Brocade&#39;s Profit Rises
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Brocade Communications (BRCD:Nasdaq - news - research) increased fourth-quarter revenue by 13% and beat Wall Street&#39;s earnings expectations by a penny, the maker of storage networking gear reported after the close Monday.
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The retailer said net income in the fourth quarter rose to $4.1 billion as its focus on low prices paid off. International growth also helped lift profit and sales.
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Europe's largest home improvements group Kingfisher sees profits jump after strong sales growth at its French stores.
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The company said first-quarter profit rose 55 percent, beating Wall Streetâs expectations, as lofty crop prices stoked global demand for its agricultural equipment.
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DaimlerChrysler&#39;s third-quarter operating profit rose 7 percent, just below analyst expectations, as gains at US arm Chrysler helped offset weaker earnings at premium automaker Mercedes.
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Xerox Corp , the leading provider of digital printers and document management services, on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit, fueled by solid sales of higher-margin color systems.
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Clorox Co. CLX.N on Monday said its  quarterly profit rose more than six-fold, driven by gains its  transfer of some businesses to Henkel KGaA HNKG.DE and on  higher sales and cost-savings.
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EBay (EBAY), the world&#39;s largest online marketplace, Wednesday posted a quarterly profit that rose 77% from a year ago, fueled by growth in its international and PayPal businesses.
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MIAMIâCarnival Corp.&#39;s fiscal third-quarter profit increased 40 per cent as higher ticket prices spurred strong revenue growth.
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Caterpillar Inc.  said on Friday its profit in the latest quarter rose more than 10 percent as strong international mining, energy and construction sales offset a decline in U.S. equipment and engine sales.
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Third-quarter profit rose 5 percent, helped by sales growth in its U.S. retail market and Canada, the company said.
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Adobe Systems Inc.  reported on  Thursday that quarterly profit grew 16 percent, meeting  forecasts on higher sales of design software, and it reassured  investors that new products are on schedule, sending its shares  up 6 percent.
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Best Buy Co. Inc. BBY.N on Tuesday   reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, boosted by   new store openings and sales of high-priced electronics, easing   fears that consumers were pulling back on spending.
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GTech Holdings Corp. GTK.N, the  world's largest lottery systems operator, on Tuesday said  quarterly earnings rose on new contracts, acquisitions and  strong sales of its products.
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PARIS, Nov 4  - European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company on Thursday raised its forecast for full-year earnings as it said net profit more than doubled in the first nine months of the year.
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The retailer reports strong earnings and lifts its outlook.
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Adobe Systems Inc. , the  top maker of graphic and Web design software, reported  quarterly net profit rose 24 percent, aided by recent upgrades  to its two big product lines.