Sharp Posts 11.4 Pct Rise in Profit
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Japan's Sharp Corp. on Tuesday posted a  11.4 percent rise in quarterly profit on strong sales of liquid  crystal displays (LCDs) and mobile phones and left its  full-year outlook unchanged.
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The company said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 43 percent, beating estimates, on increased merger advisory fees.
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General Electric Co  posted a 4 percent rise in net profit on Friday, matching Wall Street expectations, with strong demand for heavy equipment from outside the United States offsetting the effects of a slowing domestic economy.
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Sharp is planning on 10 percent profit growth this fiscal year by increasing LCD production and TV sales in China.
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Net profit in the fourth quarter rose to 753 million euros ($1.09 billion), helped by sales of the blood-thinner Plavix in the United States and cost-cutting measures, the company said.
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General Motors Corp.  on  Wednesday posted a larger-than-expected quarterly operating  profit as it slashed costs in North America and raised its  cost-cutting target by $1 billion, sending its shares up 5  percent.
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The airline said fourth-quarter net income rose to $111 million compared to a year-earlier profit of $57 million, But it warned that fuel costs in the current quarter will rise substantially.
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Avon Products Inc.  said on Tuesday fourth-quarter profit rose 11 percent, driven by  international sales as its U.S. business continued to struggle.
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The company posted fourth-quarter profit of $414.9 million, helped by growth in emerging markets and the weaker dollar.
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General Electric Co., the world&#39;s largest company by market value, said third-quarter profit rose 11 percent as acquisitions and economic growth spurred the biggest sales increase since Jeffrey Immelt succeeded Jack Welch.
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Deere & Co. , the world's largest maker of agricultural equipment, reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday and raised its fiscal-year outlook, sending its shares up as much as nearly 11 percent to an all-time high.
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The company said it earned $52 million in the fourth quarter on strong U.S. and international sales. Its shares climbed more than 7 percent in morning trading.
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General Electric Co. said Friday its fourth-quarter profit rose 4 percent on strong global demand, and it reaffirmed its outlook for fiscal 2008.
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Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc  said on  Wednesday quarterly profit rose nearly 11 percent as the  nation's largest brewer sold more beer at higher prices.
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Record oil prices lifted Exxonâs fourth-quarter earnings to $11.66 billion, the highest ever operating profit by a U.S. company.
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General Electric Co., the world&#39;s largest company by market value, said third-quarter profit rose 11 percent as acquisitions and economic growth spurred the biggest quarterly sales increase in four years.
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Gannett Co. Inc. (GCI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday reported an 11 percent jump in quarterly net profit on advertising sales gains at its newspapers and local