ConAgra profit beats estimates on trading strength
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ConAgra Foods Inc.  posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday as unusual strength in its energy trading and fertilizer operations offset higher marketing and commodity expenses in its core packaged-foods business.
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Cognos Inc., a maker of business-management software, on Tuesday said its earnings added 42 percent in the third quarter, beating Wall Street expectations as software sales surged during the period.
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Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. , which runs the largest U.S. electronic stock exchange, said on Thursday that its quarterly profit more than tripled on higher revenues and the strength of new products and customer service initiatives, beating analysts' estimates.
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Packaged foods giant ConAgra Foods Inc. reported a 10 percent drop in second-quarter profits on Wednesday, citing lost revenue from discontinued operations.
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Altria Group Inc. MO.N, on Tuesday  posted higher quarterly profit, as higher income from its stake  in brewer SABMiller Plc SAB.L, a lower tax rate  and the weak  dollar offset weakness in domestic tobacco and its Kraft food  business.
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Supervalu Inc  posted higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, helped by lower employee-related costs and other expenses, but said consumer spending would continue to be pressured by inflation.
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Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N on  Wednesday said quarterly profit jumped 14 percent, boosted by  strong sales and a gain from the recent divestiture of its  juice business.
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (CME.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 89 percent on record derivatives trading volumes, beating Wall Street estimates for a third straight quarter.
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Quarterly profit beat expectations on strong growth in its international, ground and freight segments.
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ConocoPhillips , the No. 3 U.S. oil company, posted higher fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, beating Wall Street expectations on record oil prices.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.  on Tuesday posted higher-than-expected quarterly profits, fueled by surprising strength in bond trading and investment banking growth.
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Kroger Co. , the largest U.S.  supermarket chain, on Tuesday posted a 4-percent rise in  first-quarter profit, beating Wall Street expectations, helped  by cost cuts and increased sales.
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Food and drinks firm C&amp;C Group today said profits had risen 6% despite bad weather and the public smoking ban. C&amp;C, formerly known as Cantrell &amp; Cochrane, said operating profits had increased to â¬64.
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Fourth-quarter profit more than tripled at ConAgra Foods as a result of strong results from its commodities trading division.
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The company said first-quarter profit rose 55 percent, beating Wall Streetâs expectations, as lofty crop prices stoked global demand for its agricultural equipment.
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The Kroger Company, the nationâs biggest supermarket chain, said fourth-quarter profit rose more than analysts had anticipated as discounts spurred sales.
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Upmarket stove maker Aga Foodservice has posted a 6.4 percent rise in underlying first-half profit and says its autumn order book for the UK and Europe looks strong.