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Electronic Data Systems Corp. reported a  higher quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted by a surge in new  orders for its technology services.
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Defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. reported a 23 percent jump in profit in its third quarter yesterday despite escalating costs on a contract to build commercial oil tankers.
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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
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The company said earnings jumped because of shipments recovered after a labor dispute and a rise in demand for specialty metals used in power plants.
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Big 'EDS Outsourcing firm EDS reported a hike in profits on Wednesday evening, almost doubling its take from the same period in 2005.â¦
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B/E Aerospace Inc.  said on Monday that quarterly operating profit rose 78 percent on higher sales and bigger margins and the world's largest maker of plane seats raised its 2007 earnings outlook.
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EDS said it continued to expect earnings, after special items, to be at the high end of the range between 5 cents and 10 cents per share.
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General Electric Co  on Friday  posted a profit that met expectations on strong demand for  heavy equipment such as jet engines and electricity-producing  turbines.
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Aetna Inc. AET.N on Thursday posted a  steep rise in quarterly profit as the health insurer boosted  its forecast for the rest of this year and gave a 2005 profit  estimate above analysts' views, pushing shares up 5 percent.
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EMC Corp. EMC.N, the top maker of  corporate data storage equipment, on Tuesday reported quarterly  profit jumped amid market-share gains against rival storage  suppliers.
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Diversified manufacturer Tyco  International Ltd  reported higher quarterly profit on  Tuesday on demand from energy and industrial markets and an  improving performance at its ADT security division.
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EMC Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit jumped 35 percent, beating Wall Street expectations, as the seller of data storage hardware and software posted double-digit percentage gains across all its major business segments.
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Xerox Corp. on Thursday said third-quarter profit rose as it cut costs and sales of its copiers and printers improved. The Stamford, Connecticut-based company said net income available
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CHICAGO  â The CSX Corporation reported a better-than-expected quarterly net profit Tuesday as strong pricing for rail freight offset higher fuel costs and weaker volumes, sending its shares up more than 5 percent.
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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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The company reported net earnings of $108.4 million on higher shipments and selling prices, as well as a tax benefit.
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Heinz posted a greater-than-expected 23 percent rise in quarterly profit, aided by higher prices and increased sales of new ketchup and soup products.