3M Profit Rises But Misses Estimates
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3M Co. MMM.N on Monday said  third-quarter earnings rose 17 percent due in part to the weak  dollar, but the diversified manufacturer's results came in  below Wall Street's estimates for the first time in at least  seven quarters.
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Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. said Thursday that third-quarter profit rose 1.1 percent in the third quarter compared with a year ago, but fell significantly compared with the previous three months.
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The shipping carrier reported third-quarter profit of $1.08 billion, a 3.7 percent increase from the same period  a year ago, on a modest rise in sales.
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Profits rise at No. 1 insurer but miss forecasts; sees no big financial effect from Spitzer probe. NEW YORK  - American International Group said Thursday its third-quarter earnings rose despite losses
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The company said third-quarter profit rose 16 percent despite a drop in production, but warned that performance of its refining operations was weaker than it appeared.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. said fiscal third-quarter earnings rose more than expected, led by gains in bond and commodities trading and higher fees from mergers and acquisitions advice.
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First Industrial Realty Trust FR.N  on Monday raised its profit forecast for the third quarter and  full year, citing higher gains from the sale of properties  owned by its joint venture.
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Automaker posts third-quarter net income up 7.5%, but strengthening yen and discouraging outlook for U.S. economy temper sales forecasts for the year to come.
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NEW YORK - Third-quarter net income at American International Group Inc., one of the insurance giants named an investigation into questionable sales practices, rose 7.5 percent in spite of higher catastrophe losses, but missed Wall Street&#39;s forecast by a
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The 3M Company said on Wednesday that it expected double-digit sales and earnings growth in 2008 and forecast profit slightly above the average Wall Street estimate.
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American International Group AIG.N,  the world's largest insurer by market value, said on Thursday  its third-quarter earnings rose despite losses related to four  U.S. hurricanes but fell short of market estimates.
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LONDON  - BP PLC reported an 11 per cent increase in production for the third quarter Monday, which may help its profit results over the same period.
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United Parcel Service Inc.  said on Thursday its quarterly profit rose but missed expectations as shortfalls in its U.S. package business and rising fuel prices offset strength internationally.
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Third-quarter profit rose at Alcan Inc. (AL.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) on higher aluminum prices and shipments that helped it beat soaring energy costs, the company
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The shipping carrier reported third-quarter profit of $1.08 billion, a 3.7 percent increase from the same period a year ago, on a modest rise in sales.
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Third-quarter profit rose 5 percent, helped by sales growth in its U.S. retail market and Canada, the company said.
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Bank of Montreal shot out of the starting gate Tuesday, reporting that third-quarter earnings jumped 30 percent to Canadian $654 million - prompting the bank to boost its dividends and full-year outlook.