Falconbridge Profit Rises Eightfold on Nickel Prices
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Falconbridge Ltd., the world&#39;s third- biggest nickel producer, said third-quarter earnings rose more than eightfold as base-metal prices jumped.
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Caterpillar Inc.  said on Friday  its profit in the latest quarter rose more than 10 percent as  strong international mining, energy and construction sales  offset a decline in U.S. equipment and engine sales.
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Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. (HON.N: Quote, Profile, Research) posted an 8 percent rise in third-quarter profit on Wednesday as strong demand for aerospace equipment and car components boosted sales.
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By Sarah Jones  Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest nickel producer, raised its offer for LionOre of Canada by almost 28 percent to 6.8 billion Canadian dollars, trumping a rival bid from Xstrata.  A.P.
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Russian mining company OAO Norilsk Nickel on Wednesday raised its bid offer for Canadian gold and nickel producer LionOre to $6.27 billion.
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Gold, oil and copper prices rose on  Tuesday, with copper recording its biggest ever one-day gain  and nickel touching a record high as investors returned after  last week&#039;s sell-off.
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Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc.   posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings on  Friday and raised its outlook for the full year, bolstered by  strong sales to the mining industry.
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Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.  on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 27 percent, beating expectations, on surging revenue from bond underwriting and stock trading.
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Bear Stearns Cos.  said on  Thursday its quarterly profit rose 81 percent, easily beating  estimates, as investment banking and capital markets revenues  jumped.
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SAN FRANCISCO: Hewlett-Packard Co said on Tuesday its quarterly profit rose 27% as the computer and printer maker saw record revenues in every business and every region and fixed problems with its server and storage unit, sending shares higher by 8%.
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LONDON : The British defence and aerospace giant BAE Systems posted an 18 percent rise in interim headline profits on the back of a strong performance in North America and by airplane maker Airbus.
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Spain's Ferrovial, the fast changing construction company that bought British airports operator BAA last year, said Monday its nine months earnings got a significant boost from the acquisition.
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Mining giant BHP Billiton has completed a bigger-than-expected A$2.27 billion (950 million pound) share buyback, driving up its stock price as investors reinvest profits from the tax-efficient deal.
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Revenue up 8 per cent Kingston Communications PLC has seen profits soar with revenue up eight per cent in the first half of the year.â¦
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The company said profit in the latest quarter rose more than 10 percent on strong sales to mining, energy and construction customers outside the United States.
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Teck Cominco Ltd.'s (TCKb.TO) hostile  offer for Inco Ltd.  is more alive than dead, analysts  said on Thursday, after Xstrata Plc  raised its bid for  Falconbridge Ltd. , throwing cold water on Inco's  friendly offer for the copper and nickel company.
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Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. , said on Tuesday that quarterly profit rose 27 percent, beating expectations, on surging revenue from bond underwriting and stock trading.