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Suddenly, Amazon Doesn't Love Its Moms AnymoreCBS (NYSE:CBS) today announced results for the second quarter that were dreadful.
Net income plunged 48% to $404 million, or 55 cents per share, versus $781.7 million, or $1.02 per share, a year earlier. Revenue fell 3% to $3.4 billion.
Operating income before depreciation and amortization ("OIBDA") of $859.4 million and operating income of $749.9 million for the second quarter of 2007 remained flat with $858.9 million and $750.3 million, respectively, for the same prior-year period.
On an adjusted basis, excluding tax benefits from iincome tax settlements in both years and the pre- tax gain and related tax effect of station divestitures, net earnings from continuing operations increased 9% to $393.1 million, or 54 cents. Analysts had expected a profit of 51 cents per share on revenue of $3.42 billion..
Nothing to write home about.
Where is Mel Karamzin when you need him?
Douglas A. McIntyre is a partner at 24/7 Wall St.
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