Entries Categorized as 'weak dollar earnings'

In the Financial Papers: Today’s Top Forex News 05.05.08

Date May 5, 2008

Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 5:15 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
In the Financial Papers:

 
Podcast Covers:
Greenspan Says U.S. Is in a `Pale Recession’ That May Extend Through Year
Economy May Face Prolonged Pain
UBS May Eliminate 8,000 Jobs as First-Quarter Net Loss […]

In the Financial Papers: Today’s Top Forex News 04.29.08

Date April 29, 2008

Here is the “In the Financial Papers Radio Broadcast” (Length: 6:00 minutes). The player should load automatically. Please let me know if you like it. Contact Kathy
In the Financial Papers:

 
Podcast Covers:
Countrywide plunges to $893m loss
Deutsche falls to first loss in five years - Job Cuts?
Fed set for further cut in rates
Saudis to launch $5.3bn sovereign […]

Dollar Hits New Record Low, Which is Good for Earnings

Date April 17, 2008

The dollar’s impact on US corporate earnings continue! Last night, IBM blew away Wall Street when it reported that its 2008 profit will top its previous projections. Interestingly enough more than half of their 11 percent revenue was due to currency fluctuations!

The dollar matters.
The companies that will do the best this […]

The US Dollar’s Positive Impact on Earnings

Date April 16, 2008

With earning season upon us, everyone from investment banking analysts to longer term investors are scouring data on existing and new product lines for any information on this quarter’s potential sales and profits. Most likely, unless they have inside information, everyone in the market is looking at the same news releases. However, […]

Johnson and Johnson’s Earnings is Proof of Why the US Government Really Wants a Weaker Dollar

Date April 15, 2008

Strong Earnings from Johnson and Johnson is one today’s biggest stories. Although sales have increased in all 3 of its units (medical devices, consumer products and pharmaceuticals), if not for the weakness of the US dollar, drug sales would have actually declined.
Revenues increased 7.7 percent in the first quarter with currency moves contributing 5.1 […]