Lockheed Profit Jumps 41 Percent
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Lockheed Martin Corp. LMT.N, the No.  1 U.S. defense contractor, posted a 41 percent rise in  quarterly profit on Tuesday, beating Wall Street forecasts, on  strong demand for its combat aircraft and information  technology services.
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No. 1 U.S. defense contractor Lockheed  Martin Corp. LMT.N reported a 41 percent rise in quarterly  profit on Tuesday, beating Wall Street forecasts, as demand  soared for its combat aircraft and information technology  services.
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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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Genentech Inc.  said on Wednesday that second-quarter profit rose 41 percent, fueled by growth from cancer drugs Rituxan and Avastin.
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Hasbro Inc , the second-largest  U.S. toy company, posted higher fourth-quarter profit on  Monday, boosted by strong demand for its Transformers, Nerf and  Furreal Friends product lines.
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American Eagle Outfitters Inc  said on  Wednesday earnings for the crucial holiday quarter rose 40  percent as it benifitted from an additional week, strong  comparable stores sales and good margins.
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Lockheed Martin Corp  said on Thursday fourth-quarter profit rose, helped by strong sales of its electronic warfare and space systems.
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Lockheed's third-quarter earnings rose 41 percent behind higher sales of military transport planes and an increase in the company's IT business.
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WASHINGTON  Â The General Dynamics Corporation, the military contractor, said Wednesday that higher sales of combat vehicles to the Army and of corporate jets pushed fourth-quarter earnings up 42 percent.
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Morgan Stanley  on Wednesday  said its second-quarter earnings rose 41 percent to a new  record, beating expectations on higher trading and investment  banking results.
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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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General Dynamics reports a rise in quarterly profit on record US defence spending and demand for private jets.
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Boeing Co  said on Wednesday fourth-quarter profit rose a greater-than-expected 4 percent, as higher deliveries of its commercial aircraft offset a dip in military sales due to the creation of a satellite launch joint venture.
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Defense contractor Northrop Grumman  Corp. NOC.N said quarterly profit rose 31 percent, helped by  higher government spending on its military equipment and  anthrax-screening products, plus the effect of lower pension  costs.
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Diversified manufacturer Honeywell  International Inc. HON.N posted a rise in quarterly profit as  strong demand for aerospace equipment and automobile components  boosted revenues, the company said on Wednesday.
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Robust demand for military equipment and technology led four US defense companies to post higher quarterly profit on Wednesday, with jet maker Boeing Co.
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Package delivery company FedEx Corp.   FDX.N said on Thursday its quarterly profit jumped 40   percent, beating expectations, on strong growth in its ground   and freight segments.