Adecco's 2Q Profit Increases 11 Percent
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Employment giant Adecco SA reported Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose 11 percent as a gain from the sale of its Internet job provider Jobpilot partially offset charges related to a previously disclosed ...
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Johnson & Johnson  on Tuesday said second-quarter profit rose on higher sales of medical devices and prescription drugs, with especially strong demand in overseas markets.
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EMC Corp , the top maker of corporate data storage equipment, reported a 74 percent rise in quarterly profit and doubled its stock buyback program to $2 billion, sending shares up 4 percent on Thursday.
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Third-quarter profit rose 11 percent to $640 million, helped by growth in fees from asset management and providing back-office services to institutional clients.
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Williams-Sonoma Inc. said second- quarter profit rose 55 percent, boosted by the addition of Pottery Barn stores and sale of outdoor furniture.
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The company, one of the worldâs largest construction equipment makers, said Friday that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 11 percent on strong international growth.
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ChevronTexaco Corp. CVX.N, the No. 2  U.S. oil company, on Friday said quarterly profit nearly  doubled, pushed up by a double boost of record energy prices  and higher refining margins.
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Citigroup Inc. , the largest U.S.  bank, said on Friday that second-quarter profit rose 18  percent, helped by record revenue growth, especially outside  the United States, and tight cost controls.
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Nasdaq Stock Market Inc , the second-largest U.S. equities exchange, said on Wednesday that quarterly profit rose 12-fold, helped by a gain from the sale of its stake in the London Stock Exchange .
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U.S. brokerage A.G. Edwards Inc   AGE.N on Thursday said second-quarter profit rose 40 percent   as higher asset management and account service fees more than   offset a decline in commissions and investment banking during a   summertime downturn in markets.
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The packaged foods giant posts a 19% increase in Q2 earnings.
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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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Marriott International said its second-quarter profits rose a better-than-expected 11 percent, but shares were down on concerns about slowing growth.
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Warehouse retailer Costco Wholesale Corp. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit climbed 11 percent partly on solid membership fee growth to meet Wall Street's expectations.
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Johnson & Johnson  on Tuesday said second-quarter profit rose on higher sales of medical devices and prescription drugs, beating Wall Street expectations on especially strong demand in overseas markets.
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide  Inc.  on Thursday posted better-than-expected  second-quarter profit on gains from the sale of some hotels and  higher room rates, and raised its outlook for the year.
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Bank of America Corp. , the second-largest U.S. bank, said on Thursday that second-quarter profit rose 5 percent as growth in capital markets activity and consumer fees offset an increase in credit losses.