Jack in the Box Profit Surges 32 Percent
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SAN DIEGO - Jack in the Box Inc. on Wednesday said profit for its latest quarter soared 32 percent as sales rose sharply, operating margins improved and the tax rate sank.
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Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., North America&#39;s fourth-biggest convenience-store operator, said first- quarter profit almost tripled as the company cut costs while it integrated new stores from its purchase of Circle K last year.
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Google Inc. yesterday reported that profit skyrocketed more than sevenfold in the fourth quarter, a jump executives attributed to various factors, including higher prices paid for ads and a larger amount of Internet advertising from the 1,000 biggest U.S. companies.
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Retailer Lowe&#039;s Cos.  onMonday  topped estimates with a 44 percent rise in first-quarter  profit, its biggest gain in three years, as it picked up market  share in appliances and outdoor power equipment.
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Profit soared on increased sales volume, a lower tax rate and cost savings.
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The appliance maker's fourth-quarter profit soars on international sales.
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The company said it earned $52 million in the fourth quarter on strong U.S. and international sales. Its shares climbed more than 7 percent in morning trading.
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The toy maker said fourth-quarter profit rose 15 percent and it approved an added $500 million stock buyback.
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Hasbro Inc , the second-largest U.S. toy company, posted a higher quarterly profit on Monday, helped by sales at its Playskool brand and continued strong demand for products tied to the Transformers movie.
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Quarterly profit beat expectations on strong growth in its international, ground and freight segments.
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Oracle Corp.'s quarterly profit surged 21 percent as the business-software maker reaped the latest returns from a two-year shopping spree that has eliminated several major rivals and shored up its product line.
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Ryder System Inc. R.N on Friday  reported quarterly profit jumped 59 percent, beating Wall  Street forecasts, on strong demand for commercial truck  rentals.
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Hasbro Inc , the second-largest U.S. toy company, posted a higher quarterly profit on Monday, helped by sales of its Playskool toys and continued strong demand for products tied to the Transformers movie.
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Second-quarter profit rose 16 percent as higher prices overshadowed an increase in advertising costs.
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Kroger Co. , the largest U.S.  supermarket chain, on Tuesday posted a 4-percent rise in  first-quarter profit, beating Wall Street expectations, helped  by cost cuts and increased sales.
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The packaged foods giant posts a 19% increase in Q2 earnings.
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Xerox Corp , the leading  provider of digital printers and document management services,  on Thursday posted sharply higher quarterly profit, fueled by  solid sales of higher-margin color systems.