Constellation Brands profit up; pares forecast
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Wine and spirits company Constellation Brands Inc  reported higher quarterly net profit on Tuesday, helped by its acquisition of Svedka vodka, but pared its 2008 earnings outlook in part due to acquisition-related costs.
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United Parcel Service Inc. UPS.N  said on Thursday its quarterly profit rose but missed  expectations as shortfalls in its U.S. package business and  rising fuel prices offset strength internationally.
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PARIS, Nov 4  - European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company on Thursday raised its forecast for full-year earnings as it said net profit more than doubled in the first nine months of the year.
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Europe&#39;s largest fashion retailer, Hennes &amp; Mauritz AB, on Thursday posted better than expected third-quarter profits and said sales were up despite lowered prices and competition
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Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ,  said on Tuesday that quarterly profit rose 27 percent, beating  expectations, on surging revenue from bond underwriting and  stock trading.
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EchoStar Communications Corp.  on Tuesday said third-quarter profit rose on an aggressive campaign to add more new subscribers.
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Satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC reported strong growth in subscribers Friday and a jump in revenue that exceeded analysts' expectations, underpinning a 3 percent rise in quarterly net profit.
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Satellite operator Eutelsat reports a rise in profits on the back of  world demand for new TV and information services.
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Clothing retailer Limited Brands Inc.  LTD.N on Thursday posted a sharply higher quarterly profit,  lifted by a rise in sales at stores open at least a year.
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FedEx (FDX ) raised raised its 2005 profit forecast for a second time. The package-delivery giant sees $4.40 to $4.60 earnings per share, vs.
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Constellation Brands Inc , the world's largest branded wine-maker, pared its 2008 earnings outlook on Tuesday due mostly to acquisition-related costs.
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Communications equipment maker Ciena Corp.  reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday on sharply higher revenue and lower expenses, sending its shares up 7 percent.
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The Pepsi Bottling Group posted a profit on Tuesday that beat Wall Street estimates by a penny, despite flat volume.
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The Pepsi Bottling Group reported higher-than-expected profit yesterday, helped by cost controls and price increases, and raised its full-year forecast, sending its shares up.
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Yum Brands Inc.  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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Walt Disney Co. quarterly profit rose 24 percent on Thursday as stronger cable television results and a tax benefit more than made up for a sharp slowdown at Disney&#39;s movie studio.
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Diversified manufacturer Tyco International Ltd  reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday on strong demand from energy and industrial markets and an improving performance at its ADT security division.