Analytics & News

Danone First-Quarter Sales Advance on Activia Yogurt

24 Apr 2007

Groupe Danone SA, the world's largest yogurt maker, said first-quarter sales rose 3.9 percent as more consumers bought its digestion-enhancing Activia brand in Europe, the U.S. and Latin America, reported The Bloomberg. Revenue in the three month...

Marriott Net Triples on Room Rates, Accounting Change

19 Apr 2007

Marriott International Inc., the owner of the Ritz-Carlton and its namesake hotel chains, said first-quarter profit tripled on higher room rates and a year- earlier accounting change, reported The Bloomberg. Net income rose to $182 million, or 44...

GM May Almost Double China Output by 2010 on Demand

18 Apr 2007

General Motors Corp., the largest overseas automaker in China, may almost double its production in the country to 1.7 million vehicles a year by 2010 to keep pace with growing demand, reported The Bloomberg. Shanghai General Motors Co., the autom...

No benefit going high-tech for math and science

06 Apr 2007

Going high-tech doesn't lead to higher math and reading scores, according to a federal study, reported The AP. The study on the effectiveness of education technology was released late Wednesday by the National Center for Education Evaluation and...

Ikea Expects Sales to Grow 15.5%, Russia to Help Pace Eu...

30 Mar 2007

Ikea, the world's largest retailer of home furniture, expects to increase sales by about 15.5 percent annually in coming years and said Russia will help pace revenue growth in Europe, reported The Bloomberg. Ikea, founded in Sweden and registered...

Apple Tries to Bridge Computer Desk, Living Room

29 Mar 2007

Digital photos, music and video all conspire to fill up your computer -- but eventually, you'll want to get those files back into the living room, where the big screen and the good speakers live. Parking a laptop in the living room is one way to...

AnnTaylor Stores Profit Falls on Discounts at the Loft C...

16 Mar 2007

AnnTaylor Stores Corp., a clothing retailer for women ages 25 to 55, said profit fell for the first time in six quarters on discounts to clear excess merchandise at its Loft chain, reported Bloomberg. Net income for the fourth quarter ended Feb....

Drop in French Connection profits

14 Mar 2007

French Connection has suffered a sharp fall in annual profits after what the fashion retailer said had been a "very disappointing year", reported BBC. Profits in the 12 months to 31 January slid to £4m ($7.7m) from £15.7m fo...

EasyHotel boss plans to open 12 no-frills hotels in a ye...

12 Mar 2007

Stelios Haji-Ioannou's easyHotel venture plans to have 12 no-frills hotels running in the next 12 months, reported The Independent. And over the next two-and-a-half years, there will be at least 60 in the planning stage, according to easyHotel's...

Adidas Quarterly Profit Misses Analysts' Estimates

07 Mar 2007

Adidas AG, the world's second- largest sporting-goods maker, reported fourth-quarter profit that missed analysts' estimates and said orders for its Reebok brand fell, sending the shares to the lowest in 16 months, reported Bloomberg. Net income w...