KPN posts 8.9 percent net-profit rise in 2006
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Dutch telecom group KPN has reported an 8.9 percent rise in 2006 net profit, saying its fixed telephone division was &quot;resilient&quot; in the face of stiff competition while adding that its 2007 outlook was flat.
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The Kellogg Company said yesterday that third-quarter profit rose 6.8 percent, topping analysts&#39; estimates by a penny a share, on sales of new cereals and snacks with reduced carbohydrates and sugar.
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DuPont Co , one of the  largest U.S. chemical makers, said on Tuesday that third-quarter profit rose more than 8 percent on strong sales from its agriculture and nutrition segment, coupled with overseas growth.
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Package delivery company FedEx Corp.   said on Wednesday that quarterly net profit increased  27 percent on strong international and U.S. economic growth,  beating market expectations.
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Pepsi Bottling Group , the  largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Tuesday said quarterly net  profit rose, helped by volume growth.
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PepsiCo Inc., the No. 2 soft-drink  maker, on Thursday reported an 8 percent rise in fourth-quarter  profit on volume growth, higher pricing and a favorable foreign  exchange rate.
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The New York Times Co  reported a 6.7 percent rise in profit on Tuesday because of higher national advertising sales and a price increase for its flagship newspaper, sending its shares up as much as 8 percent.
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The French airline Air France-KLM has reported a 7.8-percent rise in second-quarter operating profit owing to strong passenger traffic, but net profit slumped on exceptional factors.
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Hewlett-Packard's troubled Enterprise Storage and Servers group bounced back to profitability during its most recent financial quarter, and the company as a whole saw revenue rise 8 percent to $21.4 billion, the Palo Alto, California, company reported Tuesday.
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General Electric Co.  reported a 9.6 percent rise in profit on Friday, with strength in the infrastructure and commercial finance businesses offsetting a decline at its health care business and a loss in subprime lending.
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Washington Post Co. WPO.N said on  Friday that quarterly profit jumped, beating analysts'  forecasts, boosted by results at its Kaplan education unit and  television broadcasting operations.
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Kroger Co. , the largest U.S. grocery chain, said on Tuesday that quarterly profit rose 15.8 percent, as shoppers were enticed by remodeled stores and improved perishable goods, and it raised its earnings view for the year.
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DuPont Co , one of the largest  U.S. chemical makers, said on Tuesday that third-quarter profit  rose more than 8 percent on strong sales from its agriculture  and nutrition segment, coupled with overseas growth.
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The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) said on Thursday that net profit rose by 15 percent to 6.2 billion pounds in 2006, boosted by its investment banking arm.
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Diageo, the world's biggest maker of alcoholic drinks, said on Thursday that net profit advanced 8.9 percent in the first half of the group's financial year, boosted by performance abroad.
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Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co. HNZ.N on  Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 7.8 percent, excluding a  year-earlier tax benefit, as demand for new products such as  Ore-Ida Extra Crispy fries boosted sales.
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French state-controlled energy group Gaz de France said Tuesday that its net profit in 2006 rose by 29 percent to its highest-ever level.