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Existing-Home Sales Ease Due to Mortgage Restrictions; Some Markets Rising

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Existing-home sales slowed in April, partly because restrictive lending practices hampered home buyers. At the same time, a greater number of areas are showing sales gains from a year ago and a recent reversal in [...]

Century Casinos Reports Q1 2008 Earnings

Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNTY; Vienna Stock Exchange) today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
First Quarter 2008
For the first quarter of 2008, net operating revenue was $20,980,000 and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA* was $4,393,000. This represents a slight decrease in net operating revenue over the same quarter of last year ($21,144,000 [...]

Soft Existing-Home Sales Expected Near-Term But to Rise Midsummer

A flat pattern in home sales activity should continue for the next couple months before improving over the summer, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors(R).
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the extent of an expected recovery hinges on better access to affordable loans. “Things are beginning to improve, but the [...]

Countrywide Reports 2008 First Quarter Results

- Net Loss of $893 Million -
- Profitability in Loan Production Sector, MSR Investment, and Balboa Life & Casualty Business Offset by $3 Billion in Credit-Related Charges -
- Board Announces $0.15 Dividend -
CALABASAS, Calif., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Countrywide Financial Corporation (NYSE:CFC) today reported a net loss of $893 million, or $1.60 per diluted [...]

Landauer Inc. Reports Record Results for Second Quarter

Improvements Driven by International Growth and InLight Product Sales
GLENWOOD, Ill., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Landauer, Inc. (NYSE:LDR) , a recognized leader in personal and environmental radiation monitoring, today reported that its performance set new records for revenue and net income for the three and six months ended March 31, 2008.
Second Quarter 2008 [...]

Patriot Coal Announces Results for the Quarter Ended March 31 2008

Highlights:
- Announced agreement to acquire Magnum Coal; regulatory, financing & integration activities are underway
- Announced new joint venture agreement to develop Central Appalachian reserves
- Margins per ton improved 35%
- Coal markets continue to strengthen
- Metallurgical coal negotiations for 2009 commencing early
ST. LOUIS, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE:PCX) today reported its financial [...]

First Resource Bank Announces First Quarter 2008 Results

EXTON, Pa., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — First Resource Bank (BULLETIN BOARD: FRSB) announced that the Bank achieved over $100 million in total assets at its March 31, 2008 quarter-end. Total assets of $104 million at March 31, 2008 compares to $79 million at March 31, 2007 and $97 million at December 31, 2007.
The operating performance [...]