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On Thursday, Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop called the second-quarter performance "clearly disappointing," citing a number of challenges including inventory build-up in Europe and China, a shift in the sales mix towards lower-priced and less profitable devices and price cuts from competitors.

Nokia Posts Loss but Pulls in IP Royalties Christopher Lawton 2011

His frustration bubbling, Ryan appeared to call a second-quarter timeout - before an extra point that put Baltimore ahead, 27-7 - just to yell at the referee.

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Analysts, however, noted that sales were also hit by the weak German clothing market and poor weather in northern Europe, raising concerns that lower sales combined with higher cotton costs will hit gross margin when the Stockholm-based company publishes full second-quarter earnings next week.

Inditex Defies European Gloom Ilan Brat 2011

In the U.S., Owens-Illinois plunged 12% after the maker of glass containers said second-quarter adjusted earnings will decline from a year earlier., due to higher-than-anticipated increases in manufacturing and delivery costs.

Greek Worries Hit European Stocks Michele Maatouk 2011

Hovnanian Enterprises lost 27 cents, or 12%, to 2.07, after the home builder's second-quarter loss widened amid a fall in revenue and bigger land-related charges.

S&P Losing Streak Is Longest in Two Years Brendan Conway 2011

Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday forecast a second-quarter pre-tax profit that would fall below analysts' estimates as the auto maker spends more on commodities and on expanding its business.

Ford Profit to Miss Views Jeff Bennett 2011

Meanwhile Sweden's H&M, which disappointed the market with a lower-than-expected 2% rise in second-quarter sales, blamed the sharp appreciation of the Swedish krona against the euro for its weak performance.

Inditex Defies European Gloom Ilan Brat 2011

Mr. Shanks said his comments were in line with Ford's previous guidance other than the second-quarter results to be about flat with first-quarter earnings.

Ford Profit to Miss Views Jeff Bennett 2011

The company is due to release its second-quarter results July 20.

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Ford said second-quarter pre-tax profit would fall below analysts' estimates as it spends more on commodities and expanding its business.

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