Kimberly-Clark Quarterly Net Profit Slips
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Kimberly-Clark Corp. KMB.N, the  maker of Kleenex tissues, said on Monday its quarterly net  profit slipped, weighed down by higher pulp and resin prices  and the costs of spinning off a business.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co. on Thursday  said quarterly profit fell sharply compared with a year  earlier, when the department store operator had a gain from the  sale of its credit card business, but the profit topped  forecasts as the retailer slashed costs.
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Diversified manufacturer Tyco  International Ltd. TYC.N on Tuesday said quarterly net profit  slipped on charges to pare debt and sell assets, and its shares  fell 4 percent on lower-than-expected sales and rising  inventory.
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Top U.S. consumer electronics retailer  Best Buy Co. Inc.  on Tuesday posted a  weaker-than-expected quarterly profit, dragged down by sales of  lower margin products such as notebook computers and video game  consoles.
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. KKD.N on  Thursday said its quarterly profit tumbled by more than half  and slashed its sales growth outlook for the rest of the year,  wiping 17 percent off the value of its stock.
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Lawnmower maker the Toro Company  said on Thursday quarterly earnings slipped in line with falling revenue, but beat estimates as growth in its professional segment helped offset lower domestic residential segment sales.
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DALLAS - Kimberly-Clark, maker of Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissues, said Monday that it aims to cut costs by $400 million to $500 million over the next three years and will repurchase $1 billion in stock during 2005.
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The soup maker said its second-quarter profit slipped 3.9 percent to $274 million even though its sales rose.
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Kroger Co. , the largest U.S. grocer, on Tuesday reported a lower quarterly profit, hurt by debt costs even as sales rebounded in Southern California where it was hit by a strike.
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Samsung said Friday that second-quarter net profit fell 5 percent from a year ago on price declines for its mainstay computer memory chips, but expressed confidence a rebound in the market would bolster earnings.
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Kroger Co. , the largest U.S. grocery chain, posted a weaker-than-expected rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday due to labor unrest at a distribution center, sending its shares down in early electronic trade.
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Microchip equipment maker KLA Tencor Corp  posted lower quarterly profit on Thursday as it booked a $47 million tax expense and higher acquisition-related charges.
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Kimberly-Clark Corp  on Monday posted a 24 percent increase in quarterly profit as the weaker dollar and strong sales volume in Huggies baby wipes and Kleenex tissue helped offset rising costs for pulp.
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Clothing maker Kellwood Co.   said on Friday that quarterly profit fell by 50 percent, hurt  by restructuring charges.
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The chemical maker reported a quarterly profit that was lower than expected, in part due to weak demand from the housing and auto markets.
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Kimberly-Clark said second-quarter profit rose to $461 million as savings from a restructuring plan helped offset fiber costs, and it raised its full-year earnings forecast.
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Kroger Co. KR.N, the largest U.S.  grocer, on Tuesday reported a lower quarterly profit, hurt by  debt costs even as sales rebounded in Southern California where  it was hit by a strike.