Dollar Tree first-quarter profit up
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Dollar Tree Stores Inc.  on  Wednesday posted a 13 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped  by strong demand for Easter and spring seasonal merchandise,  and nudged up its full-year profit forecast.
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Investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.  said on Wednesday first-quarter profit rose 6 percent, as real estate and strong equity markets helped lift trading profits even with weakness in subprime mortgages.
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The dollar regained some ground  against the euro on Monday as traders took profits after the   head of the European Central Bank said the euro zone unit's  recent climb against the dollar was "brutal" and unwelcome.
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Tiffany & Company reported a 23 percent increase in earnings yesterday on higher sales and it increased its profit forecast for the year because of expected holiday demand.
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Walt Disney Co. quarterly profit rose 24 percent on Thursday as stronger cable television results and a tax benefit more than made up for a sharp slowdown at Disney&#39;s movie studio.
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The retailer said net income in the fourth quarter rose to $4.1 billion as its focus on low prices paid off. International growth also helped lift profit and sales.
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The dollar strengthened against the  euro on profit taking amid light trade on Monday, erasing some  gains posted by the European currency after Friday's  surprisingly weak U.S. jobs report.
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The retailer raises guidance after an impressive first quarter.
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Starbucks said that first-quarter profit rose 18 percent as consumers spent more for holiday drinks like peppermint mocha.
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International Business Machines Corp.  on Tuesday posted a quarterly net profit that beat Wall Street's recently raised target as solid year-end product sales were buoyed by a weaker U.S. dollar.
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The company said first-quarter profit rose 14 percent on strong sales growth across nearly all regions.
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Goodyear Tire &amp; Rubber Co  posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Thursday as it benefited from higher pricing and a focus on more profitable branded tires, and its shares jumped as much as 9.6 percent.
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The dollar gained ground after a better-than-expected US retail sales report for November eased concerns that the housing market slowdown was affecting consumption.
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The company said first-quarter earnings rose to $88 million on strong Spam sales and a recovery in its turkey business.
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CHICAGO (CBS.MW) - Discount retailer Dollar General reported a 19 percent rise in fiscal second-quarter earnings, helped by higher sales and lower charges.
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Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O, the world's  largest software maker, on Thursday said its first quarter  profit climbed as personal computer sales and business demand  fueled higher sales.
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The mortgage giant returns to quarterly reporting with its Q1 earnings.