Priceline 3Q Profit Beats Estimate
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Priceline.com Inc. said Tuesday that third-quarter profit rose 3 percent, driven by higher airline ticket bookings and helped by its acquisition of Travelweb.
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Third-quarter profit jumped 77 percent, driven by growing sales of data storage software and hardware as well as a hefty gain from the sale of an ownership stake in VMware.
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Third-quarter profit rose at Alcan Inc. (AL.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) on higher aluminum prices and shipments that helped it beat soaring energy costs, the company
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Quarterly profit beat expectations on strong growth in its international, ground and freight segments.
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US Airways Group Inc.  on Thursday reported a third-quarter profit compared with a year-earlier loss, as the carrier charged higher average fares and demand was strong.
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EarthLink Inc. on Thursday posted a higher third-quarter profit, helped by subscriber growth, but it forecast revenue below analysts' consensus target for the current quarter, which dragged down shares 9 percent.
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US Airways Group Inc.  on Thursday reported a third-quarter profit compared with a year-earlier loss, topping expectations on strong demand and higher fares.
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The large maker of business software applications said its third-quarter profit rose 10 percent on an increase in license sales.
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Diversified manufacturer 3M Co.   on Tuesday posted a higher quarterly profit despite weak demand  for optical film used in flat-screen monitors and TVs.
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3M Co , whose products range  from Scotch tape to optical films for liquid crystal displays,  on Friday posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit,  helped by strong demand in international markets.
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The 3M Company said on Wednesday that it expected double-digit sales and earnings growth in 2008 and forecast profit slightly above the average Wall Street estimate.
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Schering-Plough Corp. swung to a profit in the third quarter from a loss a year ago, even as sales decline slightly in the period.
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DuPont has its third consecutive quarter of higher revenue and earnings.
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Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy  Co  posted a higher-than-expected third-quarter profit  on Tuesday on strong sales and raised its full-year earnings  forecast.
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WILMINGTON, Del. -- DuPont Co. reported a third-quarter profit Tuesday, saying higher sales volumes and local selling prices offset a sharp increase in the cost of energy and raw materials.
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Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co  posted a higher-than-expected third-quarter profit on Tuesday on strong sales and raised its full-year earnings forecast.
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ChevronTexaco Corp.&#39;s third-quarter profit improved by 62 percent as the oil giant continued to cash in on record-high oil prices.