Black & Decker posts lower quarterly profit
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Tool maker Black & Decker Corp   said on Thursday quarterly profit fell due to the weak U.S.  housing market and higher commodity prices, but weakness in the  dollar boosted overseas sales.
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Del Monte Foods Co. DLM.N on Thursday   posted lower quarterly profit, hit by costs related to recent   acquisitions and higher prices for fuel and the steel used in   its packages.
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The power company said fourth-quarter profit fell to $271 million, hurt by discontinued operations and higher plant maintenance costs.
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Barnes & Noble Inc. BKS.N, the  leading U.S. bookseller, on Monday said quarterly profit fell  due to higher expenses and soft demand for titles in its  bestseller category.
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Barnes & Noble Inc. , the top U.S. bookseller, on Monday said quarterly profit fell due to higher expenses and weaker demand for bestseller titles, sending its stock down more than 2 percent.
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Sears reported profit that trailed analystsâ estimates while earnings at Costco Wholesale fell 4.9 percent on the cost of a new return policy.
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Kraft Foods Inc. KFT.N on Tuesday  posted lower quarterly profit, weighed down by restructuring  charges.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Black &amp; Decker on Wednesday reported a 51 percent surge in third-quarter earnings reflecting strong demand in Dewalt and Price Pfister brands despite a slide in the company&#39;s namesake product line.
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Sears Holdings Corp.  on Tuesday forecast lower quarterly profit and admitted that it needs to become more relevant to consumers and control its costs, sending its shares down more than 7 percent in premarket trading.
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Black & Decker Corp , a maker of power tools and home-improvement products, on Monday reported a higher quarterly profit but gave a first-quarter outlook that was lower than Wall Street forecasts, citing the sluggish U.S. housing market.
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Apparel retailer Liz Claiborne Inc.  posted lower quarterly profit on Wednesday after charges for restructuring.
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  on Friday said quarterly profit fell 16 percent on special charges and lower U.S. sales amid competition from rival brands and cheaper generics.
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Kraft Foods Inc  on Wednesday posted a lower quarterly profit as higher costs for dairy products and other ingredients weighed on results at the largest North American food company.
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The printer maker said its second-quarter profit declined 16 percent, to $64.2 million, on lower consumer segment sales and higher costs.
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Del Monte Foods Co.  posted lower quarterly profit on Thursday due to rising ingredient costs and weak consumer demand for branded food and pet products.
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Boston Scientific Corp.  posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday as sales of its flagship drug-eluting heart stent fell by 32 percent.
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Motorola Inc  on Thursday posted a quarterly profit from continuing operations in the third quarter but revenue fell.