Yum Profit Up, Raises View
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Yum Brands Inc. (YUM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said quarterly earnings rose 13 percent and raised its profit forecast for the year as strong sales at its fast-food chains helped offset a run-up in commodity costs.
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Viacom Inc. VIAb.N on  Thursday said its quarterly profit from continuing operations  rose 12 percent on higher cable network advertising sales and  announced a larger-than-expected stock repurchase, sending its  shares up 3 percent.
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Kroger Co , the largest U.S. grocer, on Tuesday posted a greater-than-expected 28 percent increase in quarterly profit and raised its full-year forecast, sending its shares up nearly 7 percent.
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Kroger Co. KR.N, the largest U.S.   grocery chain, posted a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday,   aided by cost cuts and sales growth.
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Kroger Co.  said on Tuesday that quarterly profit rose 15.8 percent and raised its 2006 earnings view, sending its shares to their highest level in five years, as the grocery chain benefited from remodeled supermarkets, lower prices and improved products.
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The world's largest food group, Nestle,  reports a 13.8% growth in profits, boosted by its nutrition business.
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Yum Brands Inc.  on Wednesday reported a 12 percent rise in quarterly net earnings and nudged up its profit forecast for the year as strength in China and a lower tax rate offset weak results at its Taco Bell chain in the United States.
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Fast-food company Yum Brands Inc.  YUM.N on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected rise in  quarterly earnings, helped by a lower tax rate, and raised its  2005 outlook due in part to its booming KFC business in China.
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Hormel Foods Corp.  on Wednesday posted higher quarterly profit, in line with raised expectations it announced earlier this month, and gave a forecast for current quarter earnings that was higher than analysts estimates.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 14  â The Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a better-than-expected 10 percent rise in first-quarter profit Thursday, helped by a big jump in membership fees.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Yum Brands came in slightly ahead of Wall Street&#39;s third-quarter forecasts with a 13 percent gain in earnings even as commodity prices rose.
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Kroger Co. , the largest U.S. grocery chain, posted a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, as remodeled stores and improved perishable goods attracted shoppers.
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DAIRY company National Foods expects continuing growth after today reporting a 14 per cent rise in net profit to $68.66 million for 2003/04.
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BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. (BJ.N) on Tuesday posted higher quarterly profit as soaring gasoline prices and strong demand for food boosted sales.
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Yum Brands Inc. (YUM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said sales at US restaurants open at least a year, or same-store sales, rose 5 percent in the four weeks ended Sept.
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Ask Jeeves Inc.  posted a higher third-quarter profit as Web-search advertising continued to fuel revenue growth.
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Kroger Co. KR.N, the top U.S.  grocer, on Tuesday reported that quarterly profit edged up as  it kept a tight rein on expenses and sales rebounded.