Worldwide sales of Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) increased 14 percent to $1,020 million in the
first quarter of 2007 versus $893 million during the
first quarter of 2006.
Revenue for the
first quarter of 2007 includes revenue from Double-Take EMEA for the entire quarter.
Class A office space vacancies rose to 9.27% Islandwide, from 8.83% at yearend 2006, but remained below the 10.76% in the 2005
first quarter. Rents for Class A space climbed to $28.82, from $28.58 three months earlier and $27.48 in the
first quarter a year ago.
Bankruptcy-related charges totaling $975 million propelled Northwest Airlines to a net loss of $1.1 billion for the
first quarter of 2006 from a loss of $537 million in the year-ago period.
The
first quarter KFIs showed that the industry is at 2.2 percent delinquency, which is down from 3.7 percent in the
first quarter of 2004 and 2.6 percent during the fourth quarter of that year.
GCI's first-quarter 2005 revenues totaled $106.5 million, an increase of 3.1 percent over the
first quarter of 2004, excluding $5.6 million of net adjustments in the
first quarter of 2004.
"While the
first quarter improvement was modest, we expect the pace will pick up as the year goes on."
The company reported net income of $4.2 million for the
first quarter of fiscal 2005.
The Insulation segment reported net sales of $201.9 million in the
first quarter, up 5% compared to $193 million in the
first quarter of 1999.
Japan's growth was also related to these issues coupled with a traditional strength of the
first quarter because of the end of the fiscal year.
Stratecasts' ongoing interviews with casting users and econometric experts who have been analyzing the
first quarter of 1999 indicate that many market sectors continue to strengthen while others are slowing.
The unsustainably strong pace of economic growth in the
first quarter weighed on financial markets.