DuPontâs Quarterly Profit Beats Analyst Expectations
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The DuPont Company, the chemical giant, said Tuesday that fourth-quarter earnings rose before special items, in part because of increased profit from its performance materials business and strong agricultural sales in Brazil.
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DuPont has its third consecutive quarter of higher revenue and earnings.
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Schering-Plough Corp.  on  Monday reported quarterly earnings far higher than Wall Street  expected, fueled by growing demand for its drugs against  cholesterol, arthritis, allergies and hepatitis C.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   reported higher quarterly profit on Thursday, beating  estimates, on record investment banking fees and strong stock  trading.
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Dow Chemical Co.'s DOW.N  third-quarter profit surged 86 percent on increased plastics  sales, but demand remains vulnerable to soaring energy costs,  the No. 1 U.S. chemicals maker said on Thursday.
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Walgreen Co , one of the  largest U.S. drugstore operators, said on Friday quarterly  profit rose a better-than-expected 5.5 percent, helped by  higher sales and cost controls.
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Northwest Airlines Corp , which  cut costs and raised fares, on Monday reported a third-quarter  profit, shattering Wall Street expectations.
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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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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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Medco Health Solutions Inc  on Tuesday posted higher-than-expected quarterly earnings, helped by sales of generic drugs, and the pharmacy benefit manager boosted its full-year profit forecast.
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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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Walgreen Co , one of the largest U.S. drugstore operators, said on Friday quarterly profit rose a better-than-expected 5.5 percent, helped by higher sales and cost controls.
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DuPont Co. , the No. 2 U.S. chemical maker, on Tuesday posted a lower quarterly profit after a large tax gain a year earlier and forecast earnings growth in 2005.
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Retailer Office Depot Inc. ODP.N  on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit, thanks to  improved sales and profitability at its North America business,  beating analysts' expectations and sending shares higher.
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Medco Health Solutions Inc   reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday,  helped by sales of generic drugs, and the pharmacy benefit  manager boosted its full-year profit forecast, sending its  shares higher.
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Cooper Tire and Rubber Co.  posted much better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday on strength in its key North American market, sending its shares up as much as 11 percent.
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Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.   on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 27 percent, beating  expectations, on surging revenue from bond underwriting and  stock trading.