Monsanto quarterly profit jumps 71 pct
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - Monsanto Co.  reported on Thursday that quarterly earnings jumped 71 percent, driven partly by surging sales of its genetically modified corn and other seeds.
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Kroger Co. , the largest U.S. grocery chain, posted a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, as remodeled stores and improved perishable goods attracted shoppers.
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The company reported net profit of $526 million on higher sales of agricultural and nutritional products in Latin America and it lifted its full-year outlook.
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Deere & Co. , the world's largest maker of agricultural and building equipment, reported better-then-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday as strong sales to farmers and foresters more than offset a decline in sales to builders.
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The company posted quarterly net profit of $904 million and revenue of $6.22 billion, up 29 percent from a year earlier.
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Grocery retail chain Whole Foods Market Inc.  on Wednesday reported a 27 percent rise in quarterly profit as demand for organic and natural food outstripped rising expenses.
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Agribusiness company Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday posted a 77 percent jump in quarterly profit, helped by record North American harvests and lower
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Schering-Plough Corp.  on  Monday reported quarterly earnings far higher than Wall Street  expected, fueled by growing demand for its drugs against  cholesterol, arthritis, allergies and hepatitis C.
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Occidental Petroleum Corp. OXY.N,  among the top U.S. oil and gas producers, on Thursday said  quarterly profit shot up 70 percent, spurred by the dramatic  rise in oil and gas prices in recent months.
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The drug maker Schering-Plough Corporation said yesterday that its fourth-quarter profit surged 75 percent as strong sales of its cholesterol, arthritis and allergy medicines helped offset rising research and marketing spending.
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Walgreen Co. WAG.N on Monday posted a  30.5 percent jump in quarterly profit, its largest increase in  four years, boosted by sales of generic drugs and digital photo  processing.
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Quarterly profit soared thanks to new products, increased marketing and improvement in international business, the company said.
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CVS Corp. , the No. 2 U.S.  drugstore chain, posted a 2.7 percent rise in quarterly profit  on Thursday, driven by strong sales of prescription medications  and greater use of generic drugs, which are more profitable for  pharmacies.
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he Hormel Foods Corporation posted a 62 percent increase in quarterly profit yesterday, though higher grain costs kept profit below analysts&#39; expectations.
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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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KANSAS CITY, Mo.  - Agrochemical company Monsanto  Co. MON.N on Wednesday posted a narrower net loss for its  fiscal first quarter as a decision to reserve $284 million for  legal problems partly offset a boost in the company's key seed  business.
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Archer Daniels Midland Co., the agribusiness giant, reported a 77 percent increase Friday in its first-quarter earnings, citing significant gains in oilseed and bioproducts processing and feed and ingredient sales and a major improvement in inventory