Loews 4th-qtr profit up nearly six-fold
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Loews Corp. , the conglomerate run by the Tisch family, reported a nearly six-fold increase in fourth-quarter profit on Monday, helped by improved results at its insurance and drilling units.
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Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM.N) on Wednesday posted a better-than-expected 55 percent increase in quarterly profit, sending its stock up 6 percent, as sales jumped at its Pottery Barn chain.
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Washington Post Co. WPO.N said on  Friday that quarterly profit jumped, beating analysts'  forecasts, boosted by results at its Kaplan education unit and  television broadcasting operations.
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Fourth-quarter earnings rose 3 percent as record levels of political advertising on its broadcast outlets helped offset higher newspaper costs.
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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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Fourth-quarter earnings surged on higher revenue as the photo film manufacturer staked out a bigger position in digital photography.
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Loblaw Cos Ltd. L.TO, Canada's  largest grocery store chain, reported a higher third-quarter  profit on Friday, as stronger sales in non-food categories  helped boost overall sales by 6 percent.
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Cooper Tire and Rubber Co.  posted much better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday on strength in its key North American market, sending its shares up as much as 11 percent.
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The online DVD rental service said that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 6 percent as it gained subscribers and its operating expenses fell.
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The New York Times Co  reported a 6.7 percent rise in profit on Tuesday because of higher national advertising sales and a price increase for its flagship newspaper, sending its shares up as much as 8 percent.
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Vivendi Universal, the French owner of the world&#39;s largest record company, said on Wednesday that its third-quarter profit jumped almost sixfold, helped by tax savings.
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Tribune Co.  reported a better-than-expected rise in quarterly profit on Thursday helped by an extra week in the quarter that boosted advertising revenue at the company's newspapers.
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The desktop publishing software maker said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit and sales rose to beat Wall Streetâs expectations, fueled by strong sales of Creative Suite 3 and Acrobat.
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Loews Corp. , the conglomerate  run by the Tisch family, reported a nearly six-fold increase in  fourth-quarter profit on Monday, helped by gains at its  insurance and oil drilling units.
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The French oil giant said fourth-quarter profit rose 62% to 3.6 billion euros ($5.23 billion) as oil prices rose and and new projects in Angola and Qatar raised production.
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Sysco's fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 16 percent due to an extra week in the quarter, customer-service initiatives and operating efficiency.
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Quarterly profit soared thanks to new products, increased marketing and improvement in international business, the company said.