PepsiCo profit jumps 61 percent
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PepsiCo Inc.  posted a 61 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by strength in its Frito Lay snacks business in the United States and growth abroad.
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Kellogg Co. (KN: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world&#39;s largest cereal maker, on Monday reported a quarterly profit that exceeded Wall Street estimates and raised its full-year earnings
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Sony Corp., the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant. said Thursday that its profit jumped 61.6 percent in the latest quarter on improved profitability in its mobile phone
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Yum Brands Inc. (YUM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said quarterly earnings rose 13 percent and raised its profit forecast for the year as strong sales at its fast-food chains helped offset a run-up in commodity costs.
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Fast-food company Yum Brands Inc.  reported a 2.6 percent rise in quarterly earnings on Monday as  a lower tax rate and strong profit growth in China offset  fallout from an E. coli outbreak at some Taco Bell restaurants  in the United States.
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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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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (PBG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose on volume growth in the United States and Europe.
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PepsiCo Inc. , the No. 2 soft-drink maker, on Thursday reported higher fourth-quarter profit on volume growth, a strong pricing environment and a favorable foreign exchange rate.
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Smithfield Foods Inc., the world&#39;s largest pork producer, said profit in the fiscal second quarter rose 61 percent as the company sold more hogs at higher prices.
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Heinz posted a greater-than-expected 23 percent rise in quarterly profit, aided by higher prices and increased sales of new ketchup and soup products.
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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. PBG.N, the  largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Monday said it expects  earnings in 2005 to rise by about 6 percent despite the  challenge of rising raw materials costs.
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PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo Inc.&#39;s net income rose 35 percent in its latest quarter from a year ago, helped by growth in beverage and snack volume, as well as a tax benefit.
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The Sony Corporation reported a 61 percent increase in net profit for the most recent quarter, as &quot;Spider-Man 2&quot; pulled in big profits for the company&#39;s movie division and helped
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Avon Productsâ profit soared 61 percent in the third quarter as the company enjoyed strong revenue growth across all divisions.
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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. PBG.N, the  largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Monday said it expects  earnings to rise by about 6 percent in 2005 despite the  challenge of rising raw materials costs.
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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. PBG.N, the  largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Tuesday said quarterly  profit rose on volume growth in the United States and Europe.
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PepsiCo has posted a rise in Q3 revenue and operating profit. The drinks and snack company today (30 September) reported earnings for the three months to 4 September of US$1.