Levi Strauss quarterly net profit rises
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Jeans and casual pants maker Levi  Strauss &amp; Co. on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose, helped by  tax benefits and lower interest expenses, although sales fell.
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The company said quarterly profit rose to $494 million despite a slowing U.S. economy, but it lowered its full-year earnings outlook.
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The companyâs third-quarter profit beat expectations, lifted by an extra week of holiday shopping and sales of video game consoles and GPS devices.
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Hasbro Inc , the second-largest U.S. toy company, posted a higher quarterly profit on Monday, boosted by strong demand for its Transformers, Nerf ball and Furreal Friends product lines.
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Cisco Systems Inc. , the largest maker of communications gear to direct traffic over the Internet, on Tuesday said quarterly earnings rose, benefiting from higher sales in advanced technologies and the impact of a year-earlier accounting change.
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American Greetings Corp. (AM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said quarterly profit rose as the gain from the sale of its Magnivision reading glasses unit offset lower sales in its retail and seasonal gift wrap divisions.
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Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. on Wednesday posted a 49 percent jump in profit for its latest quarter as sales of women&#39;s clothing and children&#39;s wear helped results.
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NEW YORK  - Washington Post Co.  said on Friday that quarterly profit jumped, boosted by results at its Kaplan education unit and television broadcasting operations.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose as its fixed-income, currency and commodities business soared while a rebounding stock market boosted investment banking.
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General Electric Co  on Friday posted a 4 percent rise in net profit, which met Wall Street expectations, driven by strong demand for heavy equipment such as jet engines and electricity-producing turbines.
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Home furnishings retailer Bed Bath &  Beyond Inc.  posted a higher quarterly profit on  Wednesday as sales rose.
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- Jeans maker Levi Strauss & Co. on  Tuesday posted a quarterly profit, compared with a year-earlier  loss, helped by sales of higher-priced products in Europe and  Asia and lower costs.
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Men's Wearhouse Inc.  posted a 60 percent rise in quarterly net income on Wednesday due to fatter gross profit margins and raised its quarterly dividend by a penny to 6 cents per share.
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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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The toymaker, which has avoided the recalls that plagued many of its competitors, said its fourth-quarter profit rose 24 percent on a 16 percent increase in sales.
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Commercial truck maker Navistar  International Corp. NAV.N said on Thursday quarterly earnings  rose as it boosted sales and controlled costs.
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Abercrombie & Fitch Co  posted a  9 percent increase in quarterly profit on Friday, helped by  higher prices for its clothes.