Procter & Gamble profit up 14 percent
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Procter & Gamble Co  on Tuesday posted a 14 percent increase in quarterly profit, helped by sales of Gillette razors, Charmin toilet paper and Pampers diapers, the weaker dollar and cost-cutting measures.
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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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Gillette Co.  on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit climbed 13 percent, helped by sales of its M3Power razor and blades.
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NestlÃ© reported a 14 percent increase in 2006 profit after it raised prices and overhauled parts of the business.
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General Electric Co  on Friday posted a 4 percent rise in net profit, which met Wall Street expectations, driven by strong demand for heavy equipment such as jet engines and electricity-producing turbines.
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Wachovia Corp. WB.N, the No. 5 U.S.  bank, on Friday said third-quarter profit rose 14 percent,  helped by increased lending to consumers and a decline in bad  loans.
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Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.  on Wednesday posted a 24 percent rise in its quarterly earnings as demand for its household goods remained strong.
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Investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. said on Wednesday first-quarter profit rose 14 percent, as real estate and strong equity markets helped lift trading profits even with weakness in subprime mortgages.
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Household and personal care products leaders Procter & Gamble Co  and smaller rival Colgate-Palmolive Co  both posted double-digit quarterly profit increases on Tuesday, helped by cost cuts, the weaker dollar and sales of new items.
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Although Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive posted big jumps in quarterly profits, only P.& G. issued a cautious outlook in the face of rising commodity costs.
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Wachovia Corp. , the No. 4 U.S.  bank, said on Thursday that second-quarter profit rose 14  percent, helped by a sharp increase in fee income.
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Procter &amp; Gamble Co  posted higher quarterly profit on Thursday as strength in emerging markets helped offset slower growth in North America and Western Europe.
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Consumer products company Procter &amp; Gamble Co. (PG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said quarterly profit jumped 14 percent, boosted by strong sales and a gain from the divestiture of its juice business.
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UK energy exploration firm BG Group posts a 22% rise in annual profits on the back of strong gas and oil prices.
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Household and personal care products  leaders Procter & Gamble Co  and smaller rival  Colgate-Palmolive Co  both posted double-digit quarterly  profit increases on Tuesday, helped by cost cuts, the weaker  dollar and sales of new items.
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Investment bank Lehman Brothers  Holdings Inc. said on Wednesday first-quarter profit rose 14  percent, as real estate and strong equity markets helped lift  trading profits even with weakness in subprime mortgages.
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Household and personal care products  makers Procter & Gamble Co  and Colgate-Palmolive Co   both reported higher quarterly profit on Thursday,  boosted by sales in emerging markets as the U.S. economy  slowed.