UPS Profit Grows But Results Hurt by Fuel
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United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday its quarterly profit rose but missed analysts&#39; expectations as rising oil prices offset strength in its international and non-package businesses.
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The package courier said its second-quarter profit fell 6 percent from a year ago, largely because of high fuel costs.
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Profit in the fourth quarter rose less than 1 percent, hurt by soaring grain costs, despite a 7 percent increase in sales.
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The company said quarterly profit rose to $494 million despite a slowing U.S. economy, but it lowered its full-year earnings outlook.
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United Parcel Service posted improved third-quarter earnings but the results still missed forecasts on Wall Street.
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Package delivery company FedEx Corp   on Thursday reported a lower quarterly profit, citing  weak U.S. economic growth and high fuel costs, but the results  beat analyst estimates.
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FedEx Corp. (FDX) said quarterly profit nearly quadrupled on in its international, ground and freight businesses, but the stock slipped on disappointment over the margins.
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United Parcel Service Inc., the  world's largest package carrier, said on Thursday its quarterly  profit rose, driven in part by strength in its international  and non-package businesses.
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Profit was up despite a drop in production, but Shell warned that the underlying performance of its refining operations was weaker than it appeared.
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FedEx (FDX ) raised raised its 2005 profit forecast for a second time. The package-delivery giant sees $4.40 to $4.60 earnings per share, vs.
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The oilfield services provider said fourth-quarter profit rose almost 5 percent from a year ago, helped by growing business in the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Alaska Air Group said lower unit operating costs gave a sharp boost to third-quarter profit despite the industrywide impact of soaring fuel prices.
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Exxon Mobil Corp. posted the largest annual profit in U.S. history Thursday, even though fourth-quarter earnings fell on lower natural gas prices and shrinking gasoline margins.
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Union Pacific Corp. (UNP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the nation&#39;s largest railroad, raised its fourth-quarter earnings forecast on Tuesday, citing increased revenue from hauling commodities, sending its shares up 5 percent.
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Costco Wholesale Corp. , the  largest U.S. warehouse club operator, on Wednesday posted  lower-than-expected quarterly profit, hurt by higher taxes and  soaring oil prices that pressured margins at its gas stations.
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United Parcel Service Inc.  on  Tuesday posted a higher profit citing growth in its global  business, supply chain and freight units, plus modest growth in  its U.S package business despite a "sluggish" economy.
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Package delivery company FedEx Corp.   said on Wednesday its quarterly net profit rose despite  slowing U.S. economic growth, with gains in its express,  freight and ground delivery units.