Plastic Pipe Maker PW Eagle Reports Higher Profit, Sales for 2006
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By Sherri Buri McDonald, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore.  Feb. 16--PW Eagle Inc. on Thursday reported weaker financials in the  fourth quarter compared with the same quarter a year earlier. But profit and  sales for all of 2006 were up from 2005.
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Rockwell Collins Inc., the maker of aircraft electronics, said its income rose 18 percent in the latest quarter, helped by strong sales to the military.
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Helped by the sale of its engineered products unit, the company posted a big profit in the third quarter, even though North American tire sales were down 6 percent.
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BP said that second-quarter profit rose on the sale of the Coryton refinery in Britain and the West Texas pipeline in the United States to Occidental Petroleum.
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Wm Wrigley Jr Co  on Monday posted a higher quarterly profit, helped by sales overseas, and announced an increased dividend.
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American Eagle Outfitters Inc.  said on Wednesday quarterly earnings rose 40 percent, helped by strong sales of its namesake brand and good margins.
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Procter & Gamble Co  on Tuesday posted a 14 percent increase in quarterly profit, helped by sales of Gillette razors, Charmin toilet paper and Pampers diapers, the weaker dollar and cost-cutting measures.
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Procter &amp; Gamble Co. (PG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said quarterly profit jumped 14 percent, boosted by strong sales and a gain from the recent divestiture of its juice business.
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Procter & Gamble Co.   on Wednesday posted higher quarterly profit, boosted by sales of new products and continued gains in developing markets.
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Advertising group WPP said Friday that net profit jumped by 19.8 percent in 2006 to 435.8 million pounds, as sales grew strongly across emerging powers, notably in Asia.
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Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N on  Wednesday said quarterly profit rose 14 percent, boosted by  demand for products like Head & Shoulders shampoo and Olay  beauty products, and a gain from the recent sale of its juice  business.
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Outdoor advertising company Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc.  posted higher quarterly profit on Friday, helped by higher revenue.
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Automaker Volkswagen AG said Friday that its third-quarter profit soared higher on improved sales in Asia, Europe and South America, along with lower costs for building cars.
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DuPont Co , one of the  largest U.S. chemical makers, said on Tuesday that third-quarter profit rose more than 8 percent on strong sales from its agriculture and nutrition segment, coupled with overseas growth.
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Consumer products company Procter &amp; Gamble Co. (PG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said quarterly profit jumped 14 percent, boosted by strong sales and a gain from the divestiture of its juice business.
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Whirlpool Corp , the world's largest appliance maker, reported a 50 percent rise in third-quarter profit on Tuesday as international demand and lower taxes helped offset a drop in U.S. sales.
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Wyeth  on Thursday said it raised its 2006 earnings forecast, citing its first-half performance and the success of key pharmaceutical products.