Riding high on improved demand for its vehicles, analysts expect Ford to post a record third-quarter profit of $1.37 billion tomorrow. The automaker’s current third-quarter earnings record is $1.13 billion, set in 1997.
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Amazon’s third-quarter profits rose 16% thanks to surge in sales of electronic products such as its Kindle e-reader, the world’s largest online retailer reported after the bell Thursday.
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United Airlines and Continental Airlines reported healthy third-quarter earnings thanks to higher ticket prices and stronger demand for air travel.
United reported earnings of $2.12 per share, excluding some items, Bloomberg News said. Continental’s earnings were $2.24 a share.
Growing demand for air travel means airlines can raise ticket prices without scaring away customers.
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United, Continental See Earnings Jump on Demand for Travel originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:55:00.
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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) reported third quarter earnings of $1.22 per share, compared with 64 cents per share a year earlier.
Sales and revenue rose 53% to $11.134 billion, the company said in a statement.
“Third-quarter results continue to demonstra…