AP - Occidental Petroleum Corp. on Tuesday posted a slight decline in first-quarter profit as U.S. crude oil production decreased and prices fell from year-ago levels.
DuPont 1Q profit climbs 16 percent (AP)
AP - Specialty chemicals maker DuPont Co. said Tuesday its first-quarter earnings increased 16 percent, driven by higher seed sales and improved pharmaceuticals income. The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance for 2007.
ChoicePoint 1Q profit rises 1 percent (AP)
AP - Consumer data provider ChoicePoint Inc. reported Tuesday its profit rose 1 percent in the first quarter with a nearly 3 percent increase in sales.
Lexmark qtr profit, outlook miss expectations (Reuters)
Reuters - Computer printer maker Lexmark International Inc. said on Tuesday quarterly profit rose 7 percent but the results and its outlook missed Wall Street expectations, sending shares down 4 percent.
AT&T 1Q profit doubles to $2.8 billion (AP)
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AP - Telecommunications heavyweight AT&T Inc. said Tuesday its profit doubled to $2.8 billion in the first three months of the year, its first full quarter since completing its acquisition of BellSouth.
BP first-quarter profits drop 17 percent (AP)
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AP - BP PLC, Europe's second-largest oil company, reported a 17 percent drop in first-quarter earnings Tuesday on lower oil prices and declining production.
Whirlpool 1Q profit declines 1 percent (AP)
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AP - Whirlpool Corp. said Tuesday its first-quarter profit dipped 1 percent due to higher costs for materials and lower demand for appliances in the United States because of the slumping housing market.
Lockheed 1Q profit rises 17 percent (AP)
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AP - Lockheed Martin Corp., the nation's largest military contractor, said Tuesday first-quarter earnings jumped 17 percent because of higher sales at its technology unit and one-time gains.
McGraw-Hill quarterly profit, revenue rise (Reuters)
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Reuters - Publisher McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc. reported a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, helped by strong performance at its Standard & Poor's unit.
Pepsi Bottling 1st-qtr profit falls (Reuters)
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Reuters - Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. said on Tuesday that quarterly profit fell nearly 15 percent, hurt by higher costs for aluminum used in cans and corn syrup, which is used as a sweetener.
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