Perot Systems Posts Increase in Profit
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By Victor Godinez, The Dallas Morning News  Feb. 7--Executives at Perot Systems Corp. reported fourth-quarter numbers  Tuesday that matched or beat what investors had been expecting.
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The DuPont Company, the chemical giant, said Tuesday that fourth-quarter earnings rose before special items, in part because of increased profit from its performance materials business and strong agricultural sales in Brazil.
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Quarterly profit beat expectations on strong growth in its international, ground and freight segments.
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Tyco Electronics reported a higher quarterly profit Wednesday, helped by a tax benefit and strong demand from telecommunications customers.
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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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Fourth-quarter profit surged at Alcan Inc.   on higher aluminum prices, the company said on Wednesday.
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Third-quarter profit jumped 77 percent, driven by growing sales of data storage software and hardware as well as a hefty gain from the sale of an ownership stake in VMware.
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Washington Post Co. WPO.N said on  Friday that quarterly profit jumped, boosted by results at its  Kaplan education unit and television broadcasting operations.
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Net profits up, per share profits down, share count up.
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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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Profit at Tyco&#39;s electronics unit rose more than fourfold in the quarter as revenue climbed 15 percent on higher sales volume in automotive, communications, computer and consumer electronics.
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Symantec Corp  reported an  increase in quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted by strong  overseas sales, and forecast current-quarter results above Wall  Street estimates, sending its shares up 9 percent.
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Washington Post Co. (WPO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday that quarterly profit jumped, beating analysts&#39; forecasts, boosted by results at its Kaplan education unit and television broadcasting operations.
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Profit soared on increased sales volume, a lower tax rate and cost savings.
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Washington Post Co. WPO.N said on  Friday that quarterly profit jumped, beating analysts'  forecasts, boosted by results at its Kaplan education unit and  television broadcasting operations.
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Ryder System Inc. R.N on Monday  reported an increase in quarterly net profit amid increased  demand for transport services, especially in its fleet  management division.
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Cisco Systems Inc.  said on  Tuesday its quarterly net profit rose as customers bought more  network equipment in response to growing Internet traffic.