ABM Industries profit jumps
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- ABM Industries Inc.  said its quarterly net income rose over 60 percent as the facility services contractor developed new businesses and expanded services to existing customers.
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3M Co. MMM.N, the maker of Scotch  tape and Post-It notes, on Tuesday posted a higher quarterly  profit as it saw strength across its portfolio of businesses.
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The large maker of business software applications said its third-quarter profit rose 10 percent on an increase in license sales.
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Fleetwood Enterprises Inc., a maker of recreational vehicles and manufactured homes, said Tuesday that first-quarter profits rose sharply due to strong sales in its motor homes and housing segments.
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3M Co , whose products range from Scotch tape to optical films for liquid crystal displays, on Friday posted a higher quarterly profit, helped by strong demand in international markets.
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Profits at mining group Xstrata more than double, boosted by acquisitions and rising metals prices.
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Manufacturer Johnson Controls Inc  said on Friday that quarterly earnings jumped 45 percent, better than expected, on strength in its building controls and automotive interiors businesses.
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The company said first-quarter profit rose 14 percent on strong sales growth across nearly all regions.
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Quarterly profit beat expectations on strong growth in its international, ground and freight segments.
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EMC Corp , the No. 1 maker of corporate data storage equipment, reported higher quarterly profit on Thursday on an increase in sales of both hardware and software.
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Applied Materials Inc. ,  the top supplier of equipment for making microchips, on Tuesday  posted a quarterly profit that nearly tripled and said revenue  could rise as much as 5 percent in its current quarter.
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ADC Telecommunications Inc.  posted a sharp increase in quarterly profit on Wednesday, beating expectations, and gave a forecast that topped current estimates, sending shares 3 percent higher.
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Diversified manufacturer Tyco  International Ltd  reported higher quarterly profit on  Tuesday on demand from energy and industrial markets and an  improving performance at its ADT security division.
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Applied Materials Inc. , the top supplier of equipment for making microchips, on Tuesday posted a quarterly profit that nearly tripled and said revenue could rise as much as 5 percent in its current quarter.
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Gas giant BG Group has said that net profits leapt 23 percent last year on rising production and increased energy prices.
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Dutch bank ABN Amro today reported a 26% rise in net profit for the third quarter to â¬1.05 billion, mainly due to the exceptional gain from the sale of Bank of Asia but the operational results dropped slightly.
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The manufacturerâs fourth-quarter profit jumped to $2.5 billion due to a large gain on the sale of its Bobcat machinery division, but results fell short of Wall Street forecasts.