Inco boosts second-quarter profit forecast
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Inco Ltd.  raised its profit  forecast for the second quarter on Thursday, citing strong  nickel prices and lower than expected costs.
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Jewelry and accessories retailer Claire&#39;s Stores Inc. reported Thursday that second-quarter earnings rose 48 percent to beat Wall Street expectations, and guided above estimates for the fourth-quarter and fiscal year periods.
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Investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. , said on Tuesday second quarter profit rose, helped by a surge in investment banking revenue.
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Second-quarter earnings at International Business Machines Corp. rose 12 percent and beat Wall Street forecasts Wednesday, largely on the strength of IBM's software division and improvement in its services unit.
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Continental Airlines Inc.  on  Thursday said second-quarter profit nearly doubled as higher  fares and wage cuts offset climbing fuel prices.
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Coca-Cola Co.  said on Tuesday second-quarter profit rose slightly, helped by strength in emerging markets such as China, Turkey, India and Brazil.
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Johnson & Johnson  on Tuesday said second-quarter profit rose on higher sales of medical devices and prescription drugs, beating Wall Street expectations on especially strong demand in overseas markets.
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Smithfield Foods Inc., the world&#39;s largest pork producer, said profit in the fiscal second quarter rose 61 percent as the company sold more hogs at higher prices.
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Lowe's Cos. LOW.N, the world's second  largest home improvement retailer, on Monday reported an 18  percent increase in second-quarter net income and said earnings  for the rest of the year would top analysts' estimates.
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The world&#39;s biggest mining group, BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc. said on Wednesday its second-half net profit more than doubled on strong demand for industrial raw materials, and forecast sustained high prices for commodities.
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A key forecasting gauge for the U.S. economy rose for the second straight month, but at a smaller-than-expected 0.1 percent in January, a report from a private research group said on Wednesday.
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Germany&#39;s Bayer has reported second-quarter profit that has beaten average forecasts thanks to a strong showing at agrochemicals, chemicals and polymers.
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An index of leading economic indicators rose for a second month in October, the Conference Board reported yesterday.
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Royal Dutch Shell PLC reported a 40 percent rise in second-quarter earnings Thursday, helped by high oil prices.
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Diversified manufacturer Ingersoll-Rand Co Ltd  reported better-than-expected quarterly net profit on Friday on international results and demand for such industrial products as air compressors, sending its shares up 2.2 percent in early trading.
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Halliburton Co., , the world&#39;s  second-largest oil services company, said on Monday that  second-quarter profit from continuing operations rose 19  percent, topping Wall Street views, helped by new international  contracts.
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Bear Stearns reported second-quarter earnings on Thursday.