Lorillard’s 1Q Profit Up 26%; Newport Shipments Rise – Wall Street Journal

Washington Post Lorillard's 1Q Profit Up 26%; Newport Shipments Rise Wall Street Journal NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Lorillard Inc.'s (LO) first-quarter profit jumped 26% as its cigarette shipments increased and the company's Newport menthol cigarettes grew their market share. Lorillard, the third-largest cigarette … Lorillard profit beats on market share gains Reuters Lorillard 1Q profit up, excise tax helps revenue BusinessWeek Lorillard Q1 Results Beat Estimates Alpha Earnings MarketWatch

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Oil steady below $84 after US inventories soar – Reuters

RTE.ie Oil steady below $84 after US inventories soar Reuters SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil was steady below $84 on Thursday after soaring US inventories signaled demand in the world's top energy user is lagging the recovery in the global economy. The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said the world's recovery ..

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Hyundai Profit Jumps Fivefold to Record on New Models – BusinessWeek

Reuters Hyundai Profit Jumps Fivefold to Record on New Models BusinessWeek April 22 (Bloomberg) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, said quarterly profit jumped fivefold to a record after an economic recovery and new models spurred demand.

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Tiffany net income nearly quadruples – MarketWatch

RTT News Tiffany net income nearly quadruples MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Tiffany & Co.

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Williams-Sonoma to hike dividend as profit jumps – MarketWatch

Williams-Sonoma to hike dividend as profit jumps MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) — Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) said fiscal fourth-quarter to Jan. 31 profit jumped to $88.4 million, or 81 cents a share, from $12.2 million, or 12 cents a share on reduced markdowns, leverage of fixed occupancy expenses and …

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WORLD FOREX: Euro Sinks Below $1.39 Amid Debt Worries – Wall Street Journal

Reuters WORLD FOREX: Euro Sinks Below $1.39 Amid Debt Worries Wall Street Journal NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Pressure on the euro accelerated Friday, with the common currency falling below $1.39 for the first time in more than six months, as sentiment deteriorated over the fiscal health of some … Greece faces long march back to growth Financial Times Euro Falls to Six-Month Low Versus Dollar on Greek Debt Concern Bloomberg FOREX-Euro losses mount, yen firm with sentiment edgy Reuters New York Times

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On the Call: Mattel CEO Bob Eckert – BusinessWeek

Reuters On the Call: Mattel CEO Bob Eckert BusinessWeek Mattel Inc. said fourth-quarter profit jumped 86 percent during the fourth quarter, as sales of Hot Wheels and Barbie were strong.

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EMC 4Q Profit Up 58%, Aided By Service Rev >EMC – Wall Street Journal

Siliconrepublic.com EMC 4Q Profit Up 58%, Aided By Service Rev > EMC Wall Street Journal NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–EMC Corp.'s (EMC) fourth-quarter profit jumped 58%, helped by growth in its technology services business after the recession and a restructuring charge led to weak results a year ago.

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