Earnings highlights: Dell, Sears, Tiffany, Talbots, Smithfield, TiVo, Rio Tinto and others

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Earnings highlights: Dell, Sears, Tiffany, Talbots, Smithfield, TiVo, Rio Tinto and others
Aug 30, 2008 12:10 PM UTC

Trey Thoelcke

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Filed under: Earnings reports, Dell (DELL), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Tiffany and Co (TIF), Sears Holdings (SHLD), Smithfield Foods (SFD), Marvell Technology Group (MRVL), Rio Tinto plc ADS (RTP)

Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

Big Lots Inc. (NYSE: BIG) Q2 profits topped expectations, but it warned of weak sales in the second half.

China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. (NYSE: SNP) first-half profits tanked due to government price controls.

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL ) fell short of Q2 earnings estimates, surprising even Jim Cramer.

Dillard's Inc. (NYSE: DDS) beat analysts' expectations despite widening its Q2 net loss.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT) missed Q2 expectations and a merger fell through.

J. Crew Group Inc. (NYSE: JCG) Q2 net income slipped on lower sales and gross margins.

JP Morgan & Chase Co. (NYSE: JPM) earnings have been hurt by investments in Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac.

LDK Solar Co. (NYSE: LDK) raised its 2009 revenue guidance on reaching peak silicon wafer capacity.

Marvell Technology Group (NASDAQ: MRVL) beat Q2 expectations but gave a conservative Q3 outlook.

Rio Tinto Group (NYSE: RTP) first-half profits more than doubled on its acquisition of Alcan.

Sanderson Farms Inc. (NASDAQ: SAFM) swung to a Q3 loss due in part to rising commodities prices.

Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) Q2 earnings plunged more than expected on further sluggish sales.

SkillSoft PLC (NASDAQ: SKIL) beat Q2 expectations and offered Q3 and full-year guidance.

Smithfield Foods Inc. (NYSE: SFD) swung to a Q1 loss due in part to rising commodities prices.

Talbots Inc. (NYSE: TLB) nearly doubled its Q2 loss due to lower sales and restructuring charges.

Thornburg Mortgage Inc. (NYSE: TMA) posted a Q2 profit but warned of possible collapse on margin calls.

Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) doubled its Q2 profit on strong international sales, and raised its guidance.

TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO) unexpectedly swung to a Q2 profit but forcast another loss in Q3.

Upcoming quarterly reports include Guess (NYSE: GES), Collective Brands (NYSE: PSS), H&R Block, (NYSE: HRB), Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS), Ciena (NASDAQ: CIEN), Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL); and National Semiconductor (NASDAQ: NSM).

Visit AOL Money & Finance for more earnings coverage.

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