31. Credit Lyonnais SA said first-half profit rose nearly ten-fold on cost-cutting and better risk management in an improved economic environment. 32. Companies profits are still rising but its growth is shrinking, he said. 33. CSM NV said it expects net profit to rise in its present fiscal year, helped by continuing cost-cutting and strong growth in its lactic acid business. 34. Daimler said third-quarter profit rose thanks to favorable currency fluctuations, higher productivity and streamlined production processes. 35. Corporate profits have been rising at a double-digit clip. 36. Corporate profits have not risen nearly as rapidly as stock prices, a fact that is likely to be important when economic growth starts to slow. 37. Corporate profits have risen at a double-digit clip for the past few years. 38. EARNINGS CLIMB AT GAP AND KMART Gap and Kmart said that second-quarter profit rose. 39. Donna Karan International said its third-quarter profits rose more than eightfold, but the results missed Wall Street estimates. 40. Economies are growing and corporate profits are rising, but prices are still reasonable. |