SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Postage meter manufacturer
Pitney Bowes Inc. on Tuesday reported a third-quarter profit of $172.8 million, or 85 cents a share, up from $88.9 million, or 43 cents a share a year ago. Adjusted for one-time items, profit from continuing operations came to 56 cents a share. Revenue fell 3% to $1.3 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet Research were looking for earnings, on average, of 54 cents a share with sales of $1.33 billion. "Our revenue performance this quarter reflects the impact of sustained economic uncertainty on most of our global customer base. This weakness is affecting the buying confidence of some of our customers," Chairman and CEO Murray Martin said. The company also warned that its revenue for the year would decline more than it originally forecast.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
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