Keyword: sales and profits

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Henkel Eyes Further Profit Rise After Record 2012

06.03.2013 - Germany's Henkel, a maker of washing powder and shampoos, said it expected earnings to rise to another record this year after reporting its highest-ever profit in 2012, driven by...

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Siegfried Reports Higher Sales and Profitability in FY 2012

05.03.2013 - The Siegfried Group reports sales of CHF 367.8 million for the 2012 financial year, representing growth of 12.1% in terms of Swiss francs, or 10.0% in local currencies. Earnings...

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FY 2012 Slightly Better than Cefic Forecast

05.03.2013 - EU chemicals production contracted by 1.5% in 2012 compared with 2011, according to the latest Cefic Chemicals Trends Report. The full-year figure was slightly better than the 2.0%...

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Generics Brought Down Common Drug Prices in 2012

05.03.2013 - Cheaper generic drugs in 2012 brought down spending on treatments for common diseases like high cholesterol for the first time in 20 years, according to a report from the largest...

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Vopak Hit as Demand for Oil and Chemical Storage Falls

01.03.2013 - Dutch oil and chemicals storage firm Vopak missed fourth-quarter operating profit forecasts and warned of only limited growth this year as a weak manufacturing sector cuts demand...

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Canada's Valeant on Hunt for More Deals

28.02.2013 - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is in talks to make more acquisitions, its chief executive said on Thursday, adding that Canada's largest publicly traded drugmaker also...

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Codexis Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results

28.02.2013 - Codexis, a developer of engineered enzymes for pharmaceutical, biofuel and chemical production, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31...

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Bayer 2013 Outlook Slightly Below Market View

28.02.2013 - Germany's largest drugmaker Bayer gave a 2013 underlying earnings forecast that was slightly below analyst expectations amid competition for one of its most promising new drugs...