First-quarter

First-quarter sales at Mattel's girls and boys brands unit—its biggest arm—grew 15%, aided by a 14% rise for Barbie sales and a 6% rebound for Hot Wheels.

Mattel Profit Drops 33% as Costs Rise Karen Talley 2011

First-quarter deficit figures were distorted by expenses that were delayed until subsequent periods and by spending cuts that were the result of not paying bills that still will come due, the officials said.

Portugal to Speed Austerity Measures Patricia Kowsmann 2011

First-quarter revenue, in billions First-quarter profit,* in mill ions Employees* 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 $5.5 $4.7 $281 $42 134,100 130,100 Xerox Corp.

Xerox Chief Looks Beyond Photocopiers Toward Services Dana Mattioli 2011

First-quarter revenue, in billions First-quarter profit,* in mill ions Employees* 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 $5.5 $4.7 $281 $42 134,100 130,100 Xerox Corp.

Xerox Chief Looks Beyond Photocopiers Toward Services Dana Mattioli 2011

First-quarter GDP rose 9.7% on-year, down marginally from the 9.8% expansion in the fourth quarter of 2010 but above the median 9.5% increase forecast in an earlier Dow Jones Newswires poll.

Asia Falls on China Inflation Data Colin Ng 2011

First-quarter underlying sales growth, which strips out acquisitions, disposals and currency movements, rose 4.3% year-to-year.

Unilever's Sales Rise, But Outlook Weakens Simon Zekaria 2011

First-quarter pricing rose 1.8% as the consumer goods giant tried to pass on higher costs to customers, but the company is feeling the effect of rising prices for vegetable oil, palm oil, wheat, soy beans, corn, plastics and petrochemicals, as well as crude oil.

Unilever's Sales Rise, But Outlook Weakens Simon Zekaria 2011

First-quarter net profit rose 33% to $52.8 million from $39.7 million, Changyou said.

Sohu.com Net Rises 48% Owen Fletcher 2011

First-quarter net profit jumped to 1.877 trillion South Korean won about $1.75 billion from 1.281 trillion won a year earlier, the company said in a statement Thursday.

Hyundai Net Profit Jumps 47% Amid Strong Growth Prospects Kyong-Ae Choi 2011

First-quarter X3 sales more than quadrupled, while RX 350 sales rose 8.3%.

Lexus Falls Behind Rivals Mike Ramsey 2011