Stryker quarterly earnings rise 21 percent
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Stryker Corp , which this week said it was recalling some of its artificial hip products, on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit rose 21 percent on increased sales of its orthopedic implants and surgical equipment.
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Lockheed Martin Corp , said on Tuesday third-quarter profit rose a greater-than-expected 22 percent, and it slightly raised its full-year earnings forecast, on the back of higher sales of its jet fighters and electronic warfare systems.
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Defense contractor General Dynamics  Corp. GD.N on Wednesday said quarterly earnings rose 20  percent, helped by sales at its Gulfstream jet business.
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Health insurer posted a rise in quarterly net profit as  increased membership boosted revenue.
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Robust demand for military equipment and technology led two arms makers to post higher quarterly profit yesterday, with Boeing reporting a 78 percent jump in earnings despite a decline in commercial airplane revenue.
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Motorola Inc. MOT.N on Tuesday said  quarterly earnings rose 34 percent, beating Wall Street  expectations, as it regained global market share in wireless  handsets amid robust sales of its most advanced phones.
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Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.  on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 22 percent, helped by a sharp rise in revenue at its investment banking division.
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Motorola Inc. MOT.N on Tuesday said  quarterly earnings rose 34 percent, beating Wall Street  expectations, as it regained global market share in wireless   handsets amid robust sales of a range of function-rich phones.
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RadioShack Corp.  on Tuesday posted a 22 percent rise in its third-quarter profit due to strong wireless sales and cost control, and reaffirmed its goal to grow 2005 earnings by as much 21 percent.
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Oracle Corp.  on Monday  posted a 21 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by sales  of business software licenses to the customers of acquired  rivals like Siebel Systems and PeopleSoft.
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Fourth-quarter earnings jumped 64 percent, due in part to a $214 million gain from a tax benefit, as well as more streamlined operations at the military contractor.
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Best Buy Company Inc., the nation's largest electronics retailer, said on Wednesday that third-quarter earnings rose 21 percent, but gave hints that profits during the holiday selling season may not be quite what analysts were hoping for.
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Medtronic Inc. (MDT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said its quarterly earnings rose amid brisk demand for devices that manage irregular heart beats and products used to treat the spine.
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Costco Wholesale Corp. , the largest U.S. warehouse club, posted a 21 percent increase in quarterly profit on Thursday.
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RadioShack Corp. , the No. 3 U.S consumer electronics chain, said on Wednesday it expects 2005 earnings per share growth of as much as 21 percent as it improves customer service and expands implements new growth initiatives.
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The defense contractor said second-quarter earnings rose on higher sales across most of its businesses, including fighter jets, missile defense and information technology.
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MINNEAPOLIS - Best Buy Company Inc. said on Wednesday that third-quarter earnings rose 21 percent, but gave hints that profits during the holiday selling season may not be quite what analysts were hoping for.