PepsiCo earnings rise; job cuts planned
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NEW YORK - PepsiCo (PEP), the world&#39;s No. 2 soft drink company, said Thursday that quarterly profit rose because of tax benefits and strong performances from its key Frito-Lay snack and North American beverage
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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. PBG.N, the  largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Tuesday said quarterly  profit rose on volume growth in the United States and Europe  and raised the lower end of its full-year forecast.
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PepsiAmericas Inc. PAS.N on Monday   cut its earnings outlook for full-year 2006 due to   lower-than-expected net pricing and a higher cost of goods sold   in its U.S. business.
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Starbucks Corp.  on Wednesday reported a 31 percent increase in quarterly net  income and raised its earnings forecast for the year on strong sales of holiday products like Christmas Blend coffee beans.
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PepsiCo Inc. PEP.N, the world's No.  2 soft drink company, said on Thursday quarterly profit rose  due to tax benefits.
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PepsiCo Inc.  posted a  greater-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday on a lower  tax rate and higher sales of Frito-Lay snacks.
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PepsiCo Inc.  posted a 61 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by strength in its Frito Lay snacks business in the United States and growth abroad.
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Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co. HNZ.N on  Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 7.8 percent, excluding a  year-earlier tax benefit, as demand for new products such as  Ore-Ida Extra Crispy fries boosted sales.
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Starbucks Corp.  on Wednesday reported higher quarterly net income and raised its earnings forecast for the year on strong sales of holiday products like Christmas Blend coffee beans.
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Starbucks Corp. on Wednesday  reported a 31 percent increase in quarterly net income and  raised its earnings forecast for the year on strong sales of  holiday products like Christmas Blend coffee beans.
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PepsiCo Inc.  posted a 61 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday on strong U.S. sales of Frito-Lay snacks, but shares fell because of weak demand for its Gatorade sports drink and a conservative forecast.
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PepsiCo Inc  reported lower  quarterly profit on Thursday, hurt by a higher tax rate and a  decline in sales volume of carbonated soft drinks.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc  reported quarterly earnings in line with estimates, as price increases driven by rising aluminum and sweetener costs cut into demand in North America.
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H.J. Heinz Co  on Friday forecast quarterly profit higher than analysts' estimates, helped by higher prices and sales volume increases across its businesses.
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H. J. Heinz Co. said Friday its fiscal first-quarter earnings grew 6 percent, driven by double-digit growth in ketchup, beans, soups and Smart Ones meals, and the ketchup maker raised its outlook for the full year.
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PepsiCo Inc., the world&#39;s No. 2 soft- drink maker, said third-quarter earnings increased 35 percent, spurred by surging demand overseas.
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The world's No. 2 soft drink company said on Thursday  quarterly profit rose due to tax benefits.