SunTrust 4th-Quarter Profit Rises
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SunTrust Banks Inc. STI.N, a large  southeastern U.S. bank, on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit  rose, helped by loan and deposit growth.
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Fourth-quarter profit surged at Alcan Inc.   on higher aluminum prices, the company said on Wednesday.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on Thursday  said fourth-quarter profit rose 23 percent on strong  fixed-income and commodities trading results and investment  banking gains, but shares fell as revenue missed expectations.
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Wachovia Corp. WB.N, the No. 4 U.S.  bank, on Wednesday said fourth-quarter profit rose as its  results included the impact of its acquisition of SouthTrust  Corp.
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Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter earnings climbed 3 percent, as growth in prescription services and Medicaid plans offset a smaller profit in its core health coverage division.
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Goodyear Tire &amp; Rubber Co  posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Thursday as it benefited from higher pricing and a focus on more profitable branded tires, and its shares jumped as much as 9.6 percent.
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Fourth-quarter earnings rose 42 percent from a year ago as profit margins at its U.S. stores improved despite higher commodity costs.
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Merger advisory firm Lazard Ltd  on Wednesday said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 43 percent, beating estimates, on increased merger advisory fees.
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Shares of Sun Healthcare Group Inc. moved higher Monday after a UBS analyst upgraded the health care services provider and predicted the company will have a strong fourth quarter due to higher Medicare reimbursement rates.
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Wal-Mart reported a better-than-expected 9.8 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit yesterday, helped by new strategy and cost-control measures at its flagship U.S. stores division.
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Fourth-quarter profit increased 4 percent as growing medical enrollment lifted revenue from health care premiums.
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Defense contractor Raytheon Co.  on Thursday reported higher fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher revenue from its missile programs.
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The company's fourth-quarter earnings beat analyst expectations.
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Citigroup Inc. , the world's largest financial services company, on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose, helped by growth in its consumer business.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- SunTrust Banks Inc. on Friday said third-quarter profit rose 11 percent and reported a restated profit for the first half of 2004, as expected.
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SunTrust Banks Inc. STI.N, the No. 7  U.S. bank, on Monday said it expects to restate first- and  second-quarter profit higher, changing how it accounts for loan  losses. It also said it put some finance executives on paid  administrative leave.
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The advertising services company said fourth-quarter profit rose 13 percent to $313.9 million, slightly ahead of expectations, with revenue increases in the United States and internationally.