P&G Profit Climbs, Outlook Maintained
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Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N on  Wednesday said quarterly profit jumped 14 percent, boosted by  strong sales and a gain from the recent divestiture of its  juice business.
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General Electric Co. said Friday its fourth-quarter profit rose 4 percent on strong global demand, and it reaffirmed its outlook for fiscal 2008.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's biggest retailer, on Tuesday reported higher quarterly profit, meeting Wall Street expectations, and said it was optimistic about the rest of the year.
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CINCINNATI -- Procter &amp; Gamble Co. said net income rose 14 percent in the first quarter on solid sales growth in all the company&#39;s markets.
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AT&T Inc.  on Tuesday posted  higher quarterly profit, bolstered by strong growth in wireless  and high-speed Internet services.
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Washington Post Co. WPO.N said on  Friday that quarterly profit jumped, beating analysts'  forecasts, boosted by results at its Kaplan education unit and  television broadcasting operations.
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Washington Post Co. (WPO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday that quarterly profit jumped, beating analysts&#39; forecasts, boosted by results at its Kaplan education unit and television broadcasting operations.
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United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday its quarterly profit rose but missed analysts&#39; expectations as rising oil prices offset strength in its international and non-package businesses.
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Insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc.   said on Thursday that second-quarter profit rose,  helped by higher premium revenue and favorable operating  margins.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on Thursday  said fourth-quarter profit rose 23 percent on strong  fixed-income and commodities trading results and investment  banking gains, but shares fell as revenue missed expectations.
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United Parcel Service Inc.  on  Tuesday posted a higher profit citing growth in its global  business, supply chain and freight units, plus modest growth in  its U.S package business despite a "sluggish" economy.
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Household and personal care products makers Procter &amp; Gamble Co  and Colgate-Palmolive Co  both reported higher quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by sales in emerging markets as the U.S. economy slowed.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.  on Tuesday posted higher-than-expected quarterly profits, fueled by surprising strength in bond trading and investment banking growth.
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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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AT&T Inc  on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit after better-than-expected wireless growth, sending its shares up almost 3 percent in pre-market trading.
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General Mills Inc.  on Thursday  said quarterly profit edged higher, though increased marketing  spending and higher commodity costs tempered the increase.
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Although Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive posted big jumps in quarterly profits, only P.& G. issued a cautious outlook in the face of rising commodity costs.