LITTLE ROCK — Companies reporting quarterly earnings Tuesday included:
Staples Inc., the nation's largest office-supply retailer, a profit of $92.4 million, or 13 cents a share, down from $150.2 million, or 21 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 9 percent to $5.53. Shares fell 40 cents to close at $27.91.
Borders Group Inc., one of the nation's largest booksellers, a loss of $45.6 million, or 76 cents a share, from a loss of $9.2 million, or 15 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue slid 18 percent to $616.8 million. Shares fell 22 cents to close at $3.48.
Medtronic Inc., the medical device maker, a profit of $445 million, or 40 cents a share, down from $723 million, or 64 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue grew 6 percent to $3.93 billion. Shares fell 14 cents to close at $37.86.
Burger King Holdings Inc., the nation's No. 2 hamburger chain, a profit of $58.9 million, or 43 cents a share, from a profit of $50.6 million, or 37 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue fell 2.4 percent to $629.9 million. Shares rose $1.09 to close at $18.75.
Business, Pages 26 on 08/26/2009