Financial results stories - Page 25

Mobile magic helps Trade Me beat IPO outlook
Wed, 20th Feb 2013
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digital entertainment
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ecommerce
Trade Me's mobile expansion fuels a net profit rise of NZD $37.5m, beating IPO outlook and driving strong performance across its business portfolio.

Facebook financials beat expectations
Fri, 1st Feb 2013
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Social networking site beats Wall Street estimates during Q4 and 2012 results, showing growth in mobile revenue.

Google earnings expected to rise
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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sales
Google is set to announce a 9.6% rise in per-share earnings and a major revenue uptick to USD $11.86 billion for their third-quarter results today.

SMEs struggle with cloud concept
Wed, 12th Sep 2012
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
More industry education needed as small and medium sized businesses don't fully understand cloud computing despite the financial benefits.

HP suffers record US$8.9bn loss
Thu, 23rd Aug 2012
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personal computing devices
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hp
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mobility
HP reports a record loss of USD $8.9 billion, following an acquisition that underperformed. Revenue dropped 5% to USD $29.7 billion in Q3.

Facebook staff starts exodus
Fri, 10th Aug 2012
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facebook
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social media
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cto
Social networking site battles loss of talent and plummeting valuations in the aftermath of its poor financial results.

Facebook meets expectations in first earnings report
Fri, 27th Jul 2012
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shares
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The world’s no.1 social-networking site performs as predicted but still faces concerns from worried investors.

Tim Cook says 'No, thanks' to US$75 million
Mon, 28th May 2012
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personal computing devices
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apple
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financial results
Apple CEO Tim Cook has asked to be exempted from a restricted stock payout that would have seen him awarded around US$75 million over the next few years.

Xero doubles revenue, customers
Sun, 27th May 2012
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xero
Xero's revenue and customers double, yet losses inch up due to growth expenses. The firm's aggressive expansion strategy shows promise.

Facebook shares falter for second straight day
Wed, 23rd May 2012
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facebook
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shareholders
Facebook shares fall for second day as criticism grows over handling of IPO, with analysts predicting further drops.

News publishers not matching ads to readers
Tue, 14th Feb 2012
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martech
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personal computing devices
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google
In-house ads are taking up the majority of space on mainstream news sites, as publishers struggle to convince advertisers to make the leap from print.

Investors pleased with LinkedIn result
Fri, 10th Feb 2012
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linkedin
LinkedIn reports over 100% growth in revenue for Q4, with $167.7m earned compared to $81.7m in 2010. Shares rise 9%.

Nintendo releases grim earnings forecast
Tue, 31st Jan 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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nintendo
Nintendo faces its first annual loss since 1981 with a forecast down to 65 billion yen, blame falls on weak 3DS sales and strong yen.

RIM profit bombs - Updated
Fri, 16th Dec 2011
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smartphones
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data analytics
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planning
RIM's earnings plummet as PlayBook re-valuation and service outage hit hard, with co-CEOs slashing their pay to $1 amidst declining BlackBerry sales.

Xero's shrinking losses
Fri, 18th Nov 2011
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xero
Xero narrows its losses to $3.7m from $4.7m, as global expansion and robust home market herald its rise as a future online accounting titan.

Second dip in Vodafone customers
Wed, 9th Nov 2011
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vodafone
Vodafone has suffered its second drop in customers in a row, according to figures from parent company Vodafone PLC.

Apple posts quarterly results - Updated
Wed, 19th Oct 2011
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personal computing devices
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apple
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icloud
Apple shatters records with Q3 revenue of $28.27bn and net profit of $6.6bn, selling 17M iPhones ahead of the iPhone 4S launch.

WatchGuard reports record quarter
Tue, 18th Oct 2011
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
WatchGuard revels in a record Q3, boasting a 15.6% surge in revenue, largely driven by strong growth in EMEA and ANZ regions.

Google close to US$10bn quarter
Fri, 14th Oct 2011
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google
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Google's profit nears US$10bn in Q3, up 33% from 2010, as Google+ hits 40m users. CEO Larry Page cites a 'great quarter' with strong growth.

Kordia revenue up 14%
Thu, 1st Sep 2011
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government
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kordia
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orcon
State-owned telco Kordia reports a 14% revenue rise to NZD $295m despite impairment charges linked to digital TV switch and the Christchurch earthquake.