Federal Reserve districts reported some regional upturns in the trucking business, the Fed said聽in its latest 鈥渂eige book鈥 survey of economic conditions.
April 25, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
Qualcomm鈥檚 Earnings Jump
Wireless-services provider Qualcomm Inc. reported its fiscal second-quarter profit jumped 22% to $726 million or 43 cents a share, from $593 million or 34 cents a year ago.
April 26, 2007Business
UPS Reports Lower 1Q Profit
UPS Inc. said Wednesday that its first-quarter net income fell to $843 million or 78 cents a share, from $975 million or 89 cents a year ago.
April 25, 2007BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Ryder鈥檚 First-Quarter Profit Rises
Ryder System said Wednesday its first-quarter profit rose 8% to $51.3 million or 84 cents a share, from $47.6 million or 77 cents a year ago.
April 25, 2007BusinessGovernment
ABF鈥檚 1Q Profit Declines
Arkansas Best Corp. said Wednesday its first-quarter net income fell to $4.8 million or 19 cents a share, from $6.1 million or 24 cents a year ago.
April 25, 2007BusinessGovernment
New 爱豆传媒 Sales Rise 2.6%
New home sales rose for the first time in six months in March, gaining 2.6%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
April 25, 2007BusinessGovernment
Durables Orders Rise 3.4%
Durable goods orders rose 3.4% in March, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
April 25, 2007