UPDATE 3-Hovnanian profit rises 26 pct, ups forecast
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Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (HOV.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit as it backlog orders rose solidly, sending
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Upscale home builder Hovnanian  Enterprises Inc  reported a quarterly loss on Thursday,  a reflection of the deteriorating U.S. home market, but its  shares rose as the results met Wall Street expectations.
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The nationâs largest garbage hauler said its fourth-quarter profit rose 26 percent on tax benefits and the sale of some operations, though higher fuel prices cut into income.
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Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T), the world's  most profitable car maker, posted a better-than-expected 26.5  percent rise in quarterly operating profit as sales charged  ahead in North America and Europe, and kept its forecast for  another year of record earnings.
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HPâs 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.
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Raytheon said fourth-quarter profit rose 26 percent on higher foreign sales and electronics work for a new Navy ship.
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Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday reported a quarterly profit that was little changed from a year earlier, but topped Wall Street&#39;s estimates by
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Yahoo Japan Corp. 4689.T reported a  39.2 percent jump in third quarter net profit on Thursday,  helped by its online auction and advertising businesses, and  said it expected to finish the year on a strong note.
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Hewlett-Packard Co.  said  on Tuesday quarterly profit rose 26 percent, helped by strong  performances in its printer and personal computing businesses.
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Chocolate maker Hershey Foods Corp.  HSY.N on Wednesday posted an increase in quarterly profit,  helped by sales of new candies and nutrition bars.
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Hewlett-Packard Co. says its fiscal first-quarter profit exceeded analysts expectations, climbing 38 percent on strong computer sales, and it sees a brightening future.
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ABN Amro Holding NV, the Netherlands&#39; largest bank, said net profits rose 26 percent in the third quarter, benefiting from a one-time gain on the sale of its stake in the Bank of Asia.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose 23 percent as its fixed-income, currency and commodities business soared while
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United Parcel Service Inc  on Tuesday posted a better-than-expected profit citing growth in its global business, supply chain and freight unit, plus modest growth in its U.S package business despite a "sluggish" economy.
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The company said quarterly profit would be higher than analystsâ estimates and it raised its full-year outlook as exchange rates and price and volume increases offset high commodity costs.
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By JORDAN ROBERTSON SAN FRANCISCO - Hewlett-Packard Co.'s first-quarter profit jumped 26 percent as the company benefited from higher sales of laptop computers, printers and printing supplies during a robust holiday spending season.
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H.J. Heinz Co  posted a higher quarterly profit on Friday and said it expects full-year profits to be near the top of its forecast range, helped by new products, the weak dollar and stepped-up marketing.