3 companies report quarterly earnings
Posted on Thursday, May 8, 2008
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Companies reporting quarterly earnings on Wednesday included: q DirecTV Group Inc., the satellite television company, a profit of $ 371 million, or 32 cents a share, up from $ 336 million, or 27 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 17 percent to $ 4. 59 billion from $ 3. 91 billion a year ago. Shares rose $ 1. 21 to close at $ 27. 01. q NCR Corp., the cash-machine maker, a profit of $ 48 million or 28 cents a share up from $ 34 million, or 19 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 19 percent to $ 1. 18 billion from $ 992 million a year ago. Shares rose 30 cents to close at $ 25. 53. q Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc., the insurance broker, a loss of $ 210 million, or 40 cents a share, down from a profit of $ 268 million, or 49 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 8 percent to $ 3. 05 billion from $ 2. 81 billion a year ago. Shares rose 18 cents to close at $ 27. 76.