Waste Management Profit Up on Gains
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The nationâs largest garbage hauler said its fourth-quarter profit rose 26 percent on tax benefits and the sale of some operations, though higher fuel prices cut into income.
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EMC Corp , the No. 1 maker of  corporate data storage equipment, reported higher quarterly  profit on Thursday on an increase in sales of both hardware and  software.
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Transportation management company Hub Group Inc.  said on Monday its quarterly net profit rose, citing higher freight revenue in its truck brokerage and intermodal services.
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Stagecoach says its profits have been lifted by people switching to buses and trains over environmental concerns.
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Clorox Co. CLX.N on Monday said  quarterly profit rose more than six-fold, driven by gains from  its transfer of some businesses to Henkel KGaA HNKG.DE,  higher sales and cost savings.
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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.  reported higher-than-expected profit on Tuesday, helped by cost controls and price increases, and raised its full-year forecast, sending its shares up more than 4 percent.
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The firm which owns Yorkshire Water sees its profits rise by10%, thanks partly to an above-average rise in bills.
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United Parcel Service Inc.  said on Thursday its quarterly profit rose but missed expectations as shortfalls in its U.S. package business and rising fuel prices offset strength internationally.
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Profit rose for the first time in eight quarters after Gap Inc. eliminated jobs and reduced inventory.
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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.
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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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SBC Communications SBC.N on  Thursday reported a higher third-quarter profit due to a gain  from the sale of a directory business.
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Energy company BG Group announced a 23-percent rise in annual profits and raised its production targets for 2006 following solid fourth-quarter earnings.
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Profits at mining group Xstrata more than double, boosted by acquisitions and rising metals prices.
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Clorox Co. CLX.N on Monday said its  quarterly profit rose more than six-fold, driven by gains its  transfer of some businesses to Henkel KGaA HNKG.DE and on  higher sales and cost-savings.
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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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Third-quarter profit rose 11 percent to $640 million, helped by growth in fees from asset management and providing back-office services to institutional clients.