The Walt Disney Company Reports First Quarter Earnings Feb 6, 2008
Lower segment operating income was primarily due to a decrease in domestic home entertainment partially offset by increases in worldwide theatrical distribution and music distribution. At domestic home entertainment, despite the strong performance in the current quarter of Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End, Ratatouille and Jungle Book Platinum Release, results were down due to lower unit sales compared to the prior-year quarter, which included Cars, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Primer on Low Back Pain Jan 6, 2008
The lower segment of the spine is also known as the lumbar spine. The lumbar portion of the spine consists of 5 separate bones, or vertebrae. (Suite101.com)
The Walt Disney Company Reports Higher Third Quarter Earnings Aug 2, 2007
Lower segment operating income was primarily due to a decrease in worldwide home entertainment partially offset by an increase in international theatrical distribution. The decrease in worldwide home entertainment was primarily due to lower DVD sales, reflecting the strong performance of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe in the prior-year quarter. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
House prices up despite concerns Apr 4, 2007
"The increased importance of this sub-prime mortgage market suggests increased risk in the total mortgage market; furthermore, there has been a decline in the quality lower segment mortgages. The "low loc" tier of this market, where borrowers don't have to provide proof of their income, rose to 44 percent in 2006 from 25 percent in 2000," she said. In the final quarter of last year, five percent of loans in this segment were more than 30 days in arrears compared with 4. (iAfrica.com)
