McCormick profit tops estimates
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Spice manufacturer McCormick & Co. Inc.   MKC.N on Wednesday posted earnings that beat analysts'   expectations, helped by strong sales of new products and ethnic   foods.
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Coles Myer, three years into a five-year turnaround journey, bettered its guidance with a record annual net profit of $576.5 million on Wednesday and said it was well on the way to meeting its target of $800 million in fiscal 2006.
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Archer Daniels Midland Co , a leading U.S. food processor and ethanol producer, posted higher quarterly profit on Monday, boosted by demand for oilseeds and improved results in its wheat and malt processing operations.
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Coca-Cola Co , the world's  largest maker of soft drinks, reported higher-than-expected  quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by higher sales,  acquisitions and foreign exchange rates.
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SABMiller PLC, the world's second-largest brewer by volume, said Thursday that strong sales helped net profit more than double in the first half of the fiscal year.
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McDonald&#39;s (MCD) third-quarter earnings rose a higher-than-expected 42% on a preliminary basis, the world&#39;s largest restaurant chain said Wednesday, citing strong sales in the United States and a lower tax rate.
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McDonald's Corp.  third-quarter earnings rose a higher-than-expected 42 percent on a preliminary basis, the world's largest restaurant chain said on Wednesday, citing strong sales in the United States and a lower tax rate.
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Molson Coors Brewing Co.   reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, aided by higher pricing and volume growth and an extra selling week.
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Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc  said on Thursday that quarterly profit rose, as the brewer sold more beer despite the slowing economy.
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The food maker General Mills reported a slightly higher profit in its latest quarter on Wednesday, as stronger sales offset rising costs for ingredients and price increases did not faze consumers.
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Kroger Co. , the largest U.S.  supermarket chain, on Tuesday posted a 4-percent rise in  first-quarter profit, beating Wall Street expectations, helped  by cost cuts and increased sales.
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The Kroger Company, the nationâs biggest supermarket chain, said fourth-quarter profit rose more than analysts had anticipated as discounts spurred sales.
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Campbell Soup Co.   posted better-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday, sending its shares to a seven-year high, as sales of Pepperidge Farm baked goods offset U.S. soup sales that fell amid unseasonably warm weather during much of the quarter.
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Kroger Co., the top US grocer, said Tuesday third-quarter profit rose 29 percent as it kept a tight rein on expenses and sales rebounded.
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N on Tuesday  reported quarterly earnings that were in line with a  higher-than-expected forecast the company gave last week,  helped by strong sales in the United States and a tax benefit.
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Newmont Mining Corp. , the  world's second-largest gold producer, said on Thursday that  fourth-quarter profit more than tripled on much higher gold  prices.
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H.J. Heinz Co  posted a higher quarterly profit on Friday and said it expects full-year profits to be near the top of its forecast range, helped by new products, the weak dollar and stepped-up marketing.