Lowe&#39;s 3rd-Qtr Net Rises 15%, Boosted By Hurricanes
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Lowe&#39;s Cos., the world&#39;s No. 2 home- improvement chain, said third-quarter earnings rose 15 percent, helped by demand for emergency supplies such as generators and tarps as hurricanes swept through the southeastern US.
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Office Depot Inc., the world&#39;s No. 2 office-supplies retailer, said it expects earnings per share for the third quarter to fall below current First Call estimates partly because of the recent Hurricanes in Florida.
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The retailer reports strong earnings and lifts its outlook.
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Either there is a reliable crystal ball somewhere in Lowe&#39;s (NYSE: LOW) corporate boardroom, or management of the home improvement retailer feels quite confident about its prognostication skills.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 20  Â LoweÂs, the nationÂs second-largest home-improvement retailer, reported an increase in third-quarter profit of nearly 11 percent on Monday and warned that its fourth-quarter results would be weaker than expected.
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Lowe's Cos. , the No. 2 home improvement retailer, on Monday reported a 15 percent rise in third-quarter profit, topping estimates, aided by its expansion into large U.S. markets.
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Net income at Foot Locker Inc., the country&#39;s largest sports-shoe chain, increased 19 percent in its fiscal third quarter as sales climbed 14 percent.
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When Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada smacked Derek Lowe&#39;s 2-and-2 delivery over the left-field wall in the fifth inning last night for a three-run home run, Lowe stared at the ground and nodded.
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General Electric Co. GE.N on Friday  reported higher third-quarter earnings as strength across many  of its financial and industrial businesses outweighed  hurricane-related insurance losses.
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Lowe's Cos. LOW.N, the No. 2 home  improvement retailer, on Monday reported a 15 percent rise in  third-quarter profit, topping estimates, on strong sales of new  products and its expansion into large U.S. markets.
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The toy maker said fourth-quarter profit rose 15 percent and it approved an added $500 million stock buyback.
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Home improvement industry leader Home  Depot Inc. HD.N on Tuesday reported a 15 percent rise in  third-quarter profit, topping estimates, driven by sales in its  installed and professional businesses.
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Abbott Laboratories, the maker of health-care products ranging from pediatric nutritional drinks to HIV tests, said third-quarter profit rose 15 percent as prescriptions climbed for its Humira rheumatoid-arthritis drug.
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WAL-MART Stores, the worldâs largest retailer and owner of Asda supermarkets, has reported a 12.7 per cent rise in its third-quarter earnings.
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Lowe&#39;s Cos., the second-largest home improvement retailer behind Home Depot Inc., said Monday quarterly profit rose. The Mooresville, NC-based retailer had third-quarter net income of $522
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Wal-Mart&#39;s (WMT:NYSE - news - research) third-quarter earnings rose 13% from a year ago, boosted by double-digit revenue gains in its international segment and tight cost controls.
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U.S. chain store sales were up, posting a gain in the latest week compared with the same time last year, but hurricanes Bonnie and Charley still left a negative impact, a report said on Tuesday.