Last month, finance chief Fran Shammo went further, saying Verizon had come up with a structure that would allow Vodafone to sell its stake without taking a big tax hit.
Much like Chevron, BP saw its refining profit take a big hit in Q4 given falling margins and lower volumes.
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Instagram just took a big step towards transforming its hit mobile photo app into a real-time, global media player.
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Melco Crown took a big hit after its earnings, despite posting solid increases in earnings and revenue, much like competitor Wynn.
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Last week, the Magic Kingdom took a big hit to its coffers.
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Wireless email giant Research In Motion has taken a big hit in its long running legal dispute with NTP, and now faces the prospect of paying more than a billion dollars to get itself out of trouble.
Rather than rely on the already-aired to drive back viewers (something his network desperately needs to do after its script-heavy schedule took a big hit during the 100-day writers' strike), McPherson needs to put the pedal to the medal on the 17 pilots he has in development.
Other Japanese videogame outfits include Konami and Capcom, which has a big hit this year with its million-seller Devil May Cry, a survivor-horror game.
There's no telling how high "Chronicle" will end up flying at the box office just yet, but with its impressive debut frame, the film is already a big hit.
While most of its big bank competitors have been hit with a wide range of lawsuits from various investors and government officials Wells has been able to dodge much of the financial crisis fallout thanks in part to its straight-forward banking model that focuses on retail customers.
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Jack Daniels licensed its name for use on a mustard, which is no big hit and may be poisoning the name of a high-class liquor with images of hot-dog stands.
His network desperately needs big ratings after its script-heavy schedule took a hit during the 100-day writers' strike.
Schering, on the other hand, may not be able to be as sanguine about a big hit to Vytorin and Zetia, which are its biggest drugs, though many on Wall Street think the entire cholesterol franchise has been priced out of the stock.
It wasn't until 1983's "She Works Hard for the Money, " which became a ubiquitous video as well as a big radio hit, that Summer's fame approached its late '70s zenith.
But he and other executives tried to make a case that Pfizer can avoid the pitfalls that have hit other big drug companies because of its research and marketing heft.
And then as the financial crisis hit with its full force, America faced a hard and once unimaginable reality, that two of the Big 3 automakers -- GM and Chrysler -- were on the brink of liquidation.
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