Levi Strauss Posts Profit
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Levi Strauss & Co. swung to a  quarterly profit on Tuesday, citing cost cuts and a weaker  dollar as the struggling jeans maker closed out poor-performing  products to focus on its Levi, Dockers and lower-priced  Signature brands.
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NYSE Group Inc. , which owns the New York Stock Exchange, said on Friday it posted a profit from a loss a year earlier, when results were hit by a series of one-off expenses related to the acquisition of Archipelago.
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U.S. home goods retailer Bed Bath &  Beyond Inc posted a slightly higher quarterly profit on  Wednesday, helped by increased sales and a one-time tax  benefit.
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General Electric Co  on Friday  posted a profit that met expectations on strong demand for  heavy equipment such as jet engines and electricity-producing  turbines.
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Hasbro Inc , the second-largest U.S. toy company, posted a higher quarterly profit on Monday, helped by sales at its Playskool brand and continued strong demand for products tied to the Transformers movie.
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Loews Corp. , the conglomerate run by the Tisch family, reported a nearly six-fold increase in fourth-quarter profit on Monday, helped by improved results at its insurance and drilling units.
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The company said profit dipped slightly due in part to higher energy and materials costs and more investment in advertising, but still matched Wall Streetâs expectations.
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DaimlerChrysler AG posted a $1.18 billion profit for the third quarter as sales climbed 2 percent to $43.1 billion. However, the German-American automaker also disclosed that the Mercedes-Benz Group faces tough sledding in months to come.
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NYSE Group Inc. , owner of the New York Stock Exchange, posted a fourth-quarter profit on Friday compared with a loss a year earlier, when results were hit by one-time expenses related to the acquisition of electronic trader Archipelago.
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Levi Strauss &amp; Co. swung to a quarterly profit on Tuesday, citing cost cuts and a weaker dollar as the struggling jeans maker closed out poor-performing products to
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Forest products company Weyerhaeuser  Co.  posted a quarterly profit on Friday, after a  year-ago loss, helped by gains from a refund on duties of  Canadian lumber sold in the United States.
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Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co  posted a 9 percent increase in quarterly profit on Friday, helped by higher prices for its clothes.
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Microsoft reported today that it had earned a slight profit for its fiscal fourth quarter despite a billion-dollar-plus charge related to fixing Xbox 360 consoles.
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Retailer Payless ShoeSource Inc.  PSS.N on Friday posted a quarterly profit, as lower  advertising and payroll expenses and other cost savings offset  decreased sales.
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The company reported third-quarter profit of $453.1 million as the weaker dollar and strong sales in Huggies baby wipes and Kleenex tissue helped offset costs for pulp.
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Jeans and casual pants maker Levi  Strauss &amp; Co. on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose, helped by  tax benefits and lower interest expenses, although sales fell.
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Reynolds American Inc. , the No. 2 U.S. cigarette maker, on Tuesday posted a quarterly profit, compared with a year-earlier loss, helped by a restructuring and cost savings following the merger that formed the company last year.