Citigroup profit rises 18 percent
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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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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose as its fixed-income, currency and commodities business soared while a rebounding stock market boosted investment banking.
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Bank of America Corp., the nation&#39;s third-largest bank by assets, said Thursday that its third-quarter profit climbed 29 percent on the strength of increased lending and fees from consumer banking resulting from the FleetBoston acquisition.
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The Target Corporation said today its quarterly profit rose almost 18 percent, helped by its credit card business and strong sales at established stores.
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Walgreen Co. (WAG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the top US drugstore chain, on Monday said quarterly profit rose 18.1 percent on strong sales of prescription drugs, digital photo
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Discount retailer Target Corp. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit rose almost 18 percent, although revenue was just shy of analyst expectations.
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Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. , said on Tuesday that quarterly profit rose 27 percent, beating expectations, on surging revenue from bond underwriting and stock trading.
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Chevron Corp. , the No. 2 U.S.  oil company, on Friday said its quarterly profit rose 18  percent, driven by a surge in crude oil prices, but its results  fell short of expectations and the stock fell in premarket  trading.
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M&T Bank Corp. MTB.N, which counts  billionaire Warren Buffett as its third-largest shareholder, on  Tuesday said quarterly profit rose a greater-than-expected 19  percent, helped by growing fees and a drop in bad loans.
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Europe's biggest bank HSBC Holdings   beat analysts' median forecast with an 18 percent rise  in first-half profit on Monday, helped by a strong performance  at its investment bank and in emerging markets.
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Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc  said quarterly profit rose nearly 18 percent, with sales up across all its units, sparking a 4.6 percent rise in its shares on Friday.
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Citigroup Inc.'s C.N fourth-quarter  profit rose 12 percent to a record as its consumer and  investment banking businesses grew, but it said 2005 profit  will likely be near the low end of Wall Street estimates.
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JPMorgan Chase & Co.  said on  Wednesday second-quarter net income rose 20 percent on strong  investment banking and asset management results.
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Deutsche Bank AG, Germnany&#39;s largest bank, said Friday it increased its net profit by 18 percent in the third quarter by clamping down on costs and bad loans while increasing profit from trading securities.
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Citigroup Inc. , the largest U.S. bank, said on Friday that strong international and investment banking growth fueled a higher-than-expected 18 percent increase in quarterly profit.
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Starbucks said that first-quarter profit rose 18 percent as consumers spent more for holiday drinks like peppermint mocha.
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Citigroup Inc. on Thursday said  quarterly profit rose 12 percent as consumer and investment  banking grew, but said it sees 2005 profit at the low end of  Wall Street estimates due to rising interest rates and other  factors.