UPDATE 2-Corinthian posts higher earnings, shares rise
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Corinthian Colleges Inc. (COCO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday reported higher quarterly earnings as a jump in revenue from acquisitions offset a rise in costs, and its
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McDonaldâs Corp. third-quarter earnings rose a higher-than-expected 42 percent on a preliminary basis, the worldâs largest restaurant chain said on Wednesday, citing strong sales in the United States and a lower tax rate.
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Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus Group has unveiled the first profit in its five-year history for the first half of the year and says restructuring, strong demand and higher steel prices are keeping its outlook positive.
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Stocks rose on Monday on growing optimism about second-quarter earnings and plans by Johnson & Johnson  and ConocoPhillips  to buy back their own shares.
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The software company's stock rises on improved second-quarter numbers.
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Rising textbook sales and strong growth in international bond ratings at its Standard & Poorâs unit helped lift earnings to $452 million, the company said.
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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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Adolph Coors Co. said Thursday its earnings rose 4.3 percent in the third quarter from a year ago as higher beer prices and favorable exchange rates helped more than offset a decline in the amount of beer sold.
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Diversified manufacturer Textron Inc.  TXT.N on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit and lifted  its full-year earnings estimate on a strong performance by its  Cessna business jet division, sending its shares up nearly 5  percent.
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Pfizer Inc.  on Thursday said  second-quarter earnings from continuing operations rose about  13 percent on higher sales of medicines like cholesterol  fighter Lipitor and Celebrex for arthritis.
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Continued improvement in its operational performance boosts second-quarter earnings.
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Stocks opened higher as investors grew encouraged following Oracleâs strong earnings, despite Bear Stearns first-ever quarterly loss.
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Shares of Corinthian Colleges Inc.  rose 15 percent before the bell on Monday after the for-profit education company said the Securities and Exchange Commission has ended its "informal inquiry" into the company, with no enforcement action recommended.
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Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. , said  on Thursday that quarterly net income rose on stronger domestic  beer shipments.
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Wells Fargo & Co.  and U.S.  Bancorp  recorded higher second-quarter profits, leading  a batch of bank earnings on Tuesday, as higher fees offset  pressure on lending margins from rising interest rates.
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Commercial truck maker Navistar  International Corp. NAV.N said on Thursday quarterly earnings  rose as it boosted sales and controlled costs.
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Hewlett-Packard Co.&#39;s shares rose more than 4 percent Wednesday as investors reacted to its report a day earlier that earnings rose 26.5 percent in the fourth quarter, led by record revenue growth across all of the computer giant&#39;s business units