AutoZone profit rises
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Top U.S. auto parts retailer AutoZone Inc.  said on Wednesday that quarterly earnings rose 8.3 percent as it trimmed costs, increased prices and widened its assortment of in-demand parts.
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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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Mazda Motor Corp.  posted a 7.5 percent rise in quarterly profit powered by a favourable slide in the yen and increased exports to North America and Europe, and lifted its forecasts for record annual operating profit.
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DaimlerChrysler's DCXGn.DE  third-quarter operating profit rose 7 percent, just below  analyst expectations, as gains at U.S. arm Chrysler helped  offset weaker earnings at premium carmaker Mercedes.
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Net income for the second quarter climbed on solid sales of smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles and cost-cutting efforts.
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Ryder System Inc. (RN: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday posted a nearly 45 percent increase in quarterly net profit amid increased demand for transport services, especially in its commercial truck leasing business.
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The oilfield services provider said fourth-quarter profit rose almost 5 percent from a year ago, helped by growing business in the Eastern Hemisphere.
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Daimler AG's profit rose to $5.83 billion in 2007 as demand for its upscale sedans and SUVs drove sales, the German automaker reported Thursday.
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Honda Motor Co  posted a much stronger-than-expected 38 percent rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by sharp growth in overseas car sales, and lifted its annual earnings forecasts as it reined in spending.
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Third-quarter operating profit rose more than 50 percent thanks to resurgent earnings at the companyâs core VW brand.
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German premium carmaker BMW said on  Wednesday its revenues rose 6.8 percent last year and confirmed  it would report record earnings.
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Ford Motor Co.  on Tuesday reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on strength in its finance arm.
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German carmaker Daimler AG generated third-quarter earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of 1.89 billion euros ($2.69 billion), just ahead of market expectations, as profits continued to rebound at its Mercedes-Benz Cars division.
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Autozone shares scooped up by Eddie Lampert and Autozone itself.
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Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS), South  Korea's top auto maker, posted a better-than-expected 45  percent rise in quarterly profit Thursday, helped by higher  productivity due to better union relations and improved  domestic sales.
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AutoZone Inc. AZO.N, the largest U.S.  auto parts retailer, on Wednesday said quarterly earnings rose  less than 1 percent as high gas prices made customers choose  between paying for fuel or preventive maintenance.
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Ryder System Inc. R.N on Friday said  fourth-quarter profit rose on strong demand for truck leasing  and logistics services, especially in its fleet management  solutions division.