Hair Salon Operator Regis Profit Rises
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Regis Corp. (RGS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world&#39;s largest hair salon owner and franchiser, on Tuesday reported a 21 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong sales growth in its outlets, such as in Wal-Mart stores.
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Walgreen Co. , one of the largest U.S. drugstore chains, posted a higher quarterly profit on Monday, boosted by new stores.
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The prescription-benefit manager said earnings soared on higher overall revenue and improved results in its specialty pharmacy business.
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HMS Holdings has seen an increase in revenues and net income.
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. posted a 15 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday as business travel and visitors to the United States increased.
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L'Oreal, the world's biggest cosmetics  group, posted a forecast-beating 19.6 percent rise in  first-half operating profits on Thursday and predicted another  year of double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share.
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. , whose chains include St. Regis, Westin and Sheraton, said on Thursday its fourth-quarter net income rose, helped by higher room rates.
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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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The drugstore chain said that quarterly profit more than doubled, helped by lower costs for store closings and labor.
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General Electric Co. GE.N on Friday  said third-quarter earnings rose as profit gains across many of  its financial and industrial businesses outweighed  hurricane-related costs.
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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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Bakery company Flowers Foods Inc. , whose brands include Nature's Own, posted better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by price increases and stronger sales of higher-priced items.
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Third-quarter profit rose 15 percent to $1.28 billion as premium and fee growth in its Medicaid business helped offset lower enrollment in employer-sponsored programs.
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The world's biggest cosmetics group,   L'Oreal OREP.PA, predicted another year of double-digit   earnings per share growth as it posted a forecast-beating 19.6   percent rise in first-half operating profit on Thursday.
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Estee Lauder Cos Inc. (EL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday posted a 22 percent jump in quarterly profit as higher sales of anti-wrinkle creams, hair-care and cosmetic products offset weaker fragrance purchases.
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General Electric Co.  on Friday posted an 18 percent rise in quarterly profit, driven by broad-based growth as it received new aircraft engine service contracts and had solid orders for ultrasound equipment.
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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.