Caterpillar Reports Higher Profit, but Cuts Forecast
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The construction equipment maker earned $927 million in the quarter as strength in its integrated service business offset weakness in North America.
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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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Stocks staged a late rally on Tuesday  after Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N, the world's largest maker of  heavy equipment, raised its revenue outlook, and shares of  energy and metal producers rose on higher commodity prices.
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Internet service provider EarthLink  Inc. on Tuesday posted higher quarterly profit, boosted by cost  controls, but quarterly sales fell short of analysts'  expectations, as did its forecast for 2005 sales.
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The company Friday said it expected to post a profit in the third quarter, thanks to Improved pricing and product mix and higher unit volume, reversing a year-ago loss.
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Caterpillar Inc., the world&#39;s largest maker of heavy equipment, boosted its 2004 revenue outlook Tuesday, citing strong demand.
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Deere & Co.  on Tuesday said quarterly earnings rose 30 percent on strong demand, higher selling prices and increased efficiency, but the farm equipment maker fell short of analysts' estimates and gave a weak forecast, sending its shares down 3 percent in early trading.
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The company said quarterly profit would be higher than analystsâ estimates and it raised its full-year outlook as exchange rates and price and volume increases offset high commodity costs.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday after the world's biggest retailer cut prices on hot items like toys and electronics to lure customers during the holiday shopping season.
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Electronic Data Systems Corp.  on Monday posted a higher-than-expected profit thanks to cost cutting, but it forecast 2005 earnings would fall short of analysts' estimates as it hopes to bring back growth by investing &#36;1 billion in key areas this year.
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Target Corp.  reported higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, beating estimates on strong holiday season sales and growth in its credit card business, but the stock fell amid a broad market sell-off.
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Japan's Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. reported a swing to an annual operating profit after cost cuts more than offset sluggish digital camera sales, but it forecast an unexpected earnings decline for this year.
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Hormel Foods Corp.  on Wednesday posted higher quarterly profit, in line with raised expectations it announced earlier this month, and gave a forecast for current quarter earnings that was higher than analysts estimates.
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The company said third-quarter profit rose more than expected, boosted by higher aircraft deliveries, but it scaled back next yearâs forecast due to delays on its  787 Dreamliner.
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Campbell Soup Co.  posted higher quarterly profit on Friday, helped by higher prices, and raised its full-year profit forecast.
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Stock futures edged higher on Monday, suggesting shares on Wall Street may recover some of Friday's sharp losses when heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar Inc.  rattled investors with a drop in earnings.
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Stocks staged a late rally on Tuesday after Caterpillar Inc. (CAT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world&#39;s largest maker of heavy equipment, raised its revenue outlook