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Lorillard quarterly net income slips 3%; sales rise slightly (at MarketWatch)

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Lorillard Inc. said Monday its third-quarter net income slipped to $237 million, or $1.38 a share, from $244 million, or $1.40 a share, in the year-ago period. The Greensboro, N.C.-based maker of...

Loews Corporation Reports Results for the Third Quarter of 2008 (Business Wire)

NEW YORK----Loews Corporation today reported a loss from continuing operations for the 2008 third quarter of $144 million, or $0.33 per share, compared to income from continuing operations of $309 million, or $0.58 per share,...

Futures point to falls as recession woes deepen

LONDON (Reuters) - Shares are set to fall on Monday, with futures for the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq down 3, 3.9 and 3.7 percent, respectively, at 5:54 a.m. EDT. * U.S. stocks slumped to a 5-1/2 year low on Friday in a...

Stock futures drop on fears of acute recession

LONDON (Reuters) - Shares are set to fall on Monday, with futures for the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq down 3, 3.9 and 3.7 percent, respectively, at 5:54 a.m. EDT. * U.S. stocks slumped to a 5-1/2 year low on Friday in a...

Lorillard Q3 Profit Declines On Costs; Sales Up 7.8% - Update

Monday, cigarette manufacturer, Lorillard Inc. (LO) reported that its third-quarter net income declined nearly 3%, despite higher sales, hurt by higher expenses related to manufacturing costs and legal expenses.

Loews slides to loss in Q3; to inject $1.25 Bln into CNA Financial - Update

New York-based diversified conglomerate Loews Corp. on Monday reported a net loss for the third quarter compared to a profit in the year-ago period, hurt by investment losses incurred at its insurance division CNA Financial...

Lorillard 3Q profit falls 2.8 pct on higher costs

Lorillard Inc. said Monday its third-quarter profit fell 2.8 percent as it spent more on promotions, manufacturing and lawsuits. The maker of Newport cigarettes earned $237 million, or $1.38 per share, in the three months ended...

Lorillard quarterly net income slips 3%; sales rise slightly

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Lorillard Inc. said Monday its third-quarter net income slipped to $237 million, or $1.38 a share, from $244 million, or $1.40 a share, in the year-ago period. The Greensboro, N.C.-based maker of...

Lorillard 3rd-quarter profit drops 2.8 percent on higher operating costs; revenue rises

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Lorillard Inc. said Monday its third-quarter profit fell 2.8 percent as it spent more on promotions, manufacturing and lawsuits. The maker of Newport cigarettes earned $237 million, or $1.38 per share,...

The Week Ahead: Hunt for the Bottom (at CNBC)

The final week of what's shaping up to be a "black October" promises to be volatile and even scary. About a quarter of S&P 500 companies report, including big oil, and the economic data to watch is the first look at third...