The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) today reported second quarter fiscal year 2015 core earnings per share of $1.06 versus $1.15 the prior year.
Core earnings per share were $1.06, a decrease of eight percent versus the prior year.
“The October - December 2014 quarter was a challenging one with unprecedented currency devaluations,” said Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer A.G. Lafley.
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Pfizer Inc. (PFE) today declared financial results for fourth-quarter and full-year 2014. Reported revenues decreased $440 million, or 3%, which reflects slight operational growth of $9 million, and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of $449 million, or 3%.
Ian Read, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “During 2014, despite significant continued revenue headwinds from product losses of exclusivity and co-promote expiries, we were able to deliver modest adjusted diluted EPS growth. This was achieved through a combination of incremental revenue generation from key in-line products and recent product launches, responsible expense management as well as supportive capital allocation.”
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American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2014 results.
For the fourth quarter 2014, American Airlines Group reported a record GAAP net profit of $597 million.
For full year 2014, GAAP net profit was $2.9 billion, compared to a full year 2013 GAAP net loss of $1.8 billion for AMR Corporation, which includes the results for US Airways only for the period from the completion of the merger on December 9, 2013, through December 31, of 2013.
“Our record 2014 results close out a fantastic first year for our merger. These results would not have been possible without the efforts of our more than 100,000 team members,” said Doug Parker, American Airlines Group Chairman and CEO.
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2014.
For the fourth quarter 2014 revenues of $4.3 billion, a decrease of 4% compared to the same period a year ago.
Gross margin as a percentage of revenues was 77.3% in the quarter compared to 71.3% in the same period a year ago.
“We had an excellent fourth quarter to close a strong year financially and operationally, and made significant progress in our I-O pipeline with the approval of Opdivo in the U.S. for patients with advanced melanoma,” said Lamberto Andreotti, chief executive officer, Bristol-Myers Squibb.
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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) today announced fourth-quarter 2014 sales and revenues of $14.244 billion, slightly down from $14.402 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Profit per share in the fourth quarter of 2014 was $1.23, compared with profit per share of $1.54 in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Sales and revenues for the full-year 2014 were $55.184 billion, down slightly from $55.656 billion in 2013.
Profit per share was $5.88, up from $5.75 per share in 2013.
“Overall, we had many positives and a better year in 2014 than 2013,” said Caterpillar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Doug Oberhelman. “Our emphasis on cost management, operational execution and cash flow helped us deliver better profit per share than both 2013 and the 2014 outlook we provided at the start of the year. At the mid-point of our original 2014 outlook, we anticipated sales and revenues of $56 billion and profit of $5.30 per share, or $5.85 per share excluding restructuring costs. We ended the year with sales and revenues within 2 percent of $56 billion and delivered much better profit per share.”
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