UPDATE 1-TXU raises dividend, profit forecast; shares jump
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Texas power company TXU Corp. (TXU.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday raised its dividend by 350 percent, boosted its earnings forecast and increased its share buyback program
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The latest monthly data has carriers' shares lifting higher.
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The company raises earnings guidance, boosting the stock.
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FedEx (FDX ) raised raised its 2005 profit forecast for a second time. The package-delivery giant sees $4.40 to $4.60 earnings per share, vs.
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TXU Corp. (NYSE:TXU) posted a 69 percent increase in third-quarter profit, as profit from TXU&#39;s energy unit improved the company said Friday.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday as a report showing stronger-than-expected job growth boosted optimism about the outlook for profits.
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Wholesale retailer shares jump on news profit beat expectations by 4 cents a share, sales up 11%. NEW YORK  - Costco Wholesale Corp.
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Texas Instruments Inc  said on Friday its board has approved an additional $5 billion share buyback and the company plans to raise its quarterly cash dividend by 25 percent.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday, with  investors betting on good earnings news as the fourth-quarter  reporting season kicks off, while cable operator Comcast Corp.  CMCSA.O helped lift the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq with a 2  percent climb.
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TD Ameritrade Holding Corp  on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit as client assets grew and trading activity rose, prompting the discount brokerage to boost its 2008 profit forecast.
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Stock futures rose on Wednesday led by a rise in Nasdaq futures after tech bellwether Cisco Systems Inc.  posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit and outlook, reassuring investors about the strength of corporate profits.
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TXU Corp., the largest power company in Texas, more than quadrupled its dividend, restoring it to 94 percent of what it was about two years ago.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday  for the second straight session, lifted by better-than-expected  earnings from companies such as Texas Instruments Inc. TXN.N  and a retreat in crude oil prices.
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Mobile chipmaker Texas Instruments Inc  posted higher third-quarter earnings on Monday as it sold more analog chips with higher profit margins.
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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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Stock futures rose on Monday as deal news and stronger-than-expected profits from drug maker Merck & Co.  and others eased anxiety about earnings, which led to Friday's sell-off.
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Costco Wholesale Corp.  posted a better-than-expected 10 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by a big jump in membership fees, sending its shares higher in early electronic trading.