CSX earnings decline despite higher quarterly volume

CSX reported weaker first-quarter profits today as revenue fell despite higher freight volumes. “Working together, the ONE CSX team delivered a good start to the year that was in line with our ... Read More

CSX beats quarterly estimates on higher intermodal, coal export volumes

U.S. railroad operator CSX reported first-quarter earnings above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, helped by higher intermodal volumes and coal export demand, sending its shares up 2% in after-hours ... Read More

Clorox lifts annual profit forecast on pricing benefits

Clorox Co raised its annual profit forecast on Tuesday after beating quarterly earnings expectations, banking on effects of price hikes taken to offset escalating costs. Read More

CSX boss wants railroad to keep improving service as profit falls 24%

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX reported a 24% drop in the railroad's third-quarter profit Thursday as it hauled 2% less freight, but the CEO said customers are noticing that its trains are running more ... Read More

Norfolk Southern, CSX profit up in Q4

Norfolk Southern delivered 4% more fourth-quarter profit, but higher expenses driven by soaring fuel costs hurt the bottom line even as service improved across the railroad. Meanwhile, CSX ... Read More

Relationship of Costs & Sales Volume to Profit

Higher costs means lower profit, assuming other factors remain constant. Lower costs means higher profits. When company's want to increase profits, they can either lower costs or improve revenue. Read More

CSX's second-quarter profit declined as the railroad delivered fewer imported goods

(AP) — Fewer shipping container deliveries this spring hurt CSX railroad's second-quarter profit and offset a sharp ... said is helping attract new business. CSX’s trains were moving at ... Read More

ONGC profit dips 19.5% on higher costs, write-off

(Reuters photo) State-owned ONGC today reported 19.5 per cent drop in net profit to Rs 3,935 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, mainly due to higher operating cost and write-off on dry ... Read More

CMS Energy posts higher first-quarter profit helped by robust demand, lower costs

CMS Energy reported a rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday, as the electric and gas utility benefitted from higher sales and improved weather which lowered storm-related restoration costs. Read More

How to Figure Profit Vs. Cost

A business’s profit is the amount of money remaining after the company pays its costs and expenses. Costs are the expenses involved in developing, creating and selling the business’s products ... Read More

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The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio, a key valuation measure, is calculated by dividing the stock's most recent closing price by the sum of the diluted earnings per share from continuing operations ... Read More

DFS Furniture Pretax Profit Falls on Higher Costs; Cuts Guidance on Weaker Demand

DFS Furniture said pretax profit fell for the first half after booking higher costs, and lowered its guidance for the year. The U.K. furniture retailer said that despite January's strong start ... Read More