XTO Energy quarterly profit falls
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U.S. oil and gas producer XTO Energy Inc.  on Tuesday said its fourth-quarter profit fell as lower natural gas prices weighed on results.
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Fourth-quarter profits fell at Texas Instruments Inc., although the big maker of chips for cell phones beat Wall Street's expectations.
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The power company said fourth-quarter profit fell to $271 million, hurt by discontinued operations and higher plant maintenance costs.
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Noble Energy Inc.  said on Thursday its fourth-quarter profit fell as weakness in natural gas prices weighed on results.
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SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Chevron Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit dropped by nine percent, but the oil company still made enough to post its third consecutive year of record earnings.
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The company said its third-quarter net income fell 29 percent as lower refining margins and gas prices were exacerbated by disruptions at some refineries.
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The newspaper publisher and television station operator said fourth-quarter profit dropped 70 percent, hurt by a write-down and less political advertising revenue.
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Cnooc, a Chinese offshore oil producer, said first-half profit declined 11 percent, less than analysts had expected, as the company reined in operating costs.
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Chevron Corp. , the No. 2 U.S. oil company, said on Friday its fourth-quarter profit fell, pulled down by weaker natural gas prices and refining margins.
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Xerox Corp , the world's biggest supplier of office printers, copiers and related services, on Friday said quarterly earnings fell from a year earlier, when it benefited from a tax-related gain.
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TJX Cos. Inc.&#39;s second-quarter earnings fell 4 percent, reflecting higher markdowns on merchandise due to softer sales trends.
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Tool maker Black & Decker Corp  said on Thursday quarterly profit fell due to the weak U.S. housing market and higher commodity prices.
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Dow Chemical Co  on Tuesday reported a drop in quarterly profit that was not as steep as analysts had expected as growth overseas helped offset weak U.S. housing and auto markets and spiraling energy and raw material costs.
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Lucent Technologies Inc.'s profit fell by half in its fiscal first quarter as expenses for the telecommunications gear maker rose and operating income for its network equipment division plunged. Its shares fell more than 7 percent in midday trading.
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Oil prices fell below $61 on Friday as easing U.S. supply concerns spurred a bout of profit taking.
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Oil dropped more than a dollar towards $89 a barrel on Monday as falling global stock markets spurred profit taking.
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Oil and gas producer Kerr-McGee Corp. (KMG) on Wednesday reported a fall in quarterly profit, citing a writedown related to a pigment plant and higher environmental charges.