Dice Holdings Slips To Loss In Q4

(RTTNews) - Dice Holdings Inc. (DHX) Tuesday reported an increase in profit for the fourth quarter, driven mainly by higher revenues.

The New York-based company's fourth-quarter net loss was $5.9 million or $0.11 per share, compared to net income of $9.0 million or $0.15 per share last year. On average, seven analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.12 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Total revenues for the quarter grew 11 percent to $58.42 million from $52.74 million in the prior-year quarter, while six analysts had a consensus revenue estimate of $53.82 million for the quarter.