Sales

Metro AG(OTC: MTTRY) reported a drop in its sales in the last three months of 2014. Metro's sales in the first quarter declined 2.2% to 18.3 billion euros ($21.65 billion) from 18.7 billion euros, versus analysts' expectations for a 2.8% drop. Like-for-like sales gained 2.1%. Excluding currency...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) reported a 20% rise in its U.S. sales in December. FCA's sales jumped to 193,261 for the month. However, analysts were projecting sales of around 196,500 vehicles. For the year, its sales climbed 16% to 2.09 million. Dodge brand sales slipped 2% last month...

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE: HMC) reported a 1.5% rise in its US sales in December. Honda's U.S. sales climbed to 137,281 vehicles last month, versus analysts' estimates of around 143,000 vehicles. Honda shares rose 0.24% to close at $29.59 on Friday.

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (OTC: NSANY) reported a 6.9% rise in its US sales in December. The company sold 117,318 vehicles in December, compared to 109,758 vehicles, in the year-ago period. For the whole year, Nissan sold around 1.4 million vehicles in the US, a rise of 11% from the year-ago period....

Hennes & Mauritz (OTC: HNNMY) reported a 19% rise in its August sales. Hennes & Mauritz's sales jumped 17% in July, while sales rose 12% in June. H&M's sales in the third quarter surged 16% y/y to SEK45.26 billion, compared to SEK37.41 billion, in the year-ago period. Excluding VAT,...

Nestlé SA (OTC: NSRGY) posted a 5.1% fall in its first-quarter sales. Nestlé's quarterly sales dropped to 20.82 billion Swiss francs ($23.64 billion), down from 21.94 billion francs, in the year-ago period. However, analysts were expecting sales of 21.32 billion francs. The company also...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) posted a 13.2% gain in March sales. TSMC's sales surged to T$49.96 billion ($1.66 billion) in the month. For the year-to-date, TSMC's sales climbed 11.7% to T$148.22 billion. TSMC shares closed at $20.15 yesterday.

Chrysler Group LLC reported a 13% gain in its March sales. Chrysler sold 193,915 units in March. Its first-quarter sales jumped 11% y/y. The Jeep brand's sales jumped 47% to 57,983 units in March.

J Sainsbury PLC (OTC: JSAIY) posted a decline in its Q4 sales. Sainsbury's total sales fell 1.5%; while sales excluding fuel slipped 1%. Its like-for-like sales tumbled 3.8%, while sales excluding fuel dropped 3.1%. Sainsbury shares closed at $20.96 yesterday.

Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB (OTC: HNNMY) reported an 11% gain in its total sales, including VAT, in February. Analysts were estimating a 13.8% gain in sales. The total number of stores rose 13.3% y/y. Hennes & Mauritz's sales including VAT climbed 13% to SEK37.52 billion in the...

Sales at Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) and its local partners in China surged 35% y/y to 94,838 vehicles in December, versus a 47% gain in November. In 2013, sales at Ford gained 49% to 935,813 vehicles on a wholesale basis. Ford shares closed at $15.51 on Friday.

Hennes & Mauritz AB (OTC: HNNMY) reported a 1% rise in its same-store sales in October. Analysts were expecting same-store sales to increase 3% in the month. Its total sales surged 11% y/y in October, versus analysts' expectations for a 12.4% gain. Hennes & Mauritz shares closed at $8.07...

Taiwan's United Microelectronics (NYSE: UMC) reported a 14.7% y/y gain in September sales. UMC's sales for the month surged to $369.03 million. UMC shares closed at $2.13 yesterday.