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Southern Co. (SO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which supplies power to the US Southeast, said Thursday its third-quarter earnings rose slightly, as increased energy use in the industrial
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The largest U.S. hotel operator on Tuesday said  fourth-quarter profit rose as a recovering travel industry  drove room rates and occupancy higher.
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Procter & Gamble Co.   on Wednesday posted higher quarterly profit, boosted by sales of new products and continued gains in developing markets.
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Diversified manufacturer Johnson Controls Inc  said on Tuesday that quarterly earnings rose 29.4 percent, supported by growth in its building controls, battery and auto-parts businesses.
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Southwest Airlines Co  and  Continental Airlines Inc , two of the largest U.S.  carriers, posted higher quarterly earnings on Thursday as  fuller planes and fare increases helped offset soaring fuel  costs.
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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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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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Hormel Foods Corporation posted a higher quarterly profit and gave a forecast for current-quarter earnings that was higher than analystsÂ estimates.
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TJX Cos Inc  said on Tuesday that quarterly net profit rose, as it managed its inventories and drove shopper traffic with better marketing and merchandising initiatives.
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Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc.  posted a higher quarterly profit on Thursday, driven by stronger U.S. shipments of beer, higher prices and demand for its imports.
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Sprint Nextel Corp.  posted a higher quarterly profit on Wednesday and its shares rose 6 percent after the company reassured investors by repeating its forecast for a turnaround in subscriber losses.
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Quarterly profit soared thanks to new products, increased marketing and improvement in international business, the company said.
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Sara Lee Corp.  on Tuesday posted a 53 percent increase in quarterly profit, as a fee related to the 1999 sale of a tobacco business helped offset higher costs for meat and cotton.
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The home-furnishings retailer said first-quarter profit rose after customers bought less bedding and curtains as home sales slowed.
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Clothing retailer Limited Brands Inc.  LTD.N on Thursday posted a sharply higher quarterly profit,  lifted by a rise in sales at stores open at least a 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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Brocade Communications Systems Inc. (BRCD.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , a maker of data networking equipment, said on Monday its quarterly profit rose, helped by new products