Corante

About this Author
In the Pipeline: Don't miss Derek Lowe's excellent commentary on drug discovery and the pharma industry in general at In the Pipeline

Online Dating Insider



This page will redirect you to the new home of Online Dating Insider in 10 seconds.



« The Knot on GreatBoyfriends | Main | Online Dating Version 9.0 - Neurodating »

February 16, 2005

IAC posts 4Q loss

Email This Entry

Posted by Dave Evans

From Yahoo! News:

IAC/InterActiveCorp, an online travel and retailing company, swung to a net loss of $46 million in the fourth quarter as the company recorded charges to write down the value of two of its businesses. The New York-based company, which is run by the former entertainment mogul Barry Diller, earned $153 million in the same quarter a year ago. On a per-share basis, the net loss in the fourth quarter was equivalent to 7 cents versus the year-ago profits of 20 cents. Without the charges, the company, which owns Expedia, Home Shopping Network, Hotels.com and Match.com, had earnings of $250 million, up 10 percent from $228 million a year ago. Per-share earnings rose to 33 cents, up from 29 cents a year ago and beating analysts expectations of 27 cents, as reported by Thomson First Call. Two charges weighed down the company's results in the fourth quarter: a $185 million write-down of the value of its call center services business, which lost two key clients amid an increasingly competitive business climate; and a $33 million write-down in the value of a travel channel in the United Kingdom.

Word on the street is that Match is shedding additional executives. Some are voluntary departures, others are not.

Comments (0) + TrackBacks (0) | Category: Finance



EMAIL THIS ENTRY TO A FRIEND

Email this entry to:

Your email address:

Message (optional):




RELATED ENTRIES
Online Dating Insider Has Moved to Onlinedatingpost.com
AdWords Keyword Tips From Adisem
Match Local Totally B0rked
Remove Traces of Holiday Cheer With Photochop
Track Competitors Keyword Purchasing With SpyFu
What People Are Searching For
Mo' Money for Spark Networks President
SLProfiles.com