Gillette&#39;s Income Up $475 Mln for Quarter
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Gillette Co. (GN: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, driven by sales of higher-priced products such as its battery-powered M3Power men&#39;s
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The company said it earned $52 million in the fourth quarter on strong U.S. and international sales. Its shares climbed more than 7 percent in morning trading.
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Cosmetics manufacturer Estee Lauder  Cos. Inc. EL.N on Tuesday said quarterly net income jumped 51  percent, bolstered by new product sales and an improving U.S.  retail market.
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Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N on Friday  said it would buy Gillette Co. G.N for $57 billion in stock,  uniting two iconic U.S. producers of household goods ranging  from Pampers diapers to Duracell batteries.
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Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N on  Wednesday said quarterly profit rose 14 percent, boosted by  demand for products like Head & Shoulders shampoo and Olay  beauty products, and a gain from the recent sale of its juice  business.
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Starbucks Corp. SBUX.O, the  world's largest coffee shop chain,  on Wednesday said quarterly  net profit rose 47 percent, helped by its aggressive store  expansion and an extra week in the period.
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ROCHESTER, NY -- Paychex Inc., the country&#39;s second-largest payroll processor, Tuesday said income in the latest quarter rose 8 percent from last year on strong payroll and human resources revenue.
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The company posted a second-quarter profit of $182 million, helped by strong international beverage and bakery sales.
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Starbucks Corp. said its earnings rose 49 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter as the coffee retailer benefited from aggressive expansion.
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Humana Inc  posted a sharply higher quarterly profit on Monday, above Wall Street's target, on continued strength in its Medicare health plans for the elderly and its plans for employers.
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PepsiCo Inc. (PEP.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world&#39;s No. 2 soft drink company, on Thursday said quarterly profit rose due to tax benefits and strong performances
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Nextel Communications, the nation&#39;s fifth-largest wireless provider, said yesterday that its profit jumped 69 percent in the third quarter from the period last year.
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The household appliance maker said its second-quarter profit rose 77 percent as strong international growth offset weak industry demand and higher material prices.
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Procter & Gamble Co  on Tuesday  posted a 14 percent increase in quarterly profit, helped by  sales of Gillette razors, Charmin toilet paper and Pampers  diapers, the weaker dollar and cost-cutting measures.
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Health insurer Humana Inc  on Monday posted sharply higher quarterly profit, helped by its health plans for both Medicare recipients and employers.
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The Mooresville, NC-based retailer posted net income of $522 million, or 66 cents a share, compared with $452 million, or 55 cents a share, a year earlier.
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Coach Inc. Tuesday said its net income leaped 60 percent in the latest quarter, as sales and operating margin both improved at the luxury handbag and accessories retailer.