Costco 3Q profit declines 4.9 percent
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Warehouse retailer Costco Wholesale Corp. said Thursday its fiscal third-quarter profit declined 4.9 percent due to a charge, but sales advanced at a double-digit pace.
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Sears reported profit that trailed analystsâ estimates while earnings at Costco Wholesale fell 4.9 percent on the cost of a new return policy.
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US investment bank Morgan Stanley on Wednesday said quarterly profit dropped by a third on lower bond trading revenue, weak equities results and higher expenses, falling
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The soft drink maker said its fourth-quarter profit fell 31 percent from results a year ago that included a tax benefit from a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., the world&#39;s largest bottler of Coke products, on Thursday said profits fell in the third quarter as the company wrestled with a soft retail environment and a decline in soft drink consumption.
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Williams-Sonoma Inc. , the  upscale home furnishings retailer, reported lower quarterly  profit Wednesday, citing challenging sales in its core brands.
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Texas Instruments Inc.  posted a lower quarterly profit on weak demand for its calculators and other products, and gave a disappointing revenue forecast for the third quarter, sending shares down 3 percent on Monday.
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Kraft Foods Inc.  posted a sharply lower quarterly profit on Wednesday as the company continued to work on plans to revive its business.
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The diversified manufacturer 3M posted a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit and said global economic growth was slowing, setting off a 5.1 percent decline in its share price.
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Kraft Foods Inc. KFT.N on Tuesday  posted lower quarterly profit, weighed down by restructuring  charges.
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Regal Entertainment Group, the country&#39;s largest owner of movie theaters, Tuesday said its profit fell 37 percent in the third quarter, as box office receipts slipped.
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Chevron Corp. , the No. 2 U.S. oil company, said on Friday its fourth-quarter profit fell, pulled down by weaker natural gas prices.
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MINNEAPOLIS  â The 3M Company, which makes Scotch tape, Post-it notes and industrial adhesives, posted lower fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, compared with the quarter a year ago, which included a one-time gain.
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Costco Wholesale Corp.  on  Wednesday warned of lower-than-expected quarterly profit  because of disappointing gross margins and a tax reserve,  sending its shares down 5 percent in premarket trading.
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Raytheon reported slightly lower third-quarter profit yesterday, hurt by losses from a unit it is selling, and forecast next yearâs profit would fall below Wall Streetâs average estimate.
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Wachovia Corp , the fourth-largest U.S. bank, on Friday said third-quarter profit fell, hurt by write-downs related to difficult credit market conditions.
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Colgate-Palmolive Co. CL.N on  Wednesday said profit fell in the third quarter, as it warned  it would a month ago, because of increased marketing spending  and higher costs for raw materials.