Northfield Business
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CVS Caremark 4Q profit grows 11 percentFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- CVS Caremark Corp., one of the nation's biggest drugstore operators, said Monday its profit rose 11 percent in the fourth quarter as results improved for its...
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Cocoa rally sweetens Kraft's Cadbury dealFeb 07, 2010 10:00 pm - The longest cocoa rally in three decades is ending as growers boost output, widening profit margins for chocolate makers who've already shrunk the size of candy bars and...
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Simon: We're not in negotiations With General GrowthFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Simon Property Group Inc., the largest U.S. shopping-mall owner, climbed the most in three months after its fourth-quarter profit and 2010 forecast exceeded analysts' es...
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Aon shows 4Q profit, to repurchase $2 billion in sharesFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Chicago-based Aon Corp., the largest insurance broker, authorized the repurchase of $2 billion in shares after swinging to a profit in the fourth quarter. Aon also has o...
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Zurich Financial 4Q profit increases fivefoldFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - ZURICH -- Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services Group on Thursday reported a fivefold increase in fourth-quarter net profit thanks to higher premiums and fewer writedo...
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Northrop sees 2010 profit topping analysts' estimatesFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Northrop Grumman Corp., the third- largest U.S. defense contractor, forecast 2010 earnings that topped analysts' estimates on expectations that profit margins will widen...
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Boeing starts 2010 with 10 737-800s ordersFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Boeing Co. reports 10 new aircraft orders for January, all of them for Ethiopian Airlines. The Chicago-based aircraft maker says the order for its 737-800 planes came in...
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GATX plans to add $250 mil in debtFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - GATX Corp., the Chicago-based lessor of railroad tanker cars, plans to sell $250 million of five-year senior notes as soon as today, according to a person familiar with ...
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Boeing tests inside of new 787Feb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - EVERETT, Wash. -- Boeing shows off its first 787 with the passenger cabin installed. The plane features higher ceilings, adjustable LED lighting and windows that darken ...
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Jones Lang LaSalle net climbs as broker cuts costsFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Jones Lang LaSalle Inc., the second- largest publicly traded commercial property broker, said fourth- quarter profit climbed as the company cut expenses. Net income rose...