Kroger's quarterly profit soars
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Kroger Co. , the largest U.S. grocery chain, got an unexpected tax benefit and posted a 36.4 percent jump in quarterly profit on Tuesday as it attracted shoppers with remodeled stores featuring a better selection of products.
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Hormel Foods Corporation posted a higher quarterly profit and gave a forecast for current-quarter earnings that was higher than analystsÂ estimates.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   reported higher quarterly profit on Thursday, beating  estimates, on record investment banking fees and strong stock  trading.
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Walgreen Co , one of the largest U.S. drugstore operators, posted higher quarterly profit on Friday, helped by higher sales and cost controls.
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Occidental Petroleum Corp. OXY.N on  Monday reported a higher quarterly profit, benefiting from high  oil and gas prices.
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PepsiCo, the world's No. 2 soft drink company, said quarterly profit rose due to tax benefits and a strong performance from its Frito-Lay snack business.
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Quarterly profit soared thanks to new products, increased marketing and improvement in international business, the company said.
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The worldâs largest soft drink maker reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by higher sales, acquisitions and foreign exchange rates.
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Starbucks Corp. , the world's largest coffee shop chain,  on Wednesday said quarterly net profit rose 47 percent, helped by its aggressive store expansion and an extra week in the period.
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Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co.   on Tuesday said quarterly profit soared nearly 90 percent,  helped by new products, increased marketing and improvement in  its international business.
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Safeway Inc. , the No. 3 U.S. grocer, posted a higher quarterly profit on Thursday, as remodeled stores, fresh produce and prepared meals helped it to lure shoppers.
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Walgreen Co. , one of the  largest U.S. drugstore chains, posted a higher quarterly profit  on Monday, boosted by new stores and an inventory credit.
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Xerox Corp , the leading provider of digital printers and document management services, on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit, fueled by solid sales of higher-margin color systems.
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Retailer Office Depot Inc. ODP.N  on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit, thanks to  improved sales and profitability at its North America business,  beating analysts' expectations and sending shares higher.
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Kroger Co., the largest US grocer, reported a lower quarterly profit Tuesday, hurt by debt costs even as sales rebounded in Southern California where it was hit by a strike.
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Kroger, the largest supermarket company in the United States, said yesterday that its fiscal third-quarter profit rose 16 percent as discounts spurred sales.
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McDonald's Corp , the world's largest restaurant chain operator, posted higher quarterly profit on Monday, helped by a tax benefit, despite sluggish sales at U.S. restaurants