Perry Ellis posts profit up slightly
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Perry Ellis International Inc.   reported slightly higher third-quarter earnings on  Tuesday.
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Coca-Cola Co.  said on Tuesday second-quarter profit rose slightly, helped by strength in emerging markets such as China, Turkey, India and Brazil.
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Pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Synthelabo said it had increased net profit in the first half of the year by 20.6 percent from the same period last year to 1.138 billion euros (1.38 billion dollars).
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The home-furnishings retailer said first-quarter profit rose after customers bought less bedding and curtains as home sales slowed.
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Anglo American reported a 76 percent increase in annual profit as it increased production capacity and benefited from higher metal prices. It also said it would buy back $3 billion worth of its shares. Anglo said profit for 2006 came to nearly $6.2 billion, up from $3.52 billion the previous year. Revenue rose 12 percent, to $38.6 billion. Excluding one-time items, Angloâs profit rose 46 percent, to $5.5 billion. The company did not break out quarterly results. âOur strong performance was due to increased production across the majority of our businesses and higher prices, in particular for base metals, platinum and iron ore,â the chief executive, Tony Trahar, said. Operating profit from gold rose 41 percent, the company said. Operating profit from diamonds was down 21 percent.
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United Parcel Service Inc.  on  Tuesday posted a higher profit citing growth in its global  business, supply chain and freight units, plus modest growth in  its U.S package business despite a "sluggish" economy.
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Alcoa Inc. , the world's biggest aluminum producer, said on Thursday that net income for the quarter rose slightly, as labor problems and the effect of Hurricane Ivan offset high aluminum prices.
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Profits at US investment bank Goldman Sachs are better than expected, despite slow summer business.
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The online retailerâs revenue was up 42 percent in its fourth quarter and its profits more than doubled, but its profit margins were lower.
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Stock futures rose slightly on Wednesday before figures on third-quarter economic growth, which could be revised higher, suggesting continued corporate profit growth.
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The dollar rose slightly on Wednesday  as traders took some year-end profits in other currencies,  although the dollar was still locked in a long-term downtrend,  analysts said.
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The manufacturerâs fourth-quarter profit jumped to $2.5 billion due to a large gain on the sale of its Bobcat machinery division, but results fell short of Wall Street forecasts.
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The book publisher reports slightly lower earnings as revenues rise.
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The retailer's earnings improve a lot despite soft sales.
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The worldâs largest military contractor posted earnings that beat expectations, but it said profit next year would be slightly below analystsâ estimate.
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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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Insurer and fund manager AMP Ltd. , on Wednesday posted a better-than-expected first-half profit on higher investment returns and improved margins, and targeted a stronger performance for the remainder of the year.