BAE Systems reports profits rise, warns on Airbus outlook
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British defence group BAE Systems has reported a 28-percent rise in interim profit while warning that European planemaker Airbus might have to raise extra cash from shareholders.
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European Aeronautic, Defense &amp; Space Co., the controlling shareholder of Airbus SAS, expects 2005 earnings before interest, taxes, amortization and one-time items to rise 9.1 percent as sales of aircraft grow.
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The Dow Jones industrial average rose on Thursday after economic bellwether Honeywell International raised its profit forecast, offsetting doubts about whether a global plan to thaw credit markets could work.
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European stock markets have hit their highest levels for more than five years, after a record overnight performance on Wall Street, with London gains underscored by BAE Systems.
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Lockheed Martin Corp , the world's largest defense contractor, said on Tuesday third-quarter profit rose 22 percent, helped by higher sales of its jet fighters and electronic warfare systems.
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The share price of BAE Systems soared by almost 8.0 percent as investors seized on news that fraud investigators had ditched a long-running probe into an arms deal with Saudi Arabia.
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PARIS, Nov 4  - European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company on Thursday raised its forecast for full-year earnings as it said net profit more than doubled in the first nine months of the year.
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BAE Systems, the weapon system manufacturer, said on Monday that it was expecting a âmodest performance improvementâ in 2005, in part because of the results ongoing negotiations with the British government over the Eurofighter programme.
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Lockheed Martin Corp , the  world's largest defense contractor, said on Tuesday  third-quarter profit rose 22 percent, helped by higher sales of  its jet fighters and electronic warfare systems.
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Defence firm BAE Systems sees a sharp rise in profits after strong US growth, but makes no comment on corruption probes.
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Lockheed Martin Corp. yesterday reported a 41 percent increase in profit during its third quarter as fighter jet and information technology demand continued to drive growth.
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Boeing Co.  on Wednesday reported a higher third-quarter profit on revenue growth in its defense business and strong performance in its commercial aircraft building operations, and said it raised its earnings forecast for 2004.
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BAE Systems advised its shareholders to sell the British defence group's 20 percent stake in Airbus to the Franco-German aerospace firm EADS for 2.75 billion euros (3.5 billion dollars).
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Transport group Go-Ahead reports a rise in profits despite "severe" problems at its aviation division.
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Defence group BAE Systems said on Thursday that net profits almost tripled in 2006 after the sale of its 20-percent holding in troubled European aircraft maker Airbus to European aerospace group EADS.
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European Aeronautic, Defense &amp; Space Co., Europe&#39;s largest aerospace company, more than tripled third- quarter net income and raised its 2004 earnings forecast because Airbus delivered more planes and the space unit posted a profit.
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Defense contractor Northrop Grumman  Corp. NOC.N said quarterly profit rose 31 percent, helped by  higher government spending on its military equipment and  anthrax-screening products, plus the effect of lower pension  costs.