Abercrombie & Fitch Profit Up 9%
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The retailer cited increased sales from its expanding Hollister Co. chain that cater to teens and its abercrombie stores for children.
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TORONTO (CP) - Cost-cutting and a further shift toward higher-margin general merchandise in new stores helped Loblaw Cos. Ltd. grow its quarterly profit by 18 per cent, executives at Canada&#39;s biggest supermarket chain said Friday.
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Nordstrom Inc. JWN.N on Tuesday  posted a 34 percent rise in its quarterly profit, helped by a  better-than-expected increase in same-store sales as the  upscale department store chain focused on keeping a lid on  expenses.
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Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.  on  Wednesday posted a better-than-expected 7.4 percent increase in  quarterly profit on strong U.S. growth led by Bud Light,  imports such as Grolsch and lower-than-expected costs.
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American Eagle Outfitters Inc.  said on Wednesday quarterly earnings rose 40 percent, helped by strong sales of its namesake brand and good margins.
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The Swiss-Swedish engineering company ABB Ltd. posted a third-quarter net profit of &#36;98 million Thursday, improving from a loss of &#36;283 million in the same period a year earlier.
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Electronic publisher Thomson Corp. (TOC.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) reported a stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit on Tuesday as revenue rose 9 percent, helped by a string of recent acquisitions.
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Johnson & Johnson posted a 9 percent increase in second-quarter profit yesterday, as the acquisition of Pfizerâs consumer health products line offset a continuing decline in sales of its stents and a top drug.
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Wal-Mart reported a better-than-expected 9.8 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit yesterday, helped by new strategy and cost-control measures at its flagship U.S. stores division.
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The food maker General Mills reported on Wednesday that its first-quarter profit rose 8 percent as rising revenue offset higher ingredient costs and increased spending on marketing.
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Security software maker Symantec Corp  reported a rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted by overseas sales, and forecast current-quarter results above Wall Street estimates, sending its shares up 9 percent.
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Home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond  Inc.  on Wednesday posted a higher quarterly profit,  citing higher sales.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc  said on Tuesday quarterly profit rose after penny-pinching U.S. shoppers scoured its discount stores for low prices on necessities like food and laundry detergent.
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Best Buy Co. Inc. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit rose 9 percent as customers bought more expensive products, but results were below expectations as the nation's biggest consumer electronics retailer made greater use of promotions to move merchandise.
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Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc  posted a greater-than-expected 11 percent increase in quarterly profit on Wednesday and affirmed its full-year outlook, as the brewer's portfolio of imports helped it sell more beer at higher prices.
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Campbell Soup Co., the world&#39;s largest soupmaker, reported a 9 percent gain in first-quarter profits Monday as sales of products from soups to chocolates rose.
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The retailer's earnings improve a lot despite soft sales.