J.&J. Earnings Rise Almost 10%
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Johnson & Johnson, the medical and consumer products company, said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter earnings rose almost 10 percent, in part because of lower taxes and a weak dollar that propelled overseas sales.
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IBM  reported  better-than-expected preliminary quarterly results on Monday on  strong performances in Asia, Europe and emerging markets,  driving its shares up 10 percent and spurring a broader tech  rally.
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Shares of Apple Computer Inc. rose more than 10% in early trading today, boosted by its report that quarterly profit and revenue jumped on robust sales of its iPod digital music players, and optimism for the current quarter.
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U.S. blue chips moved higher  on  Thursday, getting a lift from Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N  following its acquisition of medical device maker Guidant Corp.  GDT.N, but broader market gains were capped after investment  bank Goldman Sachs posted disappointing quarterly revenues.
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Apparel retailer J. Crew Group Inc.  on Wednesday posted a second-quarter net profit compared with a year-ago loss, helped by higher gross margins, and the company raised its full-year earnings outlook.
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The company said earnings jumped because of shipments recovered after a labor dispute and a rise in demand for specialty metals used in power plants.
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Printer maker Lexmark International Inc  reported on Tuesday a higher quarterly net profit and predicted better-than-expected first quarter earnings, sending shares up more than 10 percent.
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Apparel retailer J. Crew Group Inc.   on Wednesday posted a second-quarter net profit  compared with a year-ago loss, helped by higher gross margins,  and the company raised its full-year earnings outlook.
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The company raises earnings guidance, boosting the stock.
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Diversified health-care company Johnson & Johnson  on Tuesday said its quarterly profit rose on higher sales of prescription drugs and medical devices.
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American Express Co , a credit card and travel services company, said on Monday that third quarter-earnings rose 10 percent, helped by increased spending among its consumer and corporate clients.
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WASHINGTON -- The company that provided private interrogators at Abu Ghraib prison and elsewhere in Iraq yesterday reported a large jump in its earnings for the past year.
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The good news is that JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Wednesday that second-quarter profit jumped 20 percent, as the nation's third-largest bank collected more investment banking fees than ever.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. said fiscal third-quarter earnings rose more than expected, led by gains in bond and commodities trading and higher fees from mergers and acquisitions advice.
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Diversified health-care company Johnson &amp; Johnson on Tuesday said its quarterly profit rose on higher sales of prescription drugs and medical devices.
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Fast-food chain Jack In The Box  Inc. JBX.N on Wednesday reported a higher-than-expected 32  percent rise in quarterly net profit, helped by sales of new  products like sourdough sandwiches and a lower tax rate.
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Diversified manufacturer Johnson Controls Inc  said on Friday that quarterly earnings jumped 45 percent on strength in its building controls and automotive interiors businesses.