Alcoa 2nd quarter profit slips; extends Alcan offer
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Kicking off the new earnings season, aluminum company Alcoa Inc  reported on Monday that second-quarter profit slipped, but still matched Wall Street expectations, even though revenue fell short of forecasts.
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The company said profit dipped slightly due in part to higher energy and materials costs and more investment in advertising, but still matched Wall Streetâs expectations.
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World No. 2 oil field company said profit squeezed by asbestos settlement, revenue higher on Iraq. HOUSTON  - Halliburton Co.
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Dow Chemical Co  on Tuesday reported a drop in quarterly profit that was not as steep as analysts had expected as growth overseas helped offset weak U.S. housing and auto markets and spiraling energy and raw material costs.
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Chevron Corp. , the No. 2 U.S. oil company, said on Friday its fourth-quarter profit fell, pulled down by weaker natural gas prices.
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Alcoa Inc. (AA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world&#39;s biggest aluminum producer, posted only slightly better quarterly earnings on Thursday, as higher metal prices were
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Natural gas producer and pipeline  company El Paso Corp.  posted a second-quarter profit on  Monday, but its exploration and production earnings weakened,  sending its shares down 4.5 percent.
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Shares of Alcoa Inc. fell sharply Friday after the metals giant warned that labour problems in Quebec and plant closings will weaken third-quarter profits.
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NEW YORK - A sharp decline in oil prices and a surprise drop in wholesale prices pushed stocks higher in late trading Friday, easing investors' concerns about third quarter earnings after profit warnings from Dow component Alcoa Inc. and Visteon Corp...
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The chemical maker reported a quarterly profit that was lower than expected, in part due to weak demand from the housing and auto markets.
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The worldâs largest oil service company said its second-quarter profit rose to $1.26 billion, driven by strength in its international markets. Still, Schlumberger cautioned that the short-term outlook for its North American business was uncertain due to record imports of liquefied natural gas and continued weakness in Canada.
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DuPont Co.'s  second-quarter  profit fell as price hikes for its products failed to offset  increases in energy costs, the No. 2 U.S. chemicals maker said  on Tuesday.
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Alcoa&#39;s profit warning a thorn in industrials&#39; side. Nasdaq up with PeopleSoft, extended tech rally. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Alcoa&#39;s profit warning bruised the Dow Friday, while the broader market inched higher
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Alcoa Inc. AA.N, the world's biggest  aluminum producer, said on Monday its quarterly net profit  slipped because of higher energy costs, a weaker dollar and a  charge it took for divesting non-core businesses.
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NEW YORK -- Dow Jones & Co., which is considering a bid to be bought by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., reported lower second-quarter profits Thursday due to an accounting charge, but revenues and operating income rose.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Alcoa fell more than 5 percent in late trade Thursday after the company said it expects third-quarter earnings to fall short of Wall Street forecasts, citing a strike, a fire and restructuring costs.
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U.S. blue chip stocks were lower on  Friday after a profit warning from aluminum maker Alcoa Inc.   AA.N, but technology stocks edged higher after a judge  rejected a government bid to block a takeover of PeopleSoft  Inc. PSFT.O by Oracle Corp.ORCL.O.