Heinz profit up more-than-expected
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Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co. HNZ.N on   Thursday posted a greater-than-expected 23 percent increase in   quarterly profit, lifted by sales of new products and increased   prices.
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Kimberly-Clark said second-quarter profit rose to $461 million as savings from a restructuring plan helped offset fiber costs, and it raised its full-year earnings forecast.
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Kimberly-Clark Corp.  posted a  higher quarterly profit on Tuesday as savings from its  restructuring plan helped offset higher fiber costs, and raised  its full-year earnings forecast.
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H. J. Heinz Co. said Friday its fiscal first-quarter earnings grew 6 percent, driven by double-digit growth in ketchup, beans, soups and Smart Ones meals, and the ketchup maker raised its outlook for the full year.
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Campbell Soup sees profits rise, with better-than-expected results at its baked goods business, countering falling soup sales.
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Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.  on  Wednesday posted a better-than-expected 7.4 percent increase in  quarterly profit on strong U.S. growth led by Bud Light,  imports such as Grolsch and lower-than-expected costs.
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Ketchup maker HJ Heinz Co. (HNZ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 7.8 percent, excluding a year-earlier tax benefit, as demand for new products
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Profits got a boost despite sluggish sales from the challenging environment.
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Diversified manufacturer Tyco  International Ltd  reported a higher-than-expected  quarterly profit on Tuesday on strong demand from energy and  industrial markets and an improving performance at its ADT  security division.
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Kroger Co.  said on Tuesday that quarterly profit rose 15.8 percent and raised its 2006 earnings view, sending its shares to their highest level in five years, as the grocery chain benefited from remodeled supermarkets, lower prices and improved products.
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Kroger Co. , the largest U.S.  grocery chain, said on Tuesday that quarterly profit rose 15.8  percent, as shoppers were enticed by remodeled stores and  improved perishable goods, and it raised its earnings view for  the year.
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Fourth-quarter earnings rose 42 percent from a year ago as profit margins at its U.S. stores improved despite higher commodity costs.
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Profit at Tyco&#39;s electronics unit rose more than fourfold in the quarter as revenue climbed 15 percent on higher sales volume in automotive, communications, computer and consumer electronics.
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Sysco Corp. , the largest U.S.  distributor of food to restaurants and hospitals, on Monday  said quarterly profit rose as an extra week in the period and  acquisitions helped offset the effects of higher food prices.
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H.J. Heinz Co  posted a higher quarterly profit on Friday and said it expects full-year profits to be near the top of its forecast range, helped by new products, the weak dollar and stepped-up marketing.
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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. , the largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose on volume growth in the United States and Europe.
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H.J. Heinz Co.  posted higher quarterly profit on Friday, helped by new products, the weak dollar and increased marketing.