Keyword: sales and profits

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Abbott Results Bode Well for Spun-off AbbVie

24.01.2013 - AbbVie, the new branded pharmaceuticals company spun off by Abbott Laboratories, is off to a good start, judging by fourth-quarter sales of arthritis drug Humira and other products...

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Praxair, Air Products Say Order Backlog to Fuel 2013 Growth

24.01.2013 - Industrial gas suppliers Praxair and Air Products and Chemicals expect their order backlog to prop up results this year despite weak economic growth in most of their markets. Air...

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Lonza Confirms 2015 Targets

24.01.2013 - Swiss specialist chemicals supplier Lonza reported better than expected profits on Thursday and said it expects a further increase in sales and profits this year on the back of new...

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Novartis Expects Sales to Grow from 2014

23.01.2013 - Novartis expects sales to grow in the mid-single digits from 2014 once it has absorbed the full impact of competition from cheaper drugs, and said its long-standing chairman and...

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J&J Profit Tops Forecast, Mulls Sale of Diagnostic Unit

22.01.2013 - Johnson & Johnson reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, due in part to a favorable tax rate, and said it is considering selling a $2 billion-a-year...

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Slumping Pigment Demand Eats Into DuPont's Profit

22.01.2013 - Weak demand for paint pigment and solar panel parts eroded DuPont's fourth-quarter profit, with Chief Executive Officer Ellen Kullman tempering expectations for those once...

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FMC on Growth Track to Meet Targets of Vision 2015 Strategy

22.01.2013 - FMC Corporation said in December the company is on track to meet or exceed aggressive performance targets as part of its Vision 2015 strategy to profitably double the company's...

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Novozymes Says Efficiency Boost to Keep Margins High

21.01.2013 - Danish industrial enzymes maker Novozymes said it aims to keep margins at the current high level over the next five years through production efficiency measures, helping send its...