Alcoa's quarterly profit rises, beats estimates
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Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc   said on Wednesday that fourth-quarter net profit rose 76  percent on restructuring and tax benefits, offsetting lower  aluminum prices.
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Third-quarter profit rose at Alcan Inc. (AL.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) on higher aluminum prices and shipments that helped it beat soaring energy costs, the company
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Walgreen Co , one of the largest U.S. drugstore operators, said on Friday quarterly profit rose a better-than-expected 5.5 percent, helped by higher sales and cost controls.
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Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc  said on Wednesday that fourth-quarter net profit rose 76 percent on restructuring and tax benefits, offsetting lower aluminum prices.
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McGraw-Hill Cos Inc  said on Tuesday its quarterly profit rose 25.4 percent, driven by good results at its Standard & Poor's unit.
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Amerada Hess Corp. AHC.N on  Wednesday reported higher quarterly profit, spurred by record  oil and gas prices.
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Oracle Corp. ORCL.O on Thursday   posted a higher quarterly profit, helped by   stronger-than-expected new software license revenue.
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Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc  said on Thursday that quarterly profit rose, as the brewer sold more beer despite the slowing economy.
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Alcoa Inc. , the world's biggest aluminum producer, said on Thursday that net income for the quarter rose slightly, as labor problems and the effect of Hurricane Ivan offset high aluminum prices.
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Home builder Lennar Corp. reported a 12 percent rise in quarterly profit Monday, and a stable economy led it to raise its profit forecasts for the current and following year.
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Verizon Communications  said on Monday its quarterly profit rose and its wireless customer additions were ahead of analyst estimates.
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The brewing company posted a higher quarterly profit, driven by stronger shipments of beer in the U.S., higher prices and demand for its imports.
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ADC Telecommunications Inc.  posted a sharp increase in quarterly profit on Wednesday, beating expectations, and gave a forecast that topped current estimates, sending shares 3 percent higher.
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The world's No. 2 soft drink company said on Thursday  quarterly profit rose due to tax benefits.
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ConocoPhillips , the No. 3 U.S. oil company, posted higher fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, beating Wall Street expectations on record oil prices.
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The No. 2 U.S. oil company reported a rise in quarterly profit pumped up by record oil and gas prices and gains on asset sales.
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Molson Coors Brewing Co.   on Thursday reported that quarterly profit quadrupled, trouncing expectations, on higher pricing and volume growth, sending its shares up as much as 6.6 percent.