Without the charge, the company said, it would have posted net income of $82 million for the quarter.

Moreover, only one manager posted a gain for the second quarter.

Microsoft today posted its earnings results for the third quarter of financial year 2011.

The company expects to post a loss of 26 to 31 cents a share for the third quarter.

Standard also did something few other high-tech companies are doing: it posted a profit for the quarter.

Ford expects to post a small profit for the third quarter, which would be its first in more than a year.

Ford posted a $1.2 billion loss for the first quarter, its largest in more than four years.

United would not say whether it expected to post a profit for the quarter ending June 30.

Chrysler reported its best results in four years, posting profits for the quarter and the year.

Two other oil companies also posted gains for the recent quarter.