Merck profit jumps, raises forecast
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Merck & Co. on Monday said  second-quarter earnings rose on higher sales of its new  vaccines and medicines, and the company raised its 2007 profit  forecast amid continuing strong demand for the medicines.
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Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining said profit surged in the fourth quarter as the price of bullion jumped.
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FedEx Corp. (FDX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday raised its earnings forecast for the fiscal first quarter and full year, citing strong demand for its international express, ground and less-than-truckload services.
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Merck & Co.  on Wednesday stood by its forecast of flat earnings for 2006 and projected slightly higher 2007 results, in line with Wall Street expectations, as the drugmaker grapples with generic competition for a number of its medicines.
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ChevronTexaco Corp., the No. 2 U.S.  oil company, on Friday said quarterly profit jumped, driven  largely by a sharp rise in oil and gas prices.
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The company said earnings jumped because of shipments recovered after a labor dispute and a rise in demand for specialty metals used in power plants.
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Merck & Co. Inc.  shares could  rise to $70 by 2010 if the drugmaker continues to deliver on  its promise of double-digit earnings growth, Barron's said in  its October 29 edition.
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Merck & Co  on Monday said its  third-quarter profit rose sharply, helped by sales of its  vaccines and cholesterol drugs, and raised its 2007 profit  forecast in view of strong current trends.
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Drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc.  boosted its 2007 earnings forecast on Wednesday, citing higher-than-expected sales of multiple products, including its cancer vaccine Gardasil and diabetes drug Januvia.
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Yum Brands Inc.  on Tuesday said quarterly earnings rose 13 percent and raised its profit forecast for the year as strong sales at its fast-food chains helped offset a run-up in commodity costs.
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U.S. stocks traded higher on  Wednesday, with shares of drugmaker Merck & Co. MRK.N helping  to boost the Dow after its 2005 forecast offered relief to some  investors on Wall Street.
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YESTERDAY Close $54.64 Change +$1.53 52-WEEK High $55.14 Low $42.29 Merck &amp; Co., the third-largest US drug maker, reported a 63 percent increase in earnings and raised its forecast for the year after a vaccine for cervical cancer and a new pill for diabetes drove sales higher.
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Better-than-expected profit news from Merck also raised the mood on Wall Street, helping shares partly recover from a steep sell-off Friday.
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The Pepsi Bottling Group reported higher-than-expected profit yesterday, helped by cost controls and price increases, and raised its full-year forecast, sending its shares up.
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Merck & Co  on Monday said its third-quarter profit rose sharply, helped by sales of its vaccines and cholesterol drugs, and raised its 2007 profit forecast in view of strong current trends.
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Eli Lilly and Co  on Tuesday said fourth-quarter profit rose on higher-than-expected sales of its medicines, including strong demand for its newer treatments for depression, diabetes and cancer.
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U.S. stock indexes gained on Monday as takeover news and strong profits from large-cap companies, such as Merck & Co. , reassured investors after a broad sell-off at the end of last week.