19-Oct-2011 16:27 profits

Argos firm's profits fall sharply :: Home Retail Group, the owner of Argos and Homebase, reports a sharp fall in profits and says its customers are suffering from the weak economy.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15364184

Apple full-year profits rise 85% :: Apple reports 85% growth in full year profits but the shares still fall in after-hours trading.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15360697

BSkyB gains from broadband boost :: Satellite broadcaster BSkyB reports a rise in first-quarter profits with more customers taking broadband.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15364073

Intel quarterly profits up by 17% :: Intel shares gain 4% after the chipmaker reports a 17% rise in third-quarter profits.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15362087

Yahoo quarterly profits fall 26% :: Yahoo sees quarterly profits fall 26% as it struggles to boost earnings from online advertising.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15361602

AUDIO: Whitbread profits up by 15.2% :: Whitbread's Chief Executive told Radio 5 live how the company has recorded massive profits during the economic slump.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15353781

Nonprofit CHW posts $917M in profits on $10.6 billion in 2011 revenue :: San Francisco-based Catholic Healthcare West posted profits of more than $900 million for the year ended June 30, 2011, on revenue of nearly $10.6 billion, with most metrics showing positive movement.

Not bad results in the midst of an economic slump/anemic recovery, although the 40-hospital system warned that upcoming Medicare and Medicaid cuts and the uncertain economy could cause problems down the road. And it's Catholic Healthcare West's second strong bounce-back year after struggling through a tough fiscal 2009... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines)
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?ridR70517&cid=ct_15_148_f&fid'959&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FWsLAIie5oXo%2Fnonprofit-chw-posts-917m-in-proits.html