Symantec Posts Strong Quarterly Profit
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Symantec Corp. SYMC.O, the  biggest global security software maker, on Wednesday posted a  48 percent rise in third-quarter profit, driven by strong sales  that were aided by a weak dollar.
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Desktop publishing software maker Adobe Systems Inc. said Monday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit and sales rose to beat Wall Street's expectations, fueled by strong sales of Creative Suite 3 and Acrobat.
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Computer Associates International Ltd. , the software maker under government watch after an accounting scandal, on Wednesday posted better-than-expected quarterly results and said full-year earnings will exceed Wall Street estimates, helped by cost-cutting.
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Quarterly profit soared thanks to new products, increased marketing and improvement in international business, the company said.
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Oracle Corp  said on Wednesday  that quarterly profit rose 35 percent as new software sales  soared, beating expectations at a time when investors are  nervous that IT spending is slowing, and its shares climbed 4  percent.
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Oracle Corp. ORCL.O on Thursday   posted a higher quarterly profit, helped by   stronger-than-expected new software license revenue.
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Colgate-Palmolive Co  on Tuesday posted higher quarterly profit, helped by strength in emerging markets and improved margins and savings from cost-cutting measures.
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Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc  said on Friday profit rose 14.2 percent amid continued strong demand from the aerospace and commercial construction sectors, but results were slightly below Wall Street's expectations.
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The company said first-quarter profit rose 14 percent on strong sales growth across nearly all regions.
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Software maker Computer  Associates International Ltd. , on Wednesday posted better-than-expected quarterly results and said full-year earnings will exceed Wall Street estimates, aided by cost-cutting.
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Business software maker Siebel Systems Inc.  on Wednesday reported a quarterly profit, after a year-earlier net loss, driven by a healthy rise in license revenue.
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Medtronic Inc.  reported higher  quarterly profit on Tuesday as demand for its spine, vascular  and neurology products offset weak sales of its implantable  devices to control dangerously fast heartbeats.
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Diversified manufacturer Honeywell  International Inc. HON.N posted a rise in quarterly profit as  strong demand for aerospace equipment and automobile components  boosted revenues, the company said on Wednesday.
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Sysco Corp. SYY.N, the largest U.S.  distributor of food to restaurants and hospitals, on Monday  said quarterly profit rose as an extra week in the period and  cost control measures helped offset the higher food prices that  were slowing demand.
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Computer Sciences Corp. , one of the world's largest technology services companies, on Tuesday posted a higher quarterly profit, driven by strong European revenue that got a lift from the weak dollar.
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Check Point Software Technologies Inc. (CHKP.O: Quote, Profile, Research) reported a rise in third-quarter net profit that beat Wall Street estimates on strong
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Qualcomm Inc  posted a  quarterly profit that rose 24 percent on Wednesday, handily  beating Wall Street estimates on strong demand for high-end  mobile phones using its chips and technology licenses.