AMR Quarterly Profit Rises, but Weather Hurt
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AMR Corp , parent of the world's largest carrier American Airlines, posted a second-quarter profit on Wednesday that fell short of Wall Street expectations, weakened by severe weather disruptions.
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AnnTaylor Stores Corp  reported better-than-expected earnings per share on Friday, helped by a lower share count from buybacks, and reaffirmed its full-year profit outlook, sending shares up 7 percent.
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Amgen Inc. (AMGN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world&#39;s biggest biotechnology company, on Wednesday said quarterly net profit fell on acquisition charges but adjusted earnings rose
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Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. LEH.N   on Wednesday said third-quarter earnings rose a   better-than-expected 4 percent, as trading and investment   management revenue jumped.
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Dutch bank ABN Amro today reported a 26% rise in net profit for the third quarter to â¬1.05 billion, mainly due to the exceptional gain from the sale of Bank of Asia but the operational results dropped slightly.
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The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, the largest American tire maker, posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit Thursday as it benefited from higher pricing and a focus on more profitable branded tires.
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The food maker General Mills reported a slightly higher profit in its latest quarter on Wednesday, as stronger sales offset rising costs for ingredients and price increases did not faze consumers.
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American Airlines holding company AMR Corp. (AMR: Research, Estimates) on Wednesday said the airline&#39;s August revenue was weaker than expected after hurricanes and high fuel prices
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American Greetings Corp. (AM) on Thursday said weak sales in its retail and seasonal gift wrap businesses dragged down quarterly profit from operations, though net income rose due to a
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Alcoa Inc. , the world's biggest aluminum producer, said on Thursday that net income for the quarter rose slightly, as labor problems and the effect of Hurricane Ivan offset high aluminum prices.
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U.S. stocks finished slightly higher  on Monday as investors bet on good earnings news as the  fourth-quarter reporting season kicks off -- although hopes  were muted after the closing bell as Dow component Alcoa Inc.  AA.N posted profits below Wall Street's expectations.
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American Express Co. AXP.N said on  Monday fourth-quarter profit rose 17 percent, driven by strong  holiday and travel-related sales, as well as gains in its asset  management business.
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High fuel prices and stiff fare  competition pushed American Airlines parent AMR Corp. AMR.N  on Wednesday to report a wider quarterly loss from a year ago  and it warned that 2005 was shaping up to be another tough  year.
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Sears Canada Inc., the country&#39;s third-biggest department store chain, said third-quarter profit rose 4.5 percent, less than it expected, as sales of clothing were hurt by unseasonable weather.
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The steelmaker said costs related to the redemption of debt pulled down second-quarter profit, but the results beat Wall Street estimates.
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Internet brokerage Ameritrade Holding  Corp. AMTD.O said Tuesday its quarterly profit rose from a  year earlier, though trading revenue fell as investors curbed  trading activity in recent weeks.
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Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc.  said on Thursday that quarterly profit rose as higher sales and a benefit from an accounting change helped offset a one-time charge.