In Fall 2003 Thomas Donnelly, Chief operating officer of distressed software maker Net Perceptions, got a phone call from one Peter Detkin, an attorney representing Thalveg Data Flow in Los Altos, Calif.
Fund manager Rajiv Kaul has focused on a handful of relatively new companies, including high-speed router maker Juniper Net (nasdaq: JUNI) at 8.98% of holdings, semiconductor manufacturer JDS Uniphase (nasdaq: JDSU - news - people) at 6.09% and optical networking vendor Sycamore Networks (nasdaq: SCMR - news - people) at 3.14%.
In the U.S., an auto parts maker is lucky to net 6% on revenues.
The world's third-largest telecom equipment maker saw its earnings and net margin impeded by the 2006 acquisition of Britain's ailing Marconi.
That's why chemical maker Jon Huntsman 's net worth does not reflect the 15% runup in the stock since his company went public on Feb. 14.
Investors were also disappointed when Cisco, a maker of Internet equipment, reported a net loss for the third quarter.
Why use the services of a trading company like Jardine Matheson, the ultimate middleman, when the Net means you can buy direct and cheaper from the maker?
Zep (ZEP), a maker of pet cleaners and disinfectants, announced that net income in the second-quarter increased by 17 percent.
The Finnish handset maker reported a 1.4% drop in net income after losing ground to rivals Research in Motion (RIMM) and Apple in the lucrative smartphone market.
Shares of Bridgestone, the world's biggest tyre-maker, have surged after it reported a 67% jump in net profit.
The maker of nuts, bolts and other fastening devices and equipment saw net income rise 59%, but comparisons are still quite favorable as business fell off sharply during the recession.
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Among individual stocks, Japanese vehicle maker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. jumped more than 16 percent after raising its group net profit forecast for the year ending March 2013, Kyodo News reported.
On the earnings front, heavy equipment maker Deere (DE) was a big winner today, posting a 46 percent rise in net income and forecast earnings for 2012 that beat analyst estimates.
Toyota Motor rose 5% after the auto maker raised its full-year earnings target late Tuesday, even as it posted a decline in net profit for the quarter ended in December.
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