Lennar&#39;s 3rd-Qtr Profit Rises 12%, Boosts Estimates
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Lennar Corp., the No. 3 US homebuilder by stock market value, said fiscal third-quarter profit rose 12 percent, higher than analysts estimated.
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DaimlerChrysler&#39;s (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) third-quarter operating profit rose 7 percent, just below analyst expectations, as
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Pfizer Inc. (PFE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world&#39;s biggest drugmaker, on Wednesday said third-quarter earnings rose on higher sales of key medicines and favorable foreign exchange factors.
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Vivendi Universal (EAUG.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) raised its 2004 earnings forecast as it reported a 19 percent increase in underlying third-quarter profit
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Lennar Corp., one of Florida&#39;s largest home builders, Monday posted a 12 percent rise in profit for its latest quarter, despite the interruptions due to Hurricane Charley, as revenue surged.
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Investment bank Bear Stearns & Co.  Inc.  on Thursday said third-quarter net income rose,  helped by strong sales and trading results.
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The company reports improving fundamentals and posts a 79% increase in Q3 earnings.
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Weyerhaeuser Co.&#39;s third-quarter profit rose on higher prices for lumber and a large gain from the sale of timberlands in Georgia, the company said on Friday.
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Steel producer and recycler Nucor Corp. on Thursday boosted third-quarter earnings guidance by more than $1 per share as rising steel prices continue to lift profit margins.
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Carnival Corp & Plc   posted a better-than-expected 12 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday on stronger pricing and the introduction of new ships during the busy summer cruising season.
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The health insurer Aetna posted a better-than-expected third-quarter profit yesterday as membership increased, and it projected that next yearâs earnings would grow faster than Wall Street expected.
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Swedish fashion retailer Hennes and Mauritz posted a rise in profits for the third quarter, saying its price-cut strategy had paid off.
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STOCKHOLM : Swedish fashion retailer Hennes and Mauritz posted a rise in profits for the third quarter, saying its price-cut strategy had paid off.
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Viacom Inc. (VIAb.N: Quote, Profile, Research) (VIA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said its quarterly profit from continuing operations rose 12 percent
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Anheuser-Busch Cos. said Wednesday that third-quarter profit rose 3 percent, helped by higher international sales and its acquisition of Harbin Brewer Group.
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Wells Fargo &amp; Co. (WFC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 4 US bank, on Tuesday said third-quarter profit rose 12 percent, helped by growth in both lending and sales of new products to existing customers.
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Retailer Limited Brands Inc. raised its third-quarter profit outlook on Monday after reporting last week a 14 percent increase in sales at stores open at least a year.