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Earnings highlights: eBay, Google, IBM, Southwest, UAL, AMR, Northern Trust and others
Jan 24, 2009 07:40 PM UTC

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Filed under: Earnings reports, Google (GOOG), eBay (EBAY), International Business Machines (IBM), Advanced Micro Dev (AMD), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Lockheed Martin (LMT), AMR Corp (AMR), UAL Corp (UAUA)

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

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD) reported dismal Q4 results due to lower demand.

AMR Corp. (NYSE: AMR) reported a bigger-than-expected Q4 loss, sending shares lower.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) earnings prospects led to an upgrade.

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) posted Q4 and full-year results with increased revenue due to a stronger dollar.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) reported strong Q4 numbers that beat analysts' expectations.

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) reported better-than-expected Q4 and 2008 earnings.

Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) posted strong Q4 results but lowered its 2009 guidance.

Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQ: NTRS) shares surged after posting better-than-expected earnings.

Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF) reported a huge loss due to write-downs and offered a bleak outlook.

Societe Generale said that it expects to have broken even in the final quarter of 2008.

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) posted its second straight quarterly loss due to fuel hedging costs.

UAL Corp. (NASDAQ: UAUA) reported a huge loss on the erosion in value of oil hedges as prices dropped.

Usana Health Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA) posted record Q4 results despite one-time charges.

For more highlights from this week, see Apple, Microsoft, GE, Johnson & Johnson, Harley Davidson and others

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