Xerox Posts 79% Profit Increase
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Xerox said its board also approved an additional $1 billion for its stock buyback plan, on top of the $370 million remaining under the existing plan.
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Xerox Corp  posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Friday, boosted by solid sales of new color printers and other equipment.
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Microsoft's profits for the key Christmas trading quarter soar 79%, driven by strong computer sales.
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Microsoft Corp  posted a 7 percent gain in net profit as demand for its Office software and improved results from its online arm more than compensated for a $1.1 billion charge to repair Xbox video game consoles.
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Microsoft Corp  signaled confidence to a rattled stock market by raising its full-year profit outlook above Wall Street targets and reporting a 79 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday.
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Xerox Corp , the world's biggest supplier of office printers, copiers and related services, on Friday posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings, boosted by solid gains in equipment sales.
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. on Thursday said quarterly profit jumped nearly 46 percent as medical costs stabilized, and the No. 2 health insurer also boosted its 2005 forecast.
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Carnival Corp & Plc   posted a better-than-expected 12 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday on stronger pricing and the introduction of new ships during the busy summer cruise season.
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Occidental Petroleum Corp.  on Monday reported a higher quarterly profit, benefiting from high oil and gas prices.
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The companyâs second-quarter profit rose 37 percent after factoring in losses from assets it sold, but on a continuing basis results fell on buyout costs at its newspapers.
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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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Scholastic Corp.  reported a better-than-expected 12 percent rise in quarterly earnings on Tuesday, led by revenue growth and improved margins in its children's book business.
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Automatic Data Processing Inc., a provider of payroll and financial processing services, on Monday posted a 7 percent rise in first-quarter profit, helped by strong national account sales and heightened demand for its employer services.
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Hilton Hotels Corp. on Monday posted a 79 per cent jump in third-quarter profit, as strong summer travel demand and higher room rates helped the company&#39;s bottom line.
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Net income rose to $496.7 million and the health insurer raised its full-year forecast as membership increased.
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The printer maker also predicted better-than-expected first quarter earnings, sending shares up.
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The pharmaceutical's net revenue jumps 77%.