Caterpillar net rises on strong sales
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Caterpillar Inc , the world's top maker of earth-moving equipment, diesel engines and gas turbines, said on Friday quarterly earnings rose 21 percent as strong sales overseas offset a slump in the U.S. residential construction market.
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Stocks rose on Friday, a day after a  sharp sell-off, as data on producer prices and industrial  output indicated healthy, noninflationary economic growth and  boosted cyclical shares like Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N.
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Rising textbook sales and strong growth in international bond ratings at its Standard & Poorâs unit helped lift earnings to $452 million, the company said.
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Deere & Co. , the world's largest maker of agricultural equipment, reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday and raised its fiscal-year outlook, sending its shares up as much as nearly 11 percent to an all-time high.
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Hewlett-Packard (HP) has reported better than expected quarterly results helped by strong international sales.
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Deere & Co. DE.N, one of the world's  largest farm equipment makers,  said on Tuesday that quarterly  earnings jumped 62 percent, driven by strength in its  agricultural and construction equipment businesses.
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Deere & Co. , the world's largest maker of agricultural and building equipment, reported higher quarterly profit on Wednesday as strong sales to farmers and foresters more than offset a decline in sales to builders.
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Fourth-quarter earnings at the Industrial conglomerate  rose to 1.06 billion as sales rose across each of segments, with aerospace unit Sikorsky and Otis leading the way, the company said.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Nike Inc. said late Thursday that strong domestic sales, coupled with increased demand from developing markets and a stronger euro, propelled robust second-quarter profit gains.
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Lockheed Martin Corp  said on Thursday fourth-quarter profit rose, helped by strong sales of its electronic warfare and space systems.
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Schering continues its strong sales and earnings growth.
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US stock-index futures gained after a government report showed sales at retailers in October, excluding autos, rose more than expected.
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Investment bank Bear Stearns & Co.   Inc. BSC.N on Thursday said third-quarter net income rose,   helped by strong sales and trading results.
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Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N said on  Thursday its quarterly earnings more than doubled on strong  demand for its engines and heavy earth-moving equipment, but  concerns about high costs helped drag the shares down more than  4 percent.
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Caterpillar Inc.  said on Friday its profit in the latest quarter rose more than 10 percent due to strong sales outside the United States.
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Caterpillar Inc.  said on Friday its profit in the latest quarter rose more than 10 percent on strong sales to mining, energy and construction customers outside the United States.
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Defense contractor Raytheon Co.  on Thursday reported higher fourth-quarter profit, helped by strong sales of its missile systems and other military electronics.