Citigroup Profit Rises, Cautious on 2005
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Citigroup Inc. on Thursday said  quarterly profit rose 12 percent as consumer and investment  banking grew, but said it sees 2005 profit at the low end of  Wall Street estimates due to rising interest rates and other  factors.
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Profits rise at No. 1 insurer but miss forecasts; sees no big financial effect from Spitzer probe. NEW YORK  - American International Group said Thursday its third-quarter earnings rose despite losses
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CME Group Inc.  said on Tuesday that quarterly profit rose as the company focused on completing a merger between the two largest U.S. futures exchanges.
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Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ,  said on Tuesday that quarterly profit rose 27 percent, beating  expectations, on surging revenue from bond underwriting and  stock trading.
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Citigroup Inc , which last week posted a record $9.83 billion quarterly loss, on Tuesday said it has strengthened its balance sheet and replenished depleted capital levels by raising about $30 billion in the last two months.
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Finance firm CIT Group Inc. on Thursday said more new business and improving credit quality drove a 24 percent climb in third-quarter profit that beat Wall Street targets by a penny.
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Bank of America Corp. , the second-largest U.S. bank, said on Thursday quarterly profit rose 5 percent, as private equity and investment banking gains offset lower retail banking earnings and worsening loan quality.
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Citigroup Inc.  shares on Friday rose as much as 4 percent, the stock's biggest gain in nearly eight months, amid speculation the No. 1 U.S. bank may divest some businesses.
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FedEx (FDX ) raised raised its 2005 profit forecast for a second time. The package-delivery giant sees $4.40 to $4.60 earnings per share, vs.
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Citigroup Inc., the world's largest financial services company, on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose 12 percent, helped by growth in its consumer and investment banking businesses.
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Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America  Corp. on Thursday posted double-digit gains in third-quarter  profit, driven by growth in consumer lending, deposits and  credit cards.
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NEW YORK -- Citigroup Inc., the biggest U.S. bank, said Friday its second-quarter profit rose 18 percent after pulling in record revenues, driven largely by strength in overseas operations.
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Discount retailer Target Corp. said second-quarter profits rose almost 13 percent, fueled by increasing sales at new and existing stores and the strength of its credit card operations
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United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday its quarterly profit rose but missed analysts&#39; expectations as rising oil prices offset strength in its international and non-package businesses.
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Health insurer Cigna Corp. on Wednesday posted a higher quarterly profit as it saw growth in its health care segment and recognized a gain on the sale of its retirement benefits business.
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The automaker predicts better profits in 2005.
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Will investors see a sharp earnings increase in 2005?