Harley-Davidson Profit Rises 19 Percent
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Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose 19 percent on double-digit international sales growth and improved performance by its namesake motorcycle unit.
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Schlumberger Ltd. , the world&#39;s  largest oil service company, said on Friday its second-quarter  profit rose 47 percent, topping Wall Street expectations,  driven by strength in its international markets.
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Interbrew said its first-half profit rose 19.9 percent and maintained its 2004 full-year targets, saying the diversity of its beer brands around the world helped smooth out bumpy markets.
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Oil services company Halliburton Co  on Sunday said third-quarter net profit rose 19 percent, helped by a tax benefit, new international contracts and higher activity from its customers.
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France&#39;s largest media company, Vivendi Universal, raised its 2004 earnings forecast as it reported a 19 percent increase in third-quarter underlying operating profit, buoyed by a rebound in music and strong mobile phone 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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Home Depot Inc. HD.N on Tuesday  reported a 19 percent rise in second-quarter profit, handily  topping estimates, as store renovations and efforts to improve  service drove higher average sales in every category.
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Insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc.  said on Thursday that second-quarter profit rose, helped by higher premium revenue and favorable operating margins.
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MILWAUKEE -- Harley-Davidson Inc.&#39;s third-quarter profit surged 20 percent, revved up by higher gross margin and brisk sales of its brand-name motorcycles and accessories.
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The oil company said net income rose to $4.37 billion as record oil prices outweighed lower profits from gasoline production.
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The Home Depot Inc. raised its full-year earnings outlook on Tuesday after posting a 19 percent increase in net income as store and customer service upgrades continued to buoy sales.
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Hewlett-Packard Co.  said  on Tuesday quarterly profit rose 26 percent, helped by strong  performances in its printer and personal computing businesses.
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Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson  Inc  said on Friday that 2007 earnings would come in 4  percent to 6 percent lower than last year because of tough  times for U.S. consumers, sending its shares down 7 percent.
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Overseas sales helped push profits at Harley-Davidson up 19 percent in the second quarter, but shares fell due to a slump in domestic sales.
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Second-quarter profit rose 16 percent as higher prices overshadowed an increase in advertising costs.
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Harley-Davidson Inc. HDI.N. on  Thursday said its quarterly earnings rose 14.5 percent, as  rising motorcycle sales in the United States offset a decline  in Europe.
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Starbucks Corp.  on Wednesday said quarterly net profit rose 47 percent, helped by sales of new products like Frappuccino Light, aggressive store expansion, and an extra week.