Starwood Profit Rises as Travel Increases
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. posted a 15 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday as business travel and visitors to the United States increased.
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc  on Thursday posted lower quarterly profit and forecast future earnings below Wall Street expectations amid pressures on its timeshare business.
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Home furnishings retailer Williams-Sonoma reported higher than expected second-quarter profits on Wednesday.
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Southwest Airlines and Continental Airlines posted higher quarterly earnings yesterday as fuller planes and fare increases helped offset soaring fuel costs.
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Marriott International Inc. , the largest U.S. hotel operator, on Thursday said third-quarter profit rose 45 percent as business travel continued to perk up after three years of stagnation.
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The company said third-quarter profit rose more than expected, boosted by higher aircraft deliveries, but it scaled back next yearâs forecast due to delays on its 787 Dreamliner.
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United Parcel Service Inc., the  world's largest package carrier, said on Thursday its quarterly  profit rose, driven in part by strength in its international  and non-package businesses.
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Caesars Entertainment Inc. on Thursday posted a rise in third-quarter profit as Las Vegas hotels filled up and Atlantic City properties squeaked out a profit that was unexpected by the company.
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The EstÃ©e Lauder Companies posted a 22 percent increase in quarterly profit yesterday as higher sales of anti-wrinkle creams, hair-care and cosmetic products offset weaker fragrance purchases.
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Finnair swung into a second-quarter profit on growing sales as demand on its routes--especially to Asia--continued to grow, the company said Tuesday.
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Shares of lumber company Universal  Forest Products Inc. UFPI.O rose nearly 5 percent in  after-hours trading Monday after it announced a 20 percent rise  in its third-quarter profit.
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US Airways Group  and JetBlue Airways Corp.  posted quarterly profits on Tuesday, against year-ago losses, as they took advantage of strong travel demand and higher ticket prices.
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Strong summer traffic on its trans-Atlantic flights helped boost Continental Airlinesâ profit by 15 percent in the second quarter.
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Teen retailer Aeropostale Inc.  said on Thursday that quarterly profit rose, helped by improved sales and gross margin.
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Borders Group Inc. BGP.N, the No. 2  U.S. bookseller, on Tuesday said quarterly earnings rose,  beating estimates by the company and Wall Street, largely  because of stronger-than-expected book sales.
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Dollar Tree Stores Inc.  on Wednesday reported higher quarterly profit, helped by strong sales and a higher operating margin.
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Southwest Airlines Co. reported a 12 percent jump in profit today, as its decision to buy fuel in advance helped insulate the low-cost carrier from rising fuel prices.