Caterpillar net rises on international sales
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Caterpillar Inc.  said on Friday its profit in the latest quarter rose more than 10 percent as strong international mining, energy and construction sales offset a decline in U.S. equipment and engine sales.
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Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co.  said on Thursday that quarterly profit rose, helped by strong sales in U.S. and international markets, with the exception of Japan.
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Both IDC and Gartner reported worldwide shipments of PCs were up strongly in the second quarter, thanks to surge in demand in the Far East and surprisingly brisk sales in the US.
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Diversified manufacturer Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd.  reported a sharply higher quarterly profit on Thursday that reflected a large gain on the sale of its Bobcat machinery division.
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Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. on Tuesday raised its full-year sales expectations, as stronger demand in North and South America fueled a sharp increase in global machine and engine sales.
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Caterpillar Inc.  reported higher quarterly earnings on Thursday as the U.S. economic recovery spurred sales of its heavy construction machinery and diesel engines, but results fell short of analysts' estimates, sending its shares down nearly 5 percent.
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The chemical giant also raised its full-year earnings outlook, as it expects overseas sales growth to continue to outweigh lower demand in the United States.
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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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Shares of Caterpillar (CAT) jumped more than 3% Tuesday after boosting its 2004 revenue outlook Tuesday, citing continued strong demand.
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Nike Inc.  on Thursday said its second-quarter earnings rose a surprisingly large 46 percent on strong sales in the United States and in emerging markets like China, while a weaker dollar beefed up profits in Europe.
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Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N said on  Thursday its quarterly earnings more than doubled on strong  demand for its engines and heavy earth-moving equipment, but  concerns about high costs helped drag the shares down more than  4 percent.
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Honda Motor Co  posted a better-than-expected 38 percent rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by strong global sales of its new CR-V crossover and brisk U.S. demand for the Accord sedan.
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Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N said on  Thursday quarterly earnings more than doubled on continued  strong demand for its heavy equipment.
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Net income for the second quarter climbed on solid sales of smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles and cost-cutting efforts.
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Security software maker Symantec Corp  reported a rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted by overseas sales, and forecast current-quarter results above Wall Street estimates, sending its shares up 9 percent.
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U.S. blue chips rose on Tuesday after  a brokerage upgraded Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N and crude prices  fell for a third session, easing investor fears that costly oil  would squeeze company profits and slow growth.
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Second-quarter profit was largely fueled by international sales growth, the athletic gear company said.