Boeing&#39;s quarterly profits increase 78 per cent
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Boeing Co., the US aerospace giant, reported a 78 per cent jump in third-quarter earnings, buoyed by a strong defence business, and raised its estimate for full-year profits due to a favourable tax outlook.
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Boeing Co. BA.N on Wednesday posted  an 84 percent drop in quarterly profit on charges related to  two aircraft programs, but it beat forecasts and painted a rosy  future for commercial jet orders through 2006.
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Boeing Co. on Wednesday posted an 84  percent drop in quarterly profit on charges related to two  aircraft programs, but it beat forecasts and said it sees  stronger growth through 2006.
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Kellogg Co. on Monday said quarterly profit rose a better than expected 7 percent, as the world&#39;s largest cereal maker was helped by strong sales of new products and a weaker US dollar.
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Boeing Co.  said on Wednesday fourth-quarter profit more than doubled, easily beating Wall Street expectations, as it delivered more commercial aircraft than in the year-earlier quarter and its defense unit posted record sales.
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Australian travel retailer Flight  Center Ltd.  said on Thursday its first-half profit  rose 10 percent, boosted by recent acquisitions despite  disappointing sales growth.
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Boeing Co  said on Wednesday fourth-quarter profit rose a greater-than-expected 4 percent, but it cut its full-year revenue forecast to account for delays on its new 787 Dreamliner.
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European no-frills airline Ryanair&#39;s profits have risen a forecast-beating 18 percent in the first half of the year, the carrier has announced, with an upbeat view for the full year also cheering investors.
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Toyota said its profit rose 7.5 percent in the October-to-December quarter as its strategy of shifting its focus to emerging markets appears to be paying off.
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The Boeing Co. and other defense stocks jumped higher Wednesday, buoyed by expectations that President Bush&#39;s re-election would benefit the sector.
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Quarterly profit beat expectations on strong growth in its international, ground and freight segments.
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British Airways reported Friday a 22.4-percent increase in net profit over the first nine months of its financial year to 623 million pounds (1.2 billion dollars, 830 million euros).
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Boeing got a boost Tuesday from one of the world&#39;s biggest aircraft leasing groups, which ordered fifty 787 Dreamliners, the US manufacturer&#39;s star new product.
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Boeing Co  said on Wednesday third-quarter profit rose, helped by higher deliveries of commercial planes.
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US aircraft and defence company Boeing reports a 78% jump in quarterly profits, driven by increased demand for equipment from the armed forces.
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Diversified manufacturer United Technologies Corp.  posted a rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong infrastructure demand and a recovery in its aerospace business, the company said on Wednesday.
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Boeing Co. on Wednesday topped Wall Street expectations with a 78 percent jump in quarterly profit on strength in its defense operations, and raised its earnings forecast for 2004.