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BusinessWeek August 4, 2003 Brian Grow	Profits: All's Well That Ends Well The odds were against solid quarterly profits -- and yet, thanks to a favorable swing in the dollar and further steps by companies to cut costs and boost productivity, Corporate America kept the earnings recovery on track in the second quarter.
BusinessWeek May 3, 2004 Arner & Kerwin	Another Glittering Quarter For Profits Still harboring doubts about the strength of the economic recovery? Well, it looks like you can put them to rest. Broad-based demand, a weak dollar that is boosting exports, and an improving job scene have combined to fuel a surge in corporate profits.
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BusinessWeek August 16, 2004 James Mehring	A Foreign Engine for U.S. Profits Profits from corporate america's overseas-based operations are predicted to rise next year by 10% to 15%, or by $30 billion to $45 billion.
BusinessWeek February 9, 2004 Stanley Holmes	Corporate Profits Roar If corporate profits are any indication, the economy is on a tear. Thanks to a happy collision of low interest rates, tax cuts, and an export-boosting weak dollar, U.S. companies posted the strongest quarterly profit growth since 1993.
BusinessWeek May 23, 2005 James Mehring et al.	Big Profits, Even Bigger Margins The cash keeps rolling into Corporate America's coffers. And once you peel back the headline numbers, an even more encouraging sign emerges. How long can it last?
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The Motley Fool March 11, 2004 Ben McClure	Quality Earnings Count Here are three telltale signs of strong earnings. This reporting period, it's worthwhile taking a peek behind the earnings. Here are three telltale signs of earnings "quality" to guide your stock picks.
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BusinessWeek February 28, 2005 Peter Coy	A Persistent Profit Machine Fourth-quarter earnings surged again -- and capital outlays point to more growth.
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BusinessWeek January 12, 2004	Energy: Prices Hold Their Own In The Oil Patch Rising global output will dent revenues and profits this year, but only slightly. The shock of August's blackout has faded, and the grid's upgrade has stalled.
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BusinessWeek July 26, 2004 Cohn et al.	The Global 1000 As this year's Global 1000 list amply demonstrates, companies out of favor one year can turn into investors' darlings the next.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2005 Rich Smith	Whirlpool in a Spin Pity the headline writers. They can't hide what investors really need to know about 2004 earnings.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2003 Motley Fool Staff	Why Stock Prices Go Up and Down If a company's profits keep growing, its stock price will follow suit -- eventually. Corporate earnings drive stocks in the long run. In the short run, though, there are many different reasons stock prices flitter up and down. Don't take all moves too seriously.
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The Motley Fool January 28, 2005 Rich Smith	The Tao of Dow Overall, and despite a slew of one-time benefits and charges that skew the results somewhat, Dow Chemical managed to increase its profits by 57% in comparison to its 2003 results, earning its shareholders $2.93 per diluted share in 2004.
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The Motley Fool April 16, 2004 Rich Smith	DoubleClick's Pinched Penny Rounding earnings per share can lay traps for unwary investors. Online advertiser DoubleClick becomes a good lesson in why it is best to think of those little ticker symbols scrolling by as pieces of companies rather than little ticker symbols.
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