Limited 2nd-Quarter Earnings Climb
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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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Oracle Corp. reported second-quarter 2005 earnings that beat analyst expectations on Monday, thanks to new software revenue and continued gains from license updates and product support.
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Pfizer Inc.  on Thursday said  second-quarter earnings from continuing operations rose about  13 percent on higher sales of medicines like cholesterol  fighter Lipitor and Celebrex for arthritis.
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P&G said second-quarter earnings rose 14 percent as strong sales growth and cost-cutting measures more than offset higher commodity costs.
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Jewelry and accessories retailer Claire&#39;s Stores Inc. reported Thursday that second-quarter earnings rose 48 percent to beat Wall Street expectations, and guided above estimates for the fourth-quarter and fiscal year periods.
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The company delivered the kind of growth that was expected for its second quarter.
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Research In Motion Ltd., which makes the BlackBerry handheld device and other mobile products, on Thursday said its second-quarter profit rose significantly on improved sales.
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The growing bank reports its second-quarter 2007 earnings.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as  investors bet signs of strength in the economy meant companies  will beat profit forecasts as the second-quarter earnings  season kicks off.
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Limited Brands Inc. LTD.N on  Thursday reported higher quarterly operating profit as cost  controls and strong lingerie sales offset poor results at the  retailer's Express apparel stores.
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Microsoft said Thursday that its fiscal second-quarter earnings rose sharply, beating Wall Street estimates, amid strong demand for the company's server products and heavy holiday sales of its Halo 2 video game.
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US meat processor Smithfield Foods has reported higher second-quarter earnings, as higher hog prices offset lower pork margins and a loss in its beef operations.
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U.S. Global Investors announced its second-quarter earnings on Friday.
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The household appliance maker said its second-quarter profit rose 77 percent as strong international growth offset weak industry demand and higher material prices.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as  positive company earnings helped extend the previous session's  rally and the three major indexes tried to post two consecutive  days of gains for only the second time this year.
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Hewlett-Packard Co.  on Wednesday posted a slight rise in quarterly profit, fueled by revenue gains across all of its businesses, and its shares rose more than 2 percent in after-hours trade.
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U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley   on Wednesday said its second-quarter earnings more than  doubled, trouncing expectations amid strong increases in  underwriting and trading revenue.