Cargill Quarterly Profit Jumps 43 Percent
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Cargill Inc., the largest private  company in the United States, on Tuesday said quarterly net  income rose 43 percent on strong performances in its food  ingredients and grain processing segments.
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Campbell Soup Co., the world&#39;s largest soupmaker, reported a 9 percent gain in first-quarter profits Monday as sales of products from soups to chocolates rose.
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Sysco Corp. (SYY.N), the largest U.S. distributor of food to restaurants and hospitals, on Monday said quarterly profit rose as an extra week in the period and acquisitions helped offset the effects of higher food prices.
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General Mills said its quarterly profit rose 5.9 percent on strong performance across its food businesses.
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The brewing company posted a higher quarterly profit, driven by stronger shipments of beer in the U.S., higher prices and demand for its imports.
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Campbell Soup Co. (CPB.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday posted a better-than-expected 9 percent rise in profit, sending shares to a near three-year high, as heavy promotions and product improvements spurred soup sales.
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Coles Myer Ltd., Australia&#39;s biggest retailer, said full-year profit rose 44 percent after boosting sales, cutting costs and increasing earnings at its department stores.
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Second-quarter profit rose 16 percent as higher prices overshadowed an increase in advertising costs.
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Home Retail Group reports a 40% profit rise as sales growth at Argos offsets weakness at Homebase.
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Kroger Co. KR.N, the top U.S.  grocer, on Tuesday reported that quarterly profit edged up as  it kept a tight rein on expenses and sales rebounded.
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Kroger Co. KR.N, the top U.S.  grocer, on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 29 percent as it  kept a tight rein on expenses and sales rebounded.
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Fourth-quarter profit more than tripled at ConAgra Foods as a result of strong results from its commodities trading division.
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Investment manager T. Rowe Price Group  Inc. TROW.O said on Friday that quarterly profit rose 42  percent to a record, helped by a big increase in investment  advisory revenues.
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Johnson Controls Inc  said on Friday quarterly earnings jumped 45 percent, better than expected, on strength in its building controls and automotive interiors businesses.
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Kroger Co. , the top U.S. grocer, on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 29 percent as it kept a tight rein on expenses and sales rebounded.
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Nucor Corp., one of the largest U.S.  steel producers, on Thursday reported a more than 25-fold  increase in quarterly profit due to high steel prices, and said  it expected demand to remain strong next year.
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NEW YORK, November 22  - Campbell Soup Company (CPB.NYS), the world&#39;s largest soupmaker, reported today a 9% increase in its first fiscal quarter profits, boosted by robust sales growth across all its product lines.