Fourth-Quarter

Fourth-Quarter Growth Rate of 2.8% is Fastest in 18 Months, but Doesn't Appear Sustainable

U.S. Economy Picks Up Steam Josh Mitchell 2012

Sarkozy Warns of Fourth-Quarter Slowdown French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday said gross domestic product growth likely was 1.7% in 2011, crimped by a "significant slowdown" in the fourth quarter of the year.

Germany Cuts Growth Forecast William Boston 2012

What businesses of all sizes are missing right now, however, is a strong sense of confidence, a condition which can be extrapolated from the headline in the January 25 Wall Street Journal that read, "Fourth-Quarter Profits Jump as a Range of Companies Cut Spending, Payrolls".

Where Were CEOs in the State of the Union Address? Jr. Leo Hindery 2010

What businesses of all sizes are missing right now, however, is a strong sense of confidence, a condition which can be extrapolated from the headline in the January 25 Wall Street Journal that read, "Fourth-Quarter Profits Jump as a Range of Companies Cut Spending, Payrolls".

Leo Hindery, Jr.: Where Were CEOs in the State of the Union Address? 2010

Annualized Fourth-Quarter GDP Plunged 12.7%; Further Drops Predicted TOKYO -- Japan's economy contracted at its fastest pace in nearly 35 years in the final quarter of 2008 -- and is likely to underperform other major nations early this year as demand for its goods collapses.

Steep Export Slide Pummels Japan 2009

Fourth-Quarter Profits: Dead Weight Financials Before companies started reporting fourth-quarter earnings, analysts braced for dismal news, estimating earnings fell by more than 9% from a year earlier.

Junk Yields 2008

Fourth-Quarter Results by Sector The returns in the table below include quarterly dividends and assume monthly reinvestment.

Fourth-Quarter Results by Sector 2008

As Fourth-Quarter Sales Rise FRANKFURT -- Chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer AG Thursday reported sharply lower fourth-quarter net profit, partly due to what it said was a one-time tax expense, but sales rose and the company said it aims to improve its operating margin this year.

Taxes Hit Bayer's Bottom Line 2008

Fourth-Quarter Players If that happens this year, the Dow would end 2007 up about 16% and the S&P would finish with a gain of more than 12%, close to their 2006 performance.

Stocks Rise, Through It All 2007

You wouldn't initially notice it from the company's official statement: "Heinz Achieves Fourth-Quarter Sales Growth of 7.6%," reads the headline.

Profit Drops 19% As Johnson's Heinz Cuts 2,700 Jobs 2006