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Earnings

By Times Wires
Published February 20, 2008

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Defying the gloom that many retailers are feeling, the world's largest retailer flourished over the holidays and posted a 4 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit. Wal-Mart said that aggressive holiday discounts and improvements in its more than 4,000 U.S. stores boosted sales despite consumer worries.

4th Qtr Year ago

Revenue $106.3B $98.1B

Net income $4.1B $3.94B

Per share $1.02 95 cents

2007 2006

Revenue $378.8B $348.65B

Net income $12.73B $11.28B

Per share $3.13 $2.71

SyniverseHoldings Inc.

Fourth-quarter earnings fell sharply for the Tampa-based service provider for telecommunications companies, but the results beat analysts' estimates.

4th Qtr Year ago

Revenue $101.5M $85.8M

Net income $16.6M $59.1M

Per share 31 cents 20 cents

2007 2006

Revenue $377.5M $337M

Net income $52.4M $89.7M

Per share $1.11 85 cents

Hewlett-Packard Co.

The maker of computers and printers started its fiscal year with a first-quarter profit above analyst expectations and predicted its performance will improve in the months ahead, providing a ray of hope in the gathering economic gloom.

1st Qtr Year ago

Revenue $28.5B $25.2B

Net income $2.13B $1.55B

Per share 80 cents 55 cents

Whole FoodsMarket Inc.

Profit at the natural-foods grocer fell 27 percent to $39.1-million in the most recent quarter as the cost of its acquisition of Wild Oats dragged on earnings.

1st Qtr Year ago

Revenue $2.46B $1.86B

Net income $39.1M $53.8M

Per share 28 cents 38 cents

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