(AP) - Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Oct. 23, from AP Financial
News:
Top story:
SEATTLE (AP) -- Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. said Tuesday that its
third-quarter profit more than quadrupled as shoppers around the world bought
more books, music, electronics and other goods than they did in the same period
a year ago.
Other stories:
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) -- Whirlpool Corp. said strong international sales
and cost controls helped to boost the appliance maker's third-quarter earnings
50 percent despite a weak U.S. market and high material costs.
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Johnson Controls Inc. posted a 29 percent rise in
fourth-quarter profit as the maker of building heating and cooling systems saw
more commercial customers seeking to save on energy costs.
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (AP) -- Trucking company Heartland Express Inc. said
Tuesday its profit fell 25 percent in the third quarter, due to increased costs
and a significantly lower gain from the disposal of property and equipment.
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) -- Trimble Navigation Ltd., a supplier of navigation
systems and software, said Tuesday its third-quarter profit rose 8 percent on
sales growth at every division, beating Wall Street estimates.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. reported a
56 percent jump in its fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday as trading activity
increased and its asset-based revenue grew.
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) -- Strong results across its four business units pushed
third-quarter earnings up 22 percent Tuesday at Lockheed Martin Corp., as the
world's largest defense contractor beat Wall Street expectations and boosted its
outlook for 2007.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Data service provider Riverbed Technology Inc. swung
to a profit in the third quarter as higher sales offset nearly $10 million in
stock-based expenses.
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