Weyerhaeuser Earnings Up, But Costs Weigh
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U.S. forest products company  Weyerhaeuser Co. WY.Non Friday posted a higher fourth-quarter  profit but said greater-than-expected costs hurt results and  that bad weather could weigh on first-quarter earnings.
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Costs have increased steadily in recent years, causing some to wonder about quality.
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U.S. labor costs have risen more   robustly this year than first thought, a government report   showed on Wednesday, increasing concerns the Federal Reserve   may start raising interest rates again to contain inflation.
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Citing strong economic conditions, the manufacturer posted fourth-quarter earnings of $689 million, up from $585 million a year earlier.
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A doubling of earnings, but no jump in stock price?
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Weyerhaeuser turns in a hugely profitable quarter.
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United States Steel Corp. saw profits rise in the third quarter, thanks to both strong demand and cost cuts. Pittsburgh-based US Steel on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $354 million, or $2.
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Third-quarter operating profit rose more than 50 percent thanks to resurgent earnings at the companyâs core VW brand.
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Sales remain strong, but steps to lower inventory levels negatively affect earnings.
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Weyerhaeuser Inc. WY.N on Tuesday   said it anticipates flat containerboard earnings in the third   quarter compared with the second, hurt by higher fiber costs   and lower volumes.
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The retailer said net income in the fourth quarter rose to $4.1 billion as its focus on low prices paid off. International growth also helped lift profit and sales.
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PITTSBURGH Alcoa reported slightly improved earnings today on higher aluminum prices, though the company was plagued throughout the third quarter by a fire, a hurricane and labor strife.
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Wal-Mart&#39;s (WMT:NYSE - news - research) third-quarter earnings rose 13% from a year ago, boosted by double-digit revenue gains in its international segment and tight cost controls.
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The asset value of timber company Weyerhaeuser  may exceed $100 a share, some 50 percent above its current stock price of about $68, Barron's reported in its October 29 edition.
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Wall Street is raising estimates of second-quarter earnings growth, estimating profits will be up 5.9 percent on average, according to Reuters Estimates, which compiles analysts' forecasts weekly for the Standard & Poor's 500 index .
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. said fiscal third-quarter earnings rose more than expected, led by gains in bond and commodities trading and higher fees from mergers and acquisitions advice.
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Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. , said on Thursday that quarterly net income rose on stronger domestic beer shipments.