Thursday, October 21, 2010

Economy – If this would have happened two months ago..

Wow, incredible numbers.

Caterpillar digs in
Cat's third-quarter profit increases by 96% from the year-ago period, as sales advance 53%. Investors' initial reaction is a positive one.

AIRLINES
• United, Continental post profits - the post-merger entity of Continental and United airlines, said its two carrier units rang up profits during their last quarter as independent operators.
• JetBlue profit climbs
• Southwest's quarterly profit up

Wireless keys AT&T profit pop
Earnings leap to $12.3 billion from $3.19 billion as 5.2 million iPhones are activated.

Earnings lift McDonald's higher
UPS proift rises 81%
Xerox profit up; view brightens
Philip Morris profit, outlook up

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