Deere First-Quarter Earnings Rise
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Farm equipment maker Deere & Co. DE.N  on Tuesday reported higher quarterly earnings on strong demand,  higher selling prices and increased efficiency.
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PORTLAND, Ore. Sept. 20, 2004 - Nike Inc. reported a better-than-expected 25 percent increase in first-quarter profits on Monday, helped by solid domestic and international sales.
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General Mills Inc. GIS.N, the world's   second-largest maker of breakfast cereal, on Thursday said   quarterly earnings rose, helped by sales of ready-to-serve   soups and improved plant operations.
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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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KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - Monsanto Co.  reported on Thursday that quarterly earnings jumped 71 percent, driven partly by surging sales of its genetically modified corn and other seeds.
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Deere & Co. , the world's largest maker of agricultural equipment, reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday and raised its fiscal-year outlook, sending its shares up as much as nearly 11 percent to an all-time high.
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Archer Daniels Midland Co , a leading U.S. food processor and ethanol producer, posted higher quarterly profit on Monday, boosted by demand for oilseeds and improved results in its wheat and malt processing operations.
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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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With big tractors, big sales, and big earnings, Deere's hoeing a profitable row.
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The retailer reports strong earnings and lifts its outlook.
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Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc.   posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings on  Friday and raised its outlook for the full year, bolstered by  strong sales to the mining industry.
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Earnings for Nashville-based Renal Care Group Inc. were up 15 percent in the third quarter and 21 percent through the first nine months of this year.
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DECATUR, Ill. - Archer Daniels Midland Co., the agribusiness giant, reported a 77 percent increase Friday in its first-quarter earnings, citing significant gains in oilseed and bioproducts processing and feed
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Clothing retailer Gap Inc. (GPS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday its quarterly earnings ticked up 1 percent, buoyed by improved profit margins, but
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Monsanto said that quarterly earnings rose 71 percent, largely because of surging sales of its genetically modified corn.
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - Monsanto Co.  reported on Thursday that quarterly earnings jumped 71 percent, driven by surging sales of its genetically modified corn and other seeds, sending its shares higher in early trade.
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Merck released a forecast for first-quarter profit well above analystsâ expectations, and also increased its forecast for 2007.