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Caterpillar net income jumps 34% on overseas strength
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Caterpillar Inc. on Tuesday said second-quarter net income rose 34% to $1.1 billion, or $1.74 a share, from $823 million, or $1.24 a share in the year-ago period, on strength in its overseas business. The Peoria, Ill. maker of bulldozers said revenue jumped 20% to $13.6 billion from $11.4 billion. Higher prices boosted revenue by $398 million, the impact of currency added $384 million and Financial Products revenue rose $84 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet forecast earnings of $1.54 a share and revenue of $12.17 billion. "While North America remains depressed and we've seen softening in Western Europe and Japan, Caterpillar continues to grow in emerging markets and in global industries like energy and mining ... and we continue to see good growth in our integrated service businesses," Chairman and CEO Jim Owens said. Shares of Caterpillar, a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average , rose 2.4% to $75 in pre-market trades. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 22, 2008 11:42 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Caterpillar Inc. on Tuesday said second-quarter net income rose 34% to $1.1 billion, or $1.74 a share, from $823 million, or $1.24 a share in the year-ago period, on strength in its overseas business. The Peoria, Ill. maker of bulldozers said revenue jumped 20% to $13.6 billion from $11.4 billion. Higher prices boosted revenue by $398 million, the impact of currency added $384 million and Financial Products revenue rose $84 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet forecast earnings of $1.54 a share and revenue of $12.17 billion. "While North America remains depressed and we've seen softening in Western Europe and Japan, Caterpillar continues to grow in emerging markets and in global industries like energy and mining ... and we continue to see good growth in our integrated service businesses," Chairman and CEO Jim Owens said. Shares of Caterpillar, a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average , rose 2.4% to $75 in pre-market trades. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 22, 2008 11:42 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Toshiba sells majority stake in real-estate unit: report
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Japan's Toshiba Corp. , hoping to refocus on mainstay businesses, said Tuesday it was selling a majority stake in its real-estate unit for 80 million yen ($751 million) to the Nomura group, Agence-France Presse reported. Toshiba, a leading maker of consumer electronics and the parent firm of power-plant maker Westinghouse, said it was selling 65% of Toshiba Building Co., which constructs and leases buildings, the report said. Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc., part of the Nomura financial group, will buy the stake by the end of the year, according to a joint statement quoted in the report.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 22, 2008 11:25 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Japan's Toshiba Corp. , hoping to refocus on mainstay businesses, said Tuesday it was selling a majority stake in its real-estate unit for 80 million yen ($751 million) to the Nomura group, Agence-France Presse reported. Toshiba, a leading maker of consumer electronics and the parent firm of power-plant maker Westinghouse, said it was selling 65% of Toshiba Building Co., which constructs and leases buildings, the report said. Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc., part of the Nomura financial group, will buy the stake by the end of the year, according to a joint statement quoted in the report.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 22, 2008 11:25 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Japan slashes economic growth forecastAFP - Japan's economy is set to grow by 1.3 percent this fiscal year, much less than previously expected as soaring commodity and food costs hit companies and consumers, the government said Tuesday.
Yahoo! – Jul 22, 2008 10:08 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Banking shares advance in Japan
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Blu-ray Disc Rapidly Gaining Popularity in Japan
Shipments of Blu-ray Disc-based video recorders and players are increasing fast in Japan and hit 122,000 in June, according to...
PC World – Jul 22, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Shipments of Blu-ray Disc-based video recorders and players are increasing fast in Japan and hit 122,000 in June, according to...
PC World – Jul 22, 2008 06:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Japan calls for calm in S. Korea island dispute
Reuters - Japan called for calm in a territorial row with South Korea on Tuesday, and demonstrators offered flowers at the South Korean embassy in Tokyo while insisting that the disputed islands were Japanese.
Yahoo! – Jul 22, 2008 06:49 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Reuters - Japan called for calm in a territorial row with South Korea on Tuesday, and demonstrators offered flowers at the South Korean embassy in Tokyo while insisting that the disputed islands were Japanese.
Yahoo! – Jul 22, 2008 06:49 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Schofield continues goodwill tradition
HONOLULU (KHNL) - Four children arrive in Honolulu for a trip of a lifetime. They flew in from Japan on Monday, and they're continuing a tradition ...
KHNL News 8 – Jul 22, 2008 05:34 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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HONOLULU (KHNL) - Four children arrive in Honolulu for a trip of a lifetime. They flew in from Japan on Monday, and they're continuing a tradition ...
KHNL News 8 – Jul 22, 2008 05:34 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Japan warns SKorea not to stir 'military tension'AFP - Japan on Tuesday criticised South Korea's plans to hold military exercises near disputed islands, warning Seoul that the move would stir up tension and further hurt relations.
Yahoo! – Jul 22, 2008 05:01 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Japanese Browser Maker Taking on IE, Firefox
Japan's Fernir is stepping up promotion of its Sleipnir browser overseas in the hope of snagging a 5% market share
PC World – Jul 22, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Japan's Fernir is stepping up promotion of its Sleipnir browser overseas in the hope of snagging a 5% market share
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Japan urging China to improve investment climate - report
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japan is urging China to step up efforts to improve its investment environment, citing lack of transparency in administrative proceedings as a reason for declining Japanese direct investment on the mainland, according to the Nikkei business daily report Tuesday. China and Japan had agreed on an action plan in May, with the former promising to keep Japanese companies posted on the status of their construction and other applications. The two countries also agreed to set up a judicial system to handle intellectual property disputes. Tokyo is considering surveying Japanese firms in China about Beijing's compliance with the action plan and may notify the results to the Chinese government if progress isn't noticed, the report added.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 22, 2008 02:56 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japan is urging China to step up efforts to improve its investment environment, citing lack of transparency in administrative proceedings as a reason for declining Japanese direct investment on the mainland, according to the Nikkei business daily report Tuesday. China and Japan had agreed on an action plan in May, with the former promising to keep Japanese companies posted on the status of their construction and other applications. The two countries also agreed to set up a judicial system to handle intellectual property disputes. Tokyo is considering surveying Japanese firms in China about Beijing's compliance with the action plan and may notify the results to the Chinese government if progress isn't noticed, the report added.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – Jul 22, 2008 02:56 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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