Threat Builds on the Margins

Nationwide Mutual's Net Rises 34%

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. said net income rose 34% to $959 million last year, driven by improved investment results and a doubling of operating profit at its property-casualty business.

Anglo American's Profit Triples

Miner Anglo American reported a near tripling in full-year net profit owing to strong performance across all its divisions, particularly in its iron ore, copper and platinum divisions.

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Rosetta Stone Cuts Estimates

Rosetta Stone warned that it expects its fourth-quarter results to fall short of already downbeat guidance it gave in November.

LyondellBasell Posts Profit

LyondellBasell swung to a fourth-quarter profit as the chemicals company posted a 20% rise in sales.

Calpine's Loss Narrows

Calpine's fourth-quarter loss narrowed as discontinued operations and asset sales boosted the bottom line.

Billabong CEO Upbeat on Retail Conditions

Surfwear maker Billabong posted an 18% drop in net profit, but the chief executive says conditions in the Australian retail sector have improved to their best level in a year.

Fortescue Loses Appeal Against Regulator

Australia's Fortescue was considering whether to challenge a federal court decision to revive a case against the iron-ore producer alleging it misled the market in 2004.

Gucci Group CEO Gets the Boot

Gucci Group Chief Executive Robert Polet and Yves St. Laurent Chief Executive Valerie Hermann are leaving their posts as the company reported a 25% increase in net profit in 2010.

Lenovo's Profit Soars Amid Strength in China

Lenovo Group said its third-quarter net profit rose 25% from a year earlier, its best result in more than two years, helped by a strengthening Chinese currency and lower component costs.

Asset Sale Juices Nestlé Profit

Swiss Re Posts Loss on Repayment

Williams Cos. Profit Rises 1.2%

Clearwire Posts Wider Loss

Charges Weigh on BNP Profit

Smucker's Profit Edges Lower

Liz Claiborne's Loss Narrows

Apache Profit Jumps 18% as Revenue Surges

Duke Net Rises 23%

Barrick Gold Posts Record 4th-Quarter Profit