Rio Tinto H2 profit up
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Rio Tinto Ltd./Plc.'s   second-half net profit rose 25 percent, driven by higher volumes in key commodities such as iron ore and aluminum, but the mining giant painted a mixed outlook for 2007.
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Beyond improvement in its biannual results, a more intriguing Rio Tinto story develops.
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The global mining company Rio Tinto reported a 9 percent increase in its profit for the second half of 2007, in part from record iron-ore production.
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Hewlett-Packard Co.  on Wednesday posted a slight rise in quarterly profit, fueled by revenue gains across all of its businesses, and its shares rose more than 2 percent in after-hours trade.
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The company posted a second-quarter profit of $182 million, helped by strong international beverage and bakery sales.
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Profits got a boost despite sluggish sales from the challenging environment.
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Pepsi Bottling Group , the largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Tuesday said quarterly net profit rose, helped by volume growth.
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Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has announced a 43 percent jump in in full-year net profit to a record 7.44 billion US dollars and forecast continued strong demand for commodities.
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Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, said Friday its net profit rose 2 percent last year on a 10 percent increase in sales.
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Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto posted a record interim net profit of 3.75 billion US dollars and reported strong ongoing demand for its products.
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The 2.6 percent rise in second-quarter earnings overcame weak pricing in the Caribbean and higher fuel costs.
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PepsiCo Inc, the world&#39;s No. 2 soft drink company, said on Thursday quarterly profit rose due to tax benefits and strong earnings at its key Frito-Lay snack and North American beverage units.
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Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.  on  Tuesday posted higher-than-expected second-quarter profit and  raised its 2006 outlook, citing strong volume growth in  noncarbonated drinks such as Tropicana juices and Lipton Iced  Tea.
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The data storage vendor said second-quarter profit rose to $334.4 million as it recorded double-digit sales gains at its biggest businesses.
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HMS Holdings has seen an increase in revenues and net income.
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Railroad company Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp  posted better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday, as strong pricing offset lower freight volumes, sending its shares up 4 percent.
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The company's Q2 earnings beat estimates, but Brazilian legal problems continue.