Qwest quarterly profit rises sharply
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U.S. phone company Qwest  Communications International Inc  on Tuesday reported an  89 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit, boosted by a benefit  related to income tax.
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AT&T reported a 17 percent increase in quarterly profits driven by a sizable increase in wireless subscribers.
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Wireless technology and chip  supplier Qualcomm Inc  on Wednesday posted a higher  profit for its fiscal first quarter as revenue rose on strong  demand for its mobile phone chips.
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Comcast Corp. , the leading  U.S. cable operator, posted higher quarterly profit and revenue  on Thursday, helped by strong growth in subscribers across its  video, phone and high speed Internet services.
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AT&T  posted a higher quarterly profit as strength in its wireless business offset weakness in traditional consumer services.
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Qualcomm Inc., a marketer of semiconductor technology and system software to equipment and cellphone makers, said Wednesday that fourth-quarter earnings rose on increased revenue.
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Nextel Communications Inc. NXTL.O,  the sixth largest U.S. mobile provider, on Friday said its  quarterly profit rose on strong subscriber growth, including  better-than-expected sales to young customers.
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Ryder System Inc. R.N on Friday  reported quarterly profit jumped 59 percent, beating Wall  Street forecasts, on strong demand for commercial truck  rentals.
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Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon  Communications VZ.N and Vodafone Group Plc VOD.L, said on  Thursday operating profit and revenue rose on strong subscriber  growth in the fourth quarter.
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Rise in Q3 income bolstered by BellSouth acquisition and iPhone.
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Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers yesterday posted higher-than-expected quarterly profits, fuelled by surprising strength in bond trading and investment banking growth.
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Qualcomm Inc  posted an 18 percent rise in quarterly profit and gave an outlook that matched analyst estimates, driving its shares up more than 7 percent on relief the weak U.S. economy was not hurting demand for its mobile phone chips.
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Qualcomm Inc.&#39;s earnings rose 35 percent on continued sales growth in its fiscal fourth quarter, but the cell-phone technology company projected earnings for the new fiscal year below Wall Street&#39;s views.
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Shares of Qwest Communications rose more than 5 percent in Friday action amid news that the company has agreed to pay $250 million to end a federal probe of fraudulent accounting practices employed by former management.
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Wireless technology and chip supplier Qualcomm Inc  on Wednesday posted a higher profit for its fiscal first quarter as revenue rose on strong demand for its mobile phone chips.
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Wireless chip developer Qualcomm Inc.   on Wednesday reported a 15 percent rise in  third-quarter net profit, but shares fell more than 7 percent  after it forecast fourth-quarter revenue lower than some  analysts' estimates.
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Xerox Corp , the leading provider of digital printers and document management services, on Thursday posted sharply higher quarterly profit, fueled by solid sales of higher-margin color systems.