Bristol-Myers Posts Lower Profit
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Bristol-Myers Squibb's third-quarter profit was lower on amid intense competition for its products from rivals and generic drugs.
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Johnson & JohnsonJNJ.N on Tuesday  said its fourth-quarter profit fell 34 percent as higher sales  of drugs, medical devices and diagnostics were offset by a  tax-related charge to return overseas profit to the United  States.
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Merck & Co. MRK.N on Thursday said  its third-quarter profit fell, hurt by negative effects of the  recall last month of its Vioxx arthritis drug.
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NEW YORK -- Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Co. on Thursday issued 2007 earnings estimates that are below Wall Street's current expectations.
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The soft drink maker said its fourth-quarter profit fell 31 percent from results a year ago that included a tax benefit from a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service.
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Merck & Co. MRK.N on Thursday said  its third-quarter profit fell, hurt by big charges for the  recall of the company's Vioxx arthritis drug in late September  after it was linked to heart attacks and strokes.
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BP PLC said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit dropped 22 percent to a two-year low, driven down by the declining price of oil and increased safety spending after a series of high-profile mishaps including a deadly refinery blast in Texas and an oil spill in Alaska. The oil company also slashed its growth targets and raised its capital expenditure forecast for this year.
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Merck & Co.  on Thursday said its third-quarter profit fell, hurt by negative effects of the recall last month of its Vioxx arthritis drug.
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Cosmetics maker Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.   posted a lower quarterly profit on Wednesday, dragged  down by a restructuring charge and a settlement with the U.S.  Internal Revenue Service.
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The drug maker said its fourth-quarter profit fell 70 percent from a year-ago period that included the sale of its consumer health business, but adjusted profit topped Wall Street expectations.
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Campbell Soup Co  posted lower quarterly profit on Friday, hurt by higher commodity costs and promotional spending.
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The chemical maker reported a quarterly profit that was lower than expected, in part due to weak demand from the housing and auto markets.
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The company has signalled profits of between Â£285 million and Â£295 million, down on Â£311 million a year ago, following a poor run of sales.
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Discount retailer Dollar General Corp.   DG.N on Thursday posted lower quarterly profit, hurt by weak   gross profit margins and a disappointing start to the   back-to-school shopping season.
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Clorox Co  on Monday posted lower quarterly profit, hurt by rising costs for raw materials used in such products as its Glad plastic storage bags and Hidden Valley salad dressings.
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DuPont Co. , the No. 2 U.S.  chemical company, on Tuesday reported lower-than-expected  second-quarter profit due to lower U.S. volumes coupled with  higher energy and raw material costs.
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Third-quarter profit fell 1 percent, as stronger sales of almost all of the companyâs key drugs could not offset higher production costs and taxes and a restructuring charge.