Wealthy shoppers boost Blue Nile, but earnings less than dazzling
ListenEven as the stock market takes stomach turning plunges this week, it’s still good to be a luxury item retailer.Seattle’s online diamond jeweler, Blue Nile, put out its second quarter earnings...
View ArticleWith Weak Windows 8 Adoption, Microsoft Sales Fall Short
Microsoft sales and profit rose less than analysts expected in the most recent quarter as the company continues to struggle with slow adoption of its latest operating system.Microsoft launched Windows...
View ArticleBoeing CEO: Moving Engineering Jobs Out Of Wash. Will 'Strengthen Our Company'
Boeing Chief Executive Jim McNerney says he understands that shifting engineering work away from Washington state may be controversial, but he says these moves “strengthen our company, strengthen our...
View ArticleAmazon Shares Drop As Third-Quarter Results Disappoint Investors
Amazon disappointed investors Thursday by posting a bigger loss than expected, sending its shares down 11 percent in after-hours trading.
View ArticleMicrosoft's Quarterly Profit Hit By Charge For Layoffs Connected To Nokia...
Microsoft’s profit dropped 11 percent in the most recent quarter, partly due to expenses connected to layoffs after the company’s purchase of the Finnish cell phone maker Nokia.
View ArticleBoeing Shares Climb After Fourth-Quarter Earnings Show Improved Cash Flow
Investors are becoming more optimistic about Boeing’s ability to generate cash even as deferred costs continue to mount for the 787 Dreamliner program. Boeing shares climbed more than 5 percent after...
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