Posted by Reuters: Business News on October 26, 2011
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co reported lower third-quarter earnings after accounting for hedging against commodity price increases that did not materialize.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 5, 2011
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Procter & Gamble Co is likely to miss Wall Street earnings estimates this quarter as it has not yet pushed through all its price increases that are meant to help deal with higher commodity costs.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) – Procter & Gamble Co posted a bigger-than-expected rise in quarterly profit on Friday, as cost cuts and price increases helped mitigate the impact of more expensive materials and some sluggish markets such as the United States.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on July 29, 2011
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German auto parts and tire maker Continental AG raised its full-year sales forecast on Friday as price increases helped it offset a sharp rise in raw material costs.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on May 9, 2011
LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO (Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp posted a better-than-expected 6 percent rise in April sales at established restaurants, helped by menu price increases that helped offset higher costs for beef and other ingredients.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on May 4, 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Comcast Corp and CBS Corp showed the TV business is even stronger than billed, reporting earnings that surpassed most forecasts and setting the stage for healthy price increases in the next round of ad sales.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on April 28, 2011
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Makers of soap, diapers and other household products are spending much more for fuel and raw materials than expected, which means more price increases are on the way for consumers.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on April 14, 2011
HELENA, Montana (Reuters) – The recent surge in oil prices is no prelude to broader price increases that would force the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, top Fed officials said on Thursday in what appears to be the predominant view at the central bank.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on February 16, 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Farm equipment maker Deere & Co reported a doubling of quarterly profit on Wednesday amid strong North American sales of large, high-margin machines and price increases, and…
Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 19, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by price increases and growth in emerging markets.
