The average 2011 net-profit forecast from 15 analysts surveyed by ThomsonReuters is 65.01 billion yuan, up 20% from last year's 54.41 billion. ❋ Yvonne Lee (2011)
The net-profit figure was helped by a $438 million gain in the third quarter resulting from a completion of a legal dispute regarding a joint venture in Kazakhstan. ❋ Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen (2011)
Hannover Re said it now expects a net profit of around €500 million for 2011, down its previous net-profit target of €650 million, as its full-year budget for major claims of €530 million has already been used up after the first quarter. ❋ Ulrike Dauer (2011)
Mainly because of better-than-expected domestic sales, JT raised its net-profit outlook for the fiscal year through March to 136 billion yen from 115 billion yen. ❋ Hiroyuki Kachi (2011)
The airline said its net-profit forecast for the year ending March 31 remains unchanged at €400 million. ❋ Kaveri Niththyananthan (2011)
Even so, Japan's biggest auto maker by volume predicted a second-half rebound and raised its full-year net-profit target by nearly 40%. ❋ Yoshio Takahashi (2011)
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group cut its net-profit outlook for its just-ended fiscal year because it needs to book valuation losses on securities holdings, mostly from the collapse of shares of its beleaguered utility Tokyo Electric Power. ❋ Unknown (2011)
For the full fiscal year ending in March, JFE revised down its net-profit outlook to ¥20 billion from ¥80 billion. ❋ Hiroyuki Kachi (2011)
That surpassed the average 99.55 billion yuan net-profit forecast of seven analysts polled earlier. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Terumo slumped 4.1% after the medical-equipment maker lowered its fiscal-year net-profit outlook. ❋ Unknown (2011)
But higher sales volume, cost-cutting and improved earnings at its partner Renault SA helped Nissan log a net-profit increase, Joji Tagawa, Nissan's corporate vice president, said at a press conference. ❋ Yoshio Takahashi (2011)
Shinsei left its net-profit forecast for the fiscal year through March unchanged at ¥22 billion on revenue of ¥400 billion. ❋ Atsuko Fukase (2011)
In contrast with giant Toyota Motor —which owns 51% of Daihatsu and last week slashed its net-profit forecast for the fiscal year through March by more than half—Daihatsu upgraded its profit forecast to $641 million in October, a 35% jump from its previous estimate. ❋ James Simms (2011)
Eni said adjusted net-profit—the income figure closely watched by analysts because it excludes the often-volatile value of oil inventories—increased 22% to €2.22 billion from €1.82 billion a year earlier. ❋ Liam Moloney (2011)
LBBW analysts wrote that the lowered net-profit guidance "might disappoint investors." ❋ Ulrike Dauer (2011)
Mr. Vogel said the net-profit figure was buoyed by a much lower-than-forecast tax rate, which—among other things—benefited from a tax-free profit at the company's Bermuda operations. ❋ Ulrike Dauer (2011)
The company provides net-profit figures only for the first half and the full year. ❋ Chester Yung (2011)
Citing the price cut as a factor, Nintendo cut its net-profit forecast to ¥20 billion from ¥110 billion for this fiscal year. ❋ Juro Osawa (2011)
T-Mobile USA reported declines in second-quarter sales and operating profit, but its performance is only included in Deutsche Telekom's net-profit figure because it is already classed as a discontinued operation. ❋ Philipp Grontzki (2011)
Aozora left its net-profit forecast for the fiscal year through March 2012 unchanged at ¥33 billion on revenue of ¥120 billion. ❋ Atsuko Fukase (2011)