Biz soars; 'Shook' 721g
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Variety - (Variety) NEW YORK Road grosses jumped a huge 36.6% to &#36;14,978,801 during Week 31 (Dec. 27-Jan. 2) as six shows returned to the boards after a Christmas hiatus: "Peter Pan" (&#36;894,418), "The Graduate" (&#36;671,345), Movin' Out" (&#36;880,108), "The King and I" (&#36;465,897), "Hairspray" (&#36;884,103) and one company of "The Producers" (&#36;910,350). "Spamalot" (&#36;893,388) and "All Shook Up" (&#36;721,445 in nine perfs) continued their pre-Broadway runs in Chicago.
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Double-digit revenue growth is the highlight of a good quarter.
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U.S. business inventories grew by more than expected in July and the previous month was revised higher, government data showed on Wednesday, delivering the strongest two-month performance in nearly five years.
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Restaurateur's shares shoot up on news of increased profitability.
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Major airlines turn in a surprising industry performance.
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Net profits for Costco Wholesale Corp. surged by 24 percent in its most recent quarter the company reported yesterday, boosted by changes in worker compensation rules in California.
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Jack Daniel's puts on a strong performance as Brown-Forman's earnings grow strongly.
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Gas giant BG Group has said that net profits leapt 23 percent last year on rising production and increased energy prices.
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The company reports double-digit growth in eight out of 11 business units.
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Business & money: Â· Inflation fears as growth is stronger than expected Â· Manufacturers weather burden of strong pound
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The company said its net income rose to $156 million, or 59 cents a share, from $45 million, or 29 cents a share in the period a year earlier.
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The world's top air-express shipper said earnings soared on strong revenue growth in its international, ground and freight services.
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dj Orthopedics reaps huge gains after a good sales report.
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U.S. business inventories grew by  more than expected in July and the previous month was revised  higher, government data showed on Wednesday, delivering the  strongest two-month performance in nearly five years.
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In a preliminary report, I.B.M. said its fourth-quarter earnings from continuing operations rose 24 percent from a year ago, beating Wall Street expectations by a wide margin.
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Napster is rocking, even if it's doing so before smaller crowds.
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Is the warehouse club operator on the rise?