American Express Profits Rise 17 Percent
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American Express Co. AXP.N said on  Monday fourth-quarter profit rose 17 percent, driven by strong  holiday and travel-related sales, as well as gains in its asset  management business.
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ABN Amro Holding NV, the largest Dutch bank, said profit rose 26 percent in the third quarter, buoyed by a gain from selling its stake in Bank of Asia Pcl.
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Swatch Group AG said Tuesday that its first-half net profit rose 17 percent as a result of strong demand for the company's luxury products.
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Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. , said on Tuesday that quarterly profit rose 27 percent, beating expectations, on surging revenue from bond underwriting and stock trading.
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Johnson Controls reported a 17 percent increase in fiscal third-quarter earnings Wednesday as sales in its building efficiency and power segments jumped.
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M&amp;T Bank, the US bank in which AIB has a 22% stake, said today that its third quarter profits rose by a greater than expected 19%, helped by growing fees and a drop in bad loans.
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American Express Co. AXP.N said on  Monday fourth-quarter profit rose 17 percent, driven by strong  holiday and travel-related sales and gains in its asset  management business.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, helped by  a more than 6 percent jump in shares of American Express Co.  AXP.N after the Dow component said it will spin off its  personal finance unit.
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3M Co.  on Monday said third-quarter earnings rose 17 percent due in part to the weak dollar, but the diversified manufacturer's results came in below Wall Street's estimates for the first time in at least seven quarters.
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SYDNEY Australia &amp; New Zealand Banking Group said Tuesday that second-half profit rose 17 percent to a record after it bought New Zealand&#39;s biggest bank and raised lending to businesses as they increased investment.
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American Express Co. AXP.N said on  Monday fourth-quarter profits rose because of increased  spending by consumers.
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FedEx Corp., the world&#39;s top air-express shipper, said Thursday quarterly profit more than tripled on strength in its international, ground and freight businesses, and the company raised its full-year earnings forecast.
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American Express Co. Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Chenault probably will say earnings rose more than 10 percent for the 11th straight quarter, the best performance of all the companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
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NEW YORK - FedEx Corp. Monday raised its earnings forecast for the first quarter ending this month and for the full fiscal year, citing strong demand for its international express, ground and less-than-truckload services.
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Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc.  reported a 17 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, beating Wall Street forecasts, on strong sales of aviation products and systems used to heat and cool large industrial buildings.
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Diversified manufacturer Honeywell  International Inc.  said on Thursday quarterly net  profit rose 17 percent, boosted by strong demand from the  aerospace and construction industries.
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U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday as  investors bought beaten down shares and were hopeful of strong  earnings from credit card provider American Express Co.   AXP.N.