UPDATE 1-Yellow Roadway raises 3rd-qtr profit outlook
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Yellow Roadway Corp. (YELL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday raised its third-quarter earnings outlook, citing higher prices for its services and better cost controls.
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Aetna Inc  posted a better-than-expected third-quarter profit on Thursday as membership increased, and the health insurer projected next year's earnings would grow faster than Wall Street expected.
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The investment firm reported strong third-quarter earnings.
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Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. LEH.N   on Wednesday said third-quarter earnings rose more than   analysts expected, as trading and investment management revenue   jumped.
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Swedish truckmaker AB Volvo reported higher third-quarter earnings and revenue Friday and raised its forecast for truck sales for the full year in Europe and North America.
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3M Co. , the maker of Scotch tape and Post-It notes, on Tuesday posted a higher quarterly profit as it saw strength across its portfolio of businesses.
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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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Aetna Inc  on Thursday posted a better-than-expected third-quarter profit as membership increased, and the health insurer raised its full-year forecast.
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Construction equipment maker JLG  Industries Inc.  on Monday reported better-than-expected  quarterly profit, helped by the strength of the commercial  construction sector.
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Nissan Motor Co, Japan's third-biggest automaker, reported a 16 percent rise in quarterly profit on Friday, helped by the popularity of vehicles such as the Rogue and Qashqai SUVs, and stuck to its forecast for a small gain for the full year.
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Yellow pages publisher R.H. Donnelley Corp.  reported a  rise in quarterly revenue.
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NEW YORK, September 7 (New Ratings) - Yellow Roadway Corp (YELL.NAS) has reportedly raised its 3Q earnings forecast. The US-based trucking company has raised its EPS projections for 3Q from $1.
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Third-quarter net income rose 7.4 percent to $960 million, helped by strong demand in international markets. The company also raised its full-year profit outlook.
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TJX Cos Inc  said on Tuesday that quarterly net profit rose, as it managed its inventories and drove shopper traffic with better marketing and merchandising initiatives.
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TORONTO - Grocery retailer Loblaw Companies Ltd. said Friday its third-quarter earnings grew by more than 18 per cent over the previous year.
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.  on Friday said it would report a third-quarter profit, reversing a year-earlier loss, on higher prices for its products and stronger sales.
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Ford has raised its third-quarter and 2004 profit forecasts because of strength in its financial services business and cost improvements in its car operations.