Cargill Net Profit Doubles on Merger Gain
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Cargill Inc., the agricultural  conglomerate and largest private U.S. company, said on Tuesday  quarterly net profit nearly doubled, helped by a $597 million  gain from merging its fertilizer unit with IMC Global Inc.
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General Mills Inc.  on Thursday said quarterly profit edged higher, though increased marketing spending and higher commodity costs tempered the increase.
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Sun Microsystems Inc ,  the world's fourth-largest server-computer maker, said on  Thursday that quarterly profit doubled amid strong growth in  emerging 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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Agilysys Inc., a supplier of electronic components and computer systems, said Tuesday that it swung to a profit in the fiscal second quarter as acquisitions contributed to strong sales growth.
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CME Group Inc , parent of the world's largest derivatives exchange, said on Tuesday quarterly profit nearly doubled, driven by strong volume growth.
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BRAMBLES&#39; decision to overhaul its troubled Chep pallet business has paid off in spades by doubling second-half profit. Brambles posted an after-tax result of $168 million for the June half, up from $82 million for the same period last year.
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Poultry producer Sanderson Farms Inc. (SAFM.O) said on Tuesday its quarterly profit doubled on strong demand, but warned of lower wholesale prices and higher grain costs, sparking a 23 percent drop in its shares.
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SMITHFIELD Pork processor Smithfield Foods Inc. said yesterday that net income in the first quarter more than doubled as improved profitability in hog production and strong results in pork offset lower beef earnings.
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Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N said on  Thursday quarterly earnings more than doubled on continued  strong demand for its heavy equipment.
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Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Canada&#39;s second-largest natural-gas producer, said third-quarter profit jumped 55 percent as prices soared and acquisitions boosted output.
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High oil and gas prices and bigger profit margins in refining helped the British energy giant BP PLC nearly double its third-quarter earnings, the company said Tuesday.
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The drugstore chain said that quarterly profit more than doubled, helped by lower costs for store closings and labor.
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Toll Brothers Inc. TOL.N on Thursday  said quarterly profit nearly doubled and raised its outlook for  the new fiscal year, citing strong demand for its luxury homes.
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Schering-Plough Corp.  on Monday said quarterly earnings more than doubled on growing demand for its Zetia and Vytorin cholesterol drugs and its treatments for arthritis and allergies.
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The food maker General Mills reported a slightly higher profit in its latest quarter on Wednesday, as stronger sales offset rising costs for ingredients and price increases did not faze consumers.
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The oil field contractor said second-quarter net income more than doubled on a gain from selling its government services and construction subsidiary, KBR.