Ciena profit beats expectations
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Communications equipment maker Ciena Corp.  reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday on sharply higher revenue and lower expenses, sending its shares as much as 10 percent higher.
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The consumer electronics retailer said 2nd-quarter profit rose to $250 million on strong international results and tighter spending controls.
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The company reported net profit of $526 million on higher sales of agricultural and nutritional products in Latin America and it lifted its full-year outlook.
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Procter &amp; Gamble Co  posted higher quarterly profit on Thursday as strength in emerging markets helped offset slower growth in North America and Western Europe.
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Citigroup Inc. , the largest U.S.  bank, said on Friday that second-quarter profit rose 18  percent, helped by record revenue growth, especially outside  the United States, and tight cost controls.
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Citigroup Inc.  on Thursday said third-quarter profit rose 13 percent, topping most Wall Street forecasts, as growth in consumer businesses offset declining stock and bond market revenue.
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Profits at Swedish fashion retailer Hennes &amp; Mauritz rose more than expected in the third quarter as its clothes sold well in the US.
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Cigna Corp., the fifth-biggest US health insurer, said third-quarter profit rose 64 percent after the company sold its retirement unit and cut jobs to save money.
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Lexmark International Inc  on Tuesday posted a better-than-expected profit, helped by strength in printers aimed at the business market.
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Juniper Networks reported a second-quarter profit of $86.2 million, on a more-than-expected revenue increase of 17 percent.
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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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Circuit City Stores Inc. CC.N, the   No. 2 U.S. consumer electronics chain, on Wednesday reported   higher-than-expected quarterly profit helped by strong sales of   flat-panel televisions and laptop computers.
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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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Circuit City Stores Inc. CC.N on   Wednesday reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit,   driven by strong sales of flat-panel televisions and laptop   computers during the back-to-school shopping season, and   fine-tuned its sales forecasts higher.
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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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Europe's largest fashion retailer, Hennes &amp; Mauritz AB, on Thursday posted better than expected third-quarter profits and said sales were up despite lowered prices and competition from rival companies, thanks in part to sales in the United States.
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Carnival Corp & Plc   posted a better-than-expected 12 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday on stronger pricing and the introduction of new ships during the busy summer cruise season.