Revenue stories - Page 19
Mobile business props up dwindling Telecom sales
Fri, 22nd Feb 2013
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network infrastructure
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southern cross cable
Telecom eked out a 3.7 percent lift in first-half underlying earnings as revenue from its mobile business propped up otherwise disappointing sales.
Privacy push drops Dell's profits
Wed, 20th Feb 2013
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network infrastructure
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microsoft
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shareholders
World's third largest PC maker reports a 31% drop in profits, amid Michael Dell's attempt to take the company private.
Mobile magic helps Trade Me beat IPO outlook
Wed, 20th Feb 2013
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digital entertainment
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e-commerce
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trade me
Trade Me's mobile expansion fuels a net profit rise of NZD $37.5m, beating IPO outlook and driving strong performance across its business portfolio.
JB Hi-Fi sees first-half NZ sales fall 6%
Tue, 12th Feb 2013
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productivity
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jb hi-fi
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rugby world cup
New Zealand sales fell 6 percent in the first half from a year-earlier result boosted by the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Facebook financials beat expectations
Fri, 1st Feb 2013
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facebook
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ovum
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financial results
Social networking site beats Wall Street estimates during Q4 and 2012 results, showing growth in mobile revenue.
F5 goes global with channel partner offering
Fri, 21st Dec 2012
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cloud services
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f5 networks
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unity
Offered through the UNITY partner program, new security accreditation will increase understanding of F5's security offerings to drive revenue.
November net worth increases $3.5 billion for Zuckerberg
Mon, 3rd Dec 2012
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facebook
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labour party
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shares
As Facebook comes under criticism for low tax payments in NZ, company stock increases by nearly US$7 a share during November.
Intel in trouble?
Fri, 30th Nov 2012
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notebook
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intel
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pc market
Intel's PC market woes deepen as Wall Street slashes sales estimates. Citigroup analyst Glen Yeung highlights weak notebook data and poor growth.
Global online video market to hit US$37 billion by 2017
Tue, 27th Nov 2012
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martech
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digital entertainment
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google
Video services delivered online will account for 10% of total TV and video revenues before the end of the decade.
Investor sells US$81m of Facebook stock
Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
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facebook
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shares
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Early Facebook investor Jim Breyer has offloaded USD $81 million in stock, selling over 3.5 million shares amidst the company's recent 19% stock price rise.
Copper lines could crash fibre investment
Wed, 31st Oct 2012
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government
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chorus
Chorus says copper lines regulation threatens to derail investment in building a national fibre network by undercutting the new technology.
Google earnings expected to rise
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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google
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wall street
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sales
Google is set to announce a 9.6% rise in per-share earnings and a major revenue uptick to USD $11.86 billion for their third-quarter results today.
Weak economy impacts Intel's revenue
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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cloud services
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intel
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sales
Intel attributes a challenging economy to its US$13.5 billion third-quarter revenue, a decline from US$14.2 billion last year. Profits also saw a dip.
Xero seeks short-term cash cover
Tue, 9th Oct 2012
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
The cloud accounting software firm expects to make more losses in its push to become a global player and may raise more cash to pay for those plans.
Broadband profits for TeamTalk
Wed, 29th Aug 2012
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citylink
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teamtalk
TeamTalk posts a record 15.9% profit rise to NZD $5.4m, driven by booming broadband operations and key contributions like the Rugby World Cup 2011.
Chorus posts maiden profit after Telecom split
Mon, 27th Aug 2012
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uc
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chorus
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commerce commission
Chorus celebrated its first profit since separating from Telecom, posting a net profit of NZD $102 million and announcing a 25.5 cent dividend for 2013.
Trade Me beats profit forecast
Wed, 22nd Aug 2012
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martech
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e-commerce
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trade me
Kiwi online trading company reports maiden full-year profit, with long-term targets also on track thanks to increase in mobile phone trading.
Groupon grows global customer base
Tue, 14th Aug 2012
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groupon
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wall street
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sales
Groupon's customer base grew globally, boasting increased activity despite losing USD $32.4 million in sales due to adverse forex rates.
Harvey Norman reports NZ losses
Wed, 8th Aug 2012
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sales
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new zealand dollar
Harvey Norman reports a 4% drop in New Zealand sales, contributing to a 7% decline in group sales to AUD $5.74 billion amid ongoing retail challenges.
Second US$10 bn quarter for Google
Fri, 13th Apr 2012
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google
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youtube
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chrome
Google reports its second consecutive USD $10 billion quarter, driven by strong performances from Chrome, Android, and YouTube.