GE Profit Rises, Says Economy 'Excellent'
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General Electric Co. GE.N on Friday  posted an 18 percent rise in quarterly profit, driven by  broad-based growth as it received new aircraft engine service  contracts and had solid orders for ultrasound equipment.
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Diversified manufacturer United Technologies Corp.  posted a rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong infrastructure demand and a recovery in its aerospace business, the company said on Wednesday.
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General Electric Co., the world&#39;s largest company by market value, said third-quarter profit rose 11 percent as acquisitions and economic growth spurred the biggest sales increase since Jeffrey Immelt succeeded Jack Welch.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday as  investors got a dose of strong quarterly earnings reports from  companies, including Dow component General Electric Co. GE.N,  which posted better-than-expected profits.
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General Electric Co.  reported a 9.6 percent rise in quarterly earnings Friday, in line with Wall Street expectations, on strong demand for jet engines, gas turbines and other heavy equipment, sending its shares to a five-year high.
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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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General Electric Co.âs third-quarter earnings rose 11 percent,and revenue jumped 15 percent as a rebounding economy and acquisitions drove a sharp increase in orders, the company said Friday.
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General Mills Inc.  on Thursday  said quarterly profit edged higher, though increased marketing  spending and higher commodity costs tempered the increase.
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The retailer reports strong earnings and lifts its outlook.
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Diversified manufacturer General Electric Co.  said on Tuesday that it is on track to meet its full-year earnings forecast and to achieve double-digit gains in earnings per share in 2005.
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Diversified manufacturer Honeywell  International Inc  said on Thursday its fourth-quarter  profit and sales rose from a year earlier, helped by strong  economic conditions.
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U.S. brokerage A.G. Edwards Inc   AGE.N on Thursday said second-quarter profit rose 40 percent   as higher asset management and account service fees more than   offset a decline in commissions and investment banking during a   summertime downturn in markets.
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Home builder Lennar Corp. reported a 12 percent rise in quarterly profit Monday, and a stable economy led it to raise its profit forecasts for the current and following year.
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Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N  on  Wednesday posted higher quarterly profit, boosted by sales of  new products and continued gains in developing markets.
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Diversified manufacturer General Electric Co. (GE) on Friday said it boosted its quarterly dividend by 10 percent and earmarked up to $15 billion for share repurchases over the next three years.
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Construction equipment maker JLG  Industries Inc.  on Monday reported better-than-expected  quarterly profit, helped by the strength of the commercial  construction sector.
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General Electric Co.  posted a 9.6  percent rise in quarterly profit Friday on good results in its  commercial finance business and strong demand for products  ranging from jet engines to gas turbines.