BHP Billiton: Earnings to stay strong
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SYDNEY: BHP Billiton sees continuing strong demand for its products despite China&#39;s attempts to slow economic growth, putting it in a strong position to increase earnings after a record US$3.51bil net profit for the June year, up from the previous year&#39;s ...
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Procter & Gamble Co.  on Thursday maintained its earnings and sales forecasts for the current fiscal quarter.
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BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc.   the world's biggest miner, warned on Friday that big profits in  the industry on the back of soaring metals prices will not  necessarily mean more industry share buybacks.
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SYDNEY: Anglo-Australian mining group BHP Billiton Ltd. said it had completed an off-market share buyback worth A$2.27b (US$1.77b).
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Heading into the heart of earnings season this week the expected results look robust, but a slowing of future profit growth and the impact of surging oil prices on the economy could conspire to hold down stocks.
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SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) -- The world&#39;s largest diversified miner, BHP Billiton, has lifted net profit more than 80 percent to a record $3.51 billion on increased output for eight major products.
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Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton, the world&#39;s biggest mining company, more than doubled second-half profit as Chinese demand boosted commodity prices and said it may return as much as $2 billion to investors, including through share buybacks.
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Profit margins should continue to expand at Oil-Dri.
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The investment firm reported strong third-quarter earnings.
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BHP Billiton on Wednesday reported its highest profit ever as it beefed up production to meet rising demand from China that bolstered prices for its copper, zinc, silver and lead.
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The company says its revenue is stabilizing. If so, a value stock is in the making.
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PHILADELPHIA/SYDNEY  - BHP Billiton   is unlikely to increase its $130 billion unsolicited proposal to acquire mining rival Rio Tinto   by a February 6 deadline, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. BHP could be trying to pressure Rio to negotiate by holding firm with its three-for-one share offer, which has yet to be formalized, the newspaper said, citing sources familiar with the company's plans.
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Earnings are evidence that rising commodities aren't always simple.
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U.S. stocks may rally next week if the  early stages of the earnings season yield positive results and  U.S. data shows price pressures are moderating enough to keep  interest rates steady.
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THE share market finished sharply higher today, as resource giant BHP Billiton helped lead the market to a recovery from yesterday&#39;s falls.
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The world's biggest miner BHP Billiton has reported a record first-half profit of 6.168 billion dollars, and said it expected China to continue to drive global demand for commodities.
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DESPITE high oil prices affecting global spending, BHP Billiton chairman Don Argus yesterday assured shareholders this would be offset by increased demand for commodities from the world&#39;s two fastest-growing economies - China and India.