Aviva beats profits expectations
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Aviva, the biggest insurer in Britain has delivered better-than-forecast pretax profits for the first half, spurred by strong sales growth and a solid performance at its vehicle breakdown service.
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No-frills airline Ryanair posted a forecast-beating jump in half-year profit after its low fares drew in summer passengers and was surprisingly upbeat on the full year, boosting its shares.
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London equities moved higher on Thursday, after the insurance sector received a boost following strong numbers from Aviva.
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The UK's biggest insurer unveils better than expected sales figures for the first nine months of the year.
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Supermarket Morrisons says first half profits almost doubled, despite tough market conditions.
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British telecoms operator BT Group delivered better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter profits after strong demand for its "new wave" products outweighed another decline in its traditional voice business.
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Aetna Inc  posted a better-than-expected third-quarter profit on Thursday as membership increased, and the health insurer projected next year's earnings would grow faster than Wall Street expected.
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Insurer and fund manager AMP Ltd. , on Wednesday posted a better-than-expected first-half profit on higher investment returns and improved margins, and targeted a stronger performance for the remainder of the year.
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The company reported strong second-quarter results and said its profits for all of 2007 would beat analystsâ expectations.
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Strong results from two leading insurers topped a busy day of positive earnings news in Europe on Thursday, helping the FTSE Eurofirst 300 rise 0.3 per cent to 1,539.94.
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British Energy sees profits rise sharply in the last three months of 2006, boosted by higher electricity prices.
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Power company Edison International  said on Wednesday its quarterly earnings rose, helped by higher revenue from its utility arm and higher income from its Edison Capital unit.
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Profits at US investment bank Goldman Sachs are better than expected, despite slow summer business.
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The consumer electronics retailer said 2nd-quarter profit rose to $250 million on strong international results and tighter spending controls.
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Lexmark International Inc  on Tuesday posted a better-than-expected profit, helped by strength in printers aimed at the business market.
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Its net income during the June to September period was 2.69tr won (Â£1.2bn), 46% up on the same period a year earlier. During the period, which is Samsung Electronics&#39; fiscal third quarter, the company said
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Flextronics International Ltd  posted quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, as sales at the contract electronics maker jumped 18 percent.