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Earnings
By TIMES WIRES
Published February 1, 2007
Technology ResearchCorp. The Clearwater maker of electrical safety products said its third-quarter revenue decreased 22 percent from the year-ago period, although its net income tripled. 3rd Qtr Year Ago Revenue $8.8-mil $11.4-bil Net Income $2.4-mil $0.8-mil Per Share 41 cents 14 cents Altria Group Inc. The food and tobacco conglomerate, parent company of Philip Morris, said fourth-quarter profit rose 29.3 percent on the strength of acquisitions, favorable currency comparisons and pricing strength internationally. 4th Qtr Year Ago Revenue $25.4-bil $24.5-bil Net Income $2.96-bil $2.29-bil Per Share $1.40 $1.09 2006 2005 Revenue $101.4-bil $97.9-bil Net Income $12-bil $10.4-bil Per Share $5.71 $4.99 Boeing Co. The Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer said its fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled, due largely to robust commercial airplane and defense system business. The results beat Wall Street forecasts. 4th Qtr Year Ago Revenue $17.5-bil $13.9-bil Net Income $989-mil $460-mil Per Share $1.29 58 cents 2006 2005 Revenue $61.5-bil $53.6-bil Net Income $2.2-bil $2.6-bil Per Share $2.85 $3.20 Media General Inc. The media company, based in Richmond, Va., which publishes the Tampa Tribune and also owns Tampa television station WFLA-Ch.8, said its fourth-quarter earnings rose nearly 27 percent, largely boosted by revenue from its broadcast holdings. 4th Qtr Year Ago Revenue $294.7-mil $234-mil Net Income $31.6-mil $25-mil Per Share $1.33 $1.05 2006 2005 Revenue $983-mil $876.4-mil Net Income $79-mil - $243-mil Per Share $3.32 - $10.18 New York Times Co. The parent company of the New York Times posted a $648-million loss for the fourth quarter as it absorbed an $814.4-million charge to write down the value of its struggling New England properties, the Boston Globe and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. 4th Qtr Year Ago Revenue $931.5-mil $893-mil Net Income - $648-mil $63.1-mil Per Share - $4.50 43 cents Time Warner Inc. The world's largest media company's profit jumped 34 percent in the fourth quarter, boosted by the sale of Internet access businesses in Europe and a deal that added new subscribers to its cable TV unit. 4th Qtr Year Ago Revenue $12.5-bil $11.5-bil Net Income $1.75-bil $1.3-bil Per Share 44 cents 28 cents 2006 2005 Revenue $44.2-bil $42.4-bil Net Income $6.55-bil $2.67-bil Per Share $1.55 57 cents Starbucks Corp. The world's largest specialty coffee retailer said its fiscal first-quarter profit climbed nearly 18 percent on a record number of store openings and ramped-up breakfast and lunch offerings. 1st Qtr Year Ago Revenue $2.35-bil $1.9-bil Net Income $205-mil $174-mil Per Share 26 cents 22 cents
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