Earnings Preview: Ticketmaster 3Q results seen up (AP) AP - Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc., the nation's largest ticket seller and proposed merger partner of Live Nation Inc., is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings on Monday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. Earnings Preview: Live Nation 3Q seen lower (AP) AP - Live Nation Inc., the world's biggest concert promoter and proposed merger partner of Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc., is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings on Monday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. Freddie Mac loses $6.3B in 3Q (AP)
Stocks eye retailers as jobless ranks swell (Reuters)
Blackstone profit tops view; sees more deals ahead (Reuters) Reuters - Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP posted a forecast-beating quarterly profit on Friday and said it is gearing up for more deals and IPOs as the lending and equity markets recover. Earnings roundup: Freddie Mac, PriceSmart (AP) AP - Among the earnings stories for Friday, Nov. 6, from AP Financial News: Earnings roundup: Berkshire Hathaway, Rosetta (AP) AP - Among the earnings stories for Friday, Nov. 6, from AP Financial News: CardioNet reports 3Q loss as it restructures (AP) AP - Wireless heart-monitoring device maker CardioNet Inc. fell to a loss in the third quarter, as it had ramped up marketing spending after Medicare lowered reimbursement rates on the company's products. Rosetta Resources swings to 3Q profit (AP) AP - Rosetta Resources Inc. said Friday its revenue fell by nearly half due to lower natural gas prices. You can save this news page by submitting it to your favorite sites:
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AP - Paper gains on derivative contracts helped Berkshire Hathaway Inc. triple its third-quarter profit as its insurance businesses did well, but Warren Buffett's company said Friday that many of its other operating businesses struggled.
AP - Freddie Mac's losses narrowed to $6.3 billion in the third quarter, but the government-controlled mortgage finance company didn't need a federal cash infusion.
Reuters - As unemployment in the United States edges above 10 percent, anxious investors will look to earnings reports from major retailers for signs of life in the beaten-up consumer.