Teck Cominco profit up, plans share split
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - Teck Cominco Ltd  said on Monday it had sharply higher earnings in the fourth quarter on strong commodity prices and delayed sales from its Red Dog mine.
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Costco Wholesale Corp.  posted a 10 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, but said it would take a $70 million charge in the second quarter related to company stock options.
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Costco Wholesale Corp.  posted a better-than-expected 10 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by a big jump in membership fees, sending its shares higher in early electronic trading.
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ChevronTexaco Corp. CVX.N, the No. 2  U.S. oil company, on Friday said quarterly profit nearly  doubled, pushed up by a double boost of record energy prices  and higher refining margins.
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ConocoPhillips , the No. 3 U.S. oil company, posted higher fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, beating Wall Street expectations on record oil prices.
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ChevronTexaco Corp., the No. 2 U.S. oil company, on Friday reported a rise in quarterly profit, pumped up by record oil and gas prices and gains on asset sales.
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The company said quarterly profit rose to $494 million despite a slowing U.S. economy, but it lowered its full-year earnings outlook.
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Costco Wholesale Corp.&#39;s earnings rose 24 percent in its latest quarter, lifted by improvement in both net sales and membership fees which more than offset a minor accounting charge.
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ChevronTexaco Corp.CVX.N, the No. 2  U.S. oil company, on Friday reported a 62 percent rise in  quarterly profit from record oil prices and gains from asset  sales, but the results fell short of Wall Street forecasts.
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Conglomerate Tyco International Ltd. , which is in the process of splitting into three publicly traded companies, reported higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, citing increased demand for its electronics and fire and security technology.
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Conglomerate Tyco International Ltd.  , which is in the process of splitting into three  publicly traded companies, reported higher quarterly profit on  Tuesday, citing increased demand for its electronics and fire  and security technology.
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Chevron Corp. , the No. 2 U.S.  oil company, on Friday said its quarterly profit rose 18  percent, driven by a surge in crude oil prices, but its results  fell short of expectations and the stock fell in premarket  trading.
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Diversified manufacturer Tyco  International Ltd  reported higher quarterly profit on  Tuesday on demand from energy and industrial markets and an  improving performance at its ADT security division.
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ConocoPhillips  posted higher  fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday as record oil prices  outweighed lower profits from gasoline production.
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Medco Health Solutions Inc   reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday,  helped by sales of generic drugs, and the pharmacy benefit  manager boosted its full-year profit forecast, sending its  shares higher.
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Teck Cominco  on Tuesday said it would buy Aur Resources  in a friendly cash and stock offer worth C$4.1 billion ($3.87 billion), boosting the base metal giant's copper production.
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ConocoPhillips  posted higher fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, beating Wall Street expectations on record oil prices.