Net nearly doubles, helped by stronger results at Hutchison
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HONG KONG Cheung Kong (Holdings), the holding company of the billionaire Li Ka-shing, said Thursday that first-half profit almost doubled, spurred by higher earnings from its Hutchison Whampoa unit and a surge in property sales.
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The world&#39;s biggest mining group, BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc. said on Wednesday its second-half net profit more than doubled on strong demand for industrial raw materials, and forecast sustained high prices for commodities.
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Health insurer Aetna Inc.   on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected earnings on a surge in membership, set a stock split and doubled its dividend.
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Power company Constellation Energy Group Inc.  said on Wednesday fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled, helped by stronger-than-expected results from its merchant unit.
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UK Coal more than doubles its half-year profits, thanks to the rising profitability of its mines and property portfolio.
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Health insurer Aetna Inc.  AET.N on  Thursday reported stronger-than-expected earnings on a surge in  membership, set a stock split and doubled its dividend.
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Publishing &amp; Broadcasting Ltd.&#39;s second-half profit more than doubled as advertising sales and gaming returns increased at the owner of Australia&#39;s top-rating television network and the nation&#39;s biggest casino.
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Verizon Communications , the  nation's biggest telephone company, on Tuesday reported  better-than-expected quarterly operating earnings on strong  growth in its wireless business.
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The network equipment maker reported that its quarterly net income grew 7.2 percent amid growing concern that economic weakness could affect technology spending.
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AT&T Inc  on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit as strength in its wireless business offset weakness in traditional consumer services.
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AT&T said today that its earnings jumped a better-than-expected 84 percent in the fourth quarter as it slashed costs and benefited from a write-down of assets.
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Cargill Inc., the agricultural  conglomerate and largest private U.S. company, said on Tuesday  quarterly net profit nearly doubled, helped by a $597 million  gain from merging its fertilizer unit with IMC Global Inc.
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Boeing Co.  said on Wednesday fourth-quarter profit more than doubled, beating Wall Street expectations, as it delivered more commercial aircraft than in the year-earlier quarter and its defense unit posted higher sales.
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Symantec Wednesday said fiscal second-quarter earnings more than doubled over the previous year as the company saw growth across all of its business segments.
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Lawn-care equipment maker Toro Co. on  Wednesday reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings  and doubled its dividend, citing increased sales and cost  controls.
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Kimberly-Clark said second-quarter profit rose to $461 million as savings from a restructuring plan helped offset fiber costs, and it raised its full-year earnings forecast.
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Lawn-care equipment maker Toro  Co.TTC.N  on Wednesday reported stronger-than-expected  quarterly earnings and doubled its dividend, citing increased  sales and cost controls.