UPDATE 3-Sysco quarterly profit up, cost cuts help
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Food distributor Sysco Corp. (SYY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday posted an 8.2 percent rise in quarterly profit as cost cuts helped offset sluggish business
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Kimberly-Clark Corp.  on Monday posted a higher third-quarter profit as increased tissue prices helped counter higher raw material costs.
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Security software maker Symantec Corp  reported a rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, boosted by overseas sales, and forecast current-quarter results above Wall Street estimates, sending its shares up 9 percent.
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Costco Wholesale Corp.  posted a 10 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, slightly above Wall Street expectations, but said it would take a $70 million charge related to company stock options.
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Costco Wholesale Corp.  posted a better-than-expected 10 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by a big jump in membership fees, sending its shares higher in early electronic trading.
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Sysco's fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 16 percent due to an extra week in the quarter, customer-service initiatives and operating efficiency.
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update Gateway on Thursday posted a narrower third-quarter loss, helped by cost cuts and an increase in PC unit shipments, that could allow it to climb ever closer to turning a profit.
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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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Diversified industrial firm Ingersoll-Rand Co. on Thursday said its third-quarter profit rose 53 percent on a 15 percent gain in revenue.
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Tupperware Corp. TUP.N on Monday  posted a third-quarter profit versus break-even a year earlier,  helped by improved results outside North America.
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Tyco Electronics reported a higher quarterly profit Wednesday, helped by a tax benefit and strong demand from telecommunications customers.
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Tyco International Ltd. reported a quarterly profit Monday helped by strong demand for electronic parts and the absence of the costly write-downs booked the year before to exit more than 50 businesses.
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Kroger Co. KR.N, the largest U.S.   grocery chain, posted a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday,   aided by cost cuts and sales growth.
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Diversified manufacturer Tyco International Ltd  reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday on strong demand from energy and industrial markets and an improving performance at its ADT security division.
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The worldâs largest soft drink maker reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by higher sales, acquisitions and foreign exchange rates.
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Safeway Inc. , the No. 3 U.S.  grocer, posted a higher quarterly profit on Thursday, as  remodeled stores, fresh produce and prepared meals helped it to  lure shoppers.
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Campbell Soup Co. (CPB.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday posted a better-than-expected 9 percent rise in profit, sending shares to a near three-year high, as heavy promotions and product improvements spurred soup sales.