Lazard Earnings Climb 50 Percent in Fourth Quarter
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The boutique investment bank run by Bruce Wasserstein said that strength in its merger-advisory business helped lift profit to a record $85.8 million.
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ATI Technologies Inc. saw revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter jump 50% as the Canadian computer graphics chip maker inched closer to eclipsing chief rival Nvidia Corp.
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Diversified manufacturer Johnson Controls Inc  said on Friday that quarterly earnings jumped 45 percent on strength in its building controls and automotive interiors businesses.
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Wachovia Corp. WB.N, the No. 4 U.S.  bank, on Wednesday said fourth-quarter profit rose as its  results included the impact of its acquisition of SouthTrust  Corp.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose as its fixed-income, currency and commodities business soared while a rebounding stock market boosted investment banking.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. GS.N on  Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose as its fixed-income,  currency and commodities business soared while a rebounding  stock market boosted investment banking.
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The oilfield services provider said fourth-quarter profit rose almost 5 percent from a year ago, helped by growing business in the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Microsoft said Thursday that it had surpassed $50 billion in annual revenue, while saying quarterly profits were up seven percent on brisk Vista sales.
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Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. LEH.N   on Wednesday said third-quarter earnings rose a   better-than-expected 4 percent, as trading and investment   management revenue jumped.
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The investment bank said that private-equity investments and investment banking helped fourth-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose as its fixed-income, currency and commodities business soared while a rebounding stock market boosted investment banking.
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U.S. securities firm Morgan Stanley  on Tuesday said fourth-quarter profit rose sharply on higher investment banking activity, offset in part by lower fixed-income sales and trading results.
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Home builder DR Horton Inc. said Wednesday that fourth-quarter net income surged 52 percent on improved results in all its markets.
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Chevron Corp  said on Thursday fourth-quarter earnings should rise sequentially due to higher oil prices, but lower profits from gasoline production would restrain results for the second straight quarter.
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Diversified manufacturer Johnson Controls Inc  said on Tuesday that quarterly earnings rose 29.4 percent, supported by growth in its building controls, battery and auto-parts businesses.
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Goldman Sachs on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose 23 per cent as its fixed-income, currency and commodities business soared while a rebounding stock market boosted investment banking.
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U.S. stocks jumped higher  on Tuesday  as better-than-expected corporate earnings from companies like  Johnson & Johnson and DuPont and positive consumer confidence  data lifted the mood on Wall Street.