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SiRF Technology Holdings Inc. Announces Financial Results for First Quarter 2008
SiRF reports revenue of $62.0 million
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 24, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — SiRF
Technology Holdings, Inc. (SIRF), a leading provider of GPS-enabled silicon and
premium software location platforms, today reported unaudited financial results
for its first quarter ended March 31, 2008.
Net revenue in the first [...]

Yahoo 1Q EPS 37c Vs EPS 10c, Rev Rises 8.7% to $1.82B >YHOO
Last Update: 4/22/2008 4:43:17 PM
Analysts surveyed: 25
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funds from operations.
The company’s earnings figure is on a diluted basis. Thomson Reuters assumes
earnings estimates from analysts are on a diluted basis.
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Merck 1Q Net Increases To $3.3M Vs $1.7M, Sales Up 1% >MRK
Last Update: 4/21/2008 7:50:14 AM
Analysts surveyed: 16
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Bank of America Corp. (BAC) on Monday posted a 77% drop in net income, as the
largest U.S. retail bank boosted its credit-loss provision nearly fivefold and
recorded at least $1.91 billion in write-downs.
While Chairman and Chief Executive Kenneth D. Lewis said, “We remain concerned
about the health of the consumer given the prolonged housing slump, subprime
issues, employment [...]

Associated Banc-Corp 1Q Net Falls 9.4% To $66.5M >ASBC
Last Update: 4/17/2008 2:43:59 PM
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Associated Banc-Corp’s (ASBC) first quarter net income fell 9.4% to $66.5
million, or 52 cents a share, from $73.4 million, or 57 cents a share, due in
part to a higher loan-loss provision.
The Green Bay, Wis., multibank holding company said net interest income [...]

UPDATE: Bank Of New York 1Q Net Up 71% On Yr-Earlier Merger
Last Update: 4/17/2008 7:16:52 AM
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.’s (BK) first-quarter net income rose 71% on its
2007 merger as the company saw some benefits from market volatility.
The giant asset manager and securities servicer posted net income of [...]

– Diluted earnings of $1.65 per share, up 36 percent;
– Total revenues of $24.5 billion, up 11 percent;
– Global Technology Services revenues up 17 percent; pre-tax income up 45 percent;
– Global Business Services revenues up 17 percent; pre-tax income up 23 percent;
– Software revenues up 14 percent; pre-tax income up 22 percent;
– 65 percent of [...]

Wells Fargo 1Q Prvsn For Credit Losses $1.3B Vs $306M
Last Update: 4/16/2008 8:10:24 AM
Analysts surveyed: 23
Thomson Financial EPS estimates can reflect either net income, operating income
or funds from operations.
The company’s earnings figure is on a diluted basis. Thomson Financial assumes
earnings estimates from analysts are on a diluted basis.
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