Metro lifts profits in third quarter
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German retail and distribution giant Metro said that the strong performance of its overseas activities enabled it to lift earnings in the third quarter despite weak consumer demand in its home market of Germany.
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Kroger, the largest supermarket company in the United States, said yesterday that its fiscal third-quarter profit rose 16 percent as discounts spurred sales.
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Service engine maker Cummins Inc. on Wednesday said that third-quarter profits more than quadrupled - beating both its own guidance and Wall Street estimates - and full-year earnings would also exceed previous expectations.
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Diversified manufacturer 3M Co  reported higher operating earnings Tuesday on growth in its international businesses.
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EchoStar Communications Corp.  on Tuesday said third-quarter profit rose on an aggressive campaign to add more new subscribers.
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Diversified manufacturer United Technologies Corp.  posted a rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong infrastructure demand and a recovery in its aerospace business, the company said on Wednesday.
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Department store operator Nordstrom Inc. on Tuesday said third-quarter profit jumped on higher sales, inventory changes and lower expenses, leading it above Wall Street estimates.
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The investment firm reported strong third-quarter earnings.
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Swedish telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson today reported a return to net profit in the third quarter, lifted by healthy growth in its international markets.
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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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Synnex Corp., a provider of technology supply chain services, on Wednesday said its third-quarter profit jumped 50 percent, helped by higher revenue and a settlement gain from the acquisition of its British subsidiary.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. saw sales and profits increase during the third quarter this year, even as rising energy costs ate into customersâ spending money.
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Third-quarter profit jumped 77 percent, driven by growing sales of data storage software and hardware as well as a hefty gain from the sale of an ownership stake in VMware.
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MIAMIâCarnival Corp.&#39;s fiscal third-quarter profit increased 40 per cent as higher ticket prices spurred strong revenue growth.
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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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Priceline.com Inc. said Tuesday that third-quarter profit rose 3 percent, driven by higher airline ticket bookings and helped by its acquisition of Travelweb.
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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.