Abbott Laboratoriesâ Profit Jumps More Than 61 Percent
245389
The medical device and drug maker credited strong sales of its migraine and Crohnâs disease treatments.
307600
Cosmetics manufacturer Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. (EL.N) on Tuesday said quarterly net income jumped 51 percent, bolstered by new product sales and an improving U.S. retail market.
601256
Health insurer posted a rise in quarterly net profit as  increased membership boosted revenue.
668144
Johnson &amp; Johnson, which makes products ranging from heart stents to Band-Aids, said third- quarter profit rose 13 percent on higher sales of drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and schizophrenia.
604690
Temp firm posts strong revenue growth, stronger earnings, rampant dilution.
688355
Genentech Inc.  said on Wednesday that second-quarter profit rose 41 percent, fueled by growth from cancer drugs Rituxan and Avastin.
553656
Partners HealthCare, the parent organization of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, said operating profit in the latest quarter rose sharply by 32 percent to $33 million, from $25 million a year earlier.
673248
The biotechnology company earned $186.1 million during the second quarter, citing strong sales of two drugs.
180942
Sony Corp., the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant. said Thursday that its profit jumped 61.6 percent in the latest quarter on improved profitability in its mobile phone
254799
Clorox Co. CLX.N on Monday said  quarterly profit rose more than six-fold, driven by gains from  its transfer of some businesses to Henkel KGaA HNKG.DE,  higher sales and cost savings.
744775
Diversified manufacturer Emerson Electric Co.  reported higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, led by demand in its industrial automation and network power segments.
4273
The drugmaker said its third-quarter earnings more than doubled on a surge in sales of its blood thinner Plavix, and it raised its outlook for adjusted 2007 earnings.
341429
Merck & Co.  on Monday said its  second-quarter earnings more than doubled on growing demand for  its drugs, blowing past Wall Street expectations, and raised  its full-year profit forecast.
360949
Fourth-quarter earnings jumped 64 percent, due in part to a $214 million gain from a tax benefit, as well as more streamlined operations at the military contractor.
376116
Clorox Co.  on Monday said its quarterly profit rose more than six-fold, driven by gains its transfer of some businesses to Henkel KGaA  and on higher sales and cost-savings.
51264
H.P.âs first-quarter net income grew 38 percent to $2.1 billion, as revenue climbed 13 percent to $28.5 billion, beating the muted expectations of Wall Street analysts.
403097
Fourth-quarter profit surged at Alcan Inc.   on higher aluminum prices, the company said on Wednesday.