Keyword: sales and profits

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Kemira Profits Hit by Weak Titanium Dioxide Market

06.02.2013 - Finnish chemicals group Kemira reported a weaker-than-expected fourth quarter profit after a fall in the titanium dioxide market hurt its German joint venture Sachtleben. Wednesday...

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GlaxoSmithKline Promises Growth This Year After 2012 Shortfall

06.02.2013 - GlaxoSmithKline, Britain's biggest drugmaker, renewed its promise to return to growth this year, after failing to deliver a hoped-for sales and margin recovery in 2012. GSK also...

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Syngenta Upbeat for Spring Planting Season

06.02.2013 - Syngenta, the world's largest agrochemicals company, said it was confident ahead of the upcoming planting season and will hike its dividend 19% after it posted a full-year net...

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Flavor Maker Givaudan Rides Latin America Consumer Boom

05.02.2013 - Givaudan, the world's biggest fragrance and flavor maker, said growing Latin American appetite for the snacks and beverages it flavors will drive more growth this year after...

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BP's Profits Down as Oil Spill Trial Looms

05.02.2013 - Shrinking British oil company BP announced quarterly profit down a fifth from a year ago, after it sold assets in preparation for what could be its biggest oil spill payout when...

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Rosneft 2012 Net Profit Up 7% While Cash Flow Halved

01.02.2013 - Rosneft came in slightly below forecasts with a 7% rise in 2012 net profit on Friday while free cash flow halved ahead of its $55 billion takeover of TNK-BP, sending shares in...

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Merck Worries About Osteoporosis Drug

01.02.2013 - Merck & Co's quarterly results beat estimates, but the drugmaker issued a cautious 2013 profit forecast and said it will delay seeking approval for a high-profile osteoporosis drug...

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Exxon, Chevron Earnings Boosted by Refining Margins

01.02.2013 - Strength in refining and chemicals led to higher-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings for Exxon Mobil and Chevron, the two largest U.S. oil companies. A flood of oil produced from...