1. Profits doubled in the first half of the year. 2. Before the accounting change, its operating profit doubled. 3. British Aerospace Plc rose to a six year high after the defense contractor said first-half pretax profit doubled. 4. British Aerospace Plc, the U.K. builder of military and civilian aircraft, said pretax profit doubled, excluding one-time items, as the company reduced operating costs. 5. Columbia says its profits have doubled since then because of Ienner, a confident and forceful executive. 6. Citicorp posted second quarter profits nearly double those of a year ago. 7. Connecticut stocks rose this week as shares of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. increased after the company said third-quarter profit almost doubled. 8. Last month, the Gap reported that second-quarter profits almost doubled. 9. Profit has also doubled. 10. Refinery profits could double or triple. |