General Dynamics Profit Up 23 Percent
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Defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. (GD) on Wednesday said third-quarter earnings surged 23 percent, led by a rebound in its Gulfstream business jet segment.
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Swedish aviation and defence group Saab said Friday its second-quarter profit soared by 45 percent, exceeding analysts&#39; expectations, owing to strong sales despite a plunge in orders.
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Microsoft said yesterday that its fiscal first-quarter profit rose 23 percent on brisk sales of the new Halo 3 video game, Windows and Office.
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Diversified manufacturer United Technologies Corp  said on Wednesday quarterly profit rose 23 percent, boosted by strong demand from the aviation and commercial construction markets, and affirmed its 2008 outlook.
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General Electric Co  on Friday posted a 4 percent rise in net profit, which met Wall Street expectations, driven by strong demand for heavy equipment such as jet engines and electricity-producing turbines.
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Investment banking firm Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said Thursday that fourth-quarter earnings rose 23 percent to beat Wall Street expectations.
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The home furnishings retailer reported quarterly profit of $25.97 million on an improvement at its Pottery Barn chain, sending its shares up as much as 11 percent.
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Defense contractor General Dynamics  Corp. GD.N on Wednesday said its quarterly earnings surged 23  percent helped by a rebound of its Gulfstream business jet  segment, but rising commercial tanker program costs  disappointed some analysts.
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Defense contractor General Dynamics  Corp. GD.N on Wednesday said quarterly earnings rose 20  percent, helped by sales at its Gulfstream jet business.
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Titan Corp. , which provides technology and translating services to the U.S. military, on Wednesday reported a slightly higher quarterly profit.
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General Electric Co. (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) 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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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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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.
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General Electric Co.  posted a 9.6  percent rise in quarterly profit Friday on good results in its  commercial finance business and strong demand for products  ranging from jet engines to gas turbines.
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General Electric Co.  reported a 9.6 percent rise in profit on Friday, with strength in the infrastructure and commercial finance businesses offsetting a decline at its health care business and a loss in subprime lending.
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Manufacturer Johnson Controls Inc  said on Friday that quarterly earnings jumped 45 percent, better than expected, on strength in its building controls and automotive interiors businesses.
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General Motors Corp.  said on  Wednesday it swung to a profit in the fourth quarter as it cut  costs and saw gains in its core auto operations.