Post Co. Generates 2006 Profit Increase Despite 4Q Decline
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The Washington Post Co. said today its fourth-quarter profit was down 6.7 percent to $95.5 million, from $102.4 million in 2005, despite a 10 percent gain in revenue.
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NEW YORK  - Washington Post Co.  said on Friday that quarterly profit jumped, boosted by results at its Kaplan education unit and television broadcasting operations.
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Ryder System Inc. R.N on Friday said  fourth-quarter profit rose on strong demand for truck leasing  and logistics services, especially in its fleet management  solutions division.
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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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Package delivery company FedEx Corp.  said on Wednesday its quarterly net profit rose despite slowing U.S. economic growth, with gains in its express, freight and ground delivery units.
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Profits got a boost despite sluggish sales from the challenging environment.
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Retailer Office Depot Inc.  on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit, driven by sales growth in North America.
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Washington Post Co.  said on Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit fell 7 percent, dragged down by charges and a profit decline at its newspaper division.
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Fourth-quarter profit more than tripled as more companies listed on the exchange, the company said.
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Teen retailer Aeropostale Inc.   reported a 62 percent rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday,  helped by improved sales and a higher gross margin.
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US investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LEH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said fourth-quarter profit rose 22 percent on continued strength from fixed-income
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Sprint Nextel's profit rose in the fourth quarter of 2006, but the Reston wireless company continued to lose high-paying customers, executives said yesterday.
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The company said second-quarter profit rose 7 percent, to $460 million, helped by higher information technology sales and an insurance gain at its shipbuilding unit.
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The New York Times Co  reported higher profit and revenue on Tuesday because of a rise in national advertising and circulation revenue, a contrast to a downbeat earnings season for U.S. newspaper publishers.
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United Parcel Service Inc.  said on Thursday its quarterly profit rose but missed expectations as shortfalls in its U.S. package business and rising fuel prices offset strength internationally.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn.  -- FedEx Corp. posted a 7 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit Wednesday on higher revenue but said a sluggish U.S. economy dampened business.
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Office Depot Inc. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings rose 27 percent as the office supplies retailer cut operating costs and used promotions to drive holiday sales.