American Electric Power Posts Higher Profit
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The power generators said fourth-quarter profit rose 28 percent, helped by favorable weather, higher rates across much of its service area and marketing efforts.
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Caterpillar Inc.  said on Friday  its profit in the latest quarter rose more than 10 percent as  strong international mining, energy and construction sales  offset a decline in U.S. equipment and engine sales.
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Utility operator and real estate company Allete Inc.  on Friday posted higher 2006 full-year earnings compared with the previous year, when charges from a power purchase agreement weighed.
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Archer Daniels Midland Co. , the largest U.S. food processor and ethanol producer, on Thursday posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit, which sent its stock up 6.3 percent in early electronic trade.
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Aetna Inc  on Thursday posted a better-than-expected third-quarter profit as membership increased, and the health insurer raised its full-year forecast.
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AT&T Inc  on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit as strength in its wireless business offset weakness in traditional consumer services.
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Internet service provider EarthLink  Inc. ELNK.O on Tuesday posted higher quarterly profit,  boosted by cost controls, but sales fell short of analysts'  expectations.
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Media conglomerate Time Warner Inc.  said on Wednesday that fourth-quarter profit rose more than 30 percent, boosted by asset sales, more digital cable and phone customers, and a rise in AOL advertising sales.
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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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- Electric utility American Electric Power Co.   Inc. AEP.N on Friday said it would affirm its 2006 ongoing   earnings outlook of $2.65 to $2.80 a share at a conference.
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Caterpillar Inc.  said on Friday its profit in the latest quarter rose more than 10 percent as strong international mining, energy and construction sales offset a decline in U.S. equipment and engine sales.
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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.
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US industrial giant General Electric says its profit in the last three months of 2007 rose 4% to $6.7bn.
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Hormel Foods Corp.  on Wednesday posted higher quarterly profit, in line with raised expectations it announced earlier this month, and gave a forecast for current-quarter earnings that was higher than analysts' estimates.
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Wm Wrigley Jr Co  on Monday posted a higher quarterly profit, helped by sales overseas, and announced an increased dividend.
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Diversified manufacturer Tyco  International Ltd  reported a higher-than-expected  quarterly profit on Tuesday on strong demand from energy and  industrial markets and an improving performance at its ADT  security division.
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General Electric Co  posted a 4 percent rise in net profit on Friday, matching Wall Street expectations, with strong demand for heavy equipment from outside the United States offsetting the effects of a slowing domestic economy.