Tax Credits Help Profits Rise

Renault Swings To Profit

French car maker Renault rolled out a six-year strategic plan to underpin growth and improve cash generation after it swung back to profitability in 2010 thanks to a rebound in vehicle sales, streamlined costs and favorable exchange-rate shifts.

Core Market Growth Fuels SingTel's Net

Higher revenue in its core markets of Singapore and Australia led Singapore Telecommunications to post a small but better-than-expected increase in its fiscal third-quarter net profit.

Strategy Bears Fruit at Publicis

French advertising company Publicis Groupe said it aims to improve its position in emerging markets and boost margins further after finishing off 2010 with record organic revenue growth.

Lower Output, Weak Demand Hit Gazprom

Russia's Gazprom, the world's largest producer of natural gas, posted a 9% fall in net profit for the third quarter, hampered by lower output and weak European demand.

Alcatel Cuts Forecast

Franco-U.S. equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent cut its forecast despite a sharp increase in fourth-quarter net profit on the back of one-off disposals.

Kirin Net Profit Falls 77%

Japanese drinks maker Kirin Holdings said full-year net profit declined to $137.9 million, relating to its 2007 purchase of Australia-based National Foods.

Cisco Posts Lower Profit

Cisco Systems posted an 18% profit drop in its latest quarter amid growing competitive pressures in its core network switching business despite a 6% increase in overall sales.

Sanofi, Genzyme Talks Still On

Sanofi-Aventis reported a 64% drop in fourth-quarter net profit due largely to restructuring costs, and said talks with takeover target Genzyme are continuing, furthering months of suspense surrounding the deal.

• The Source: Sanofi Quiet on Genzyme Deal

Whole Foods Boosts View as Net Rises 61%

Whole Foods boosted its full-year earnings guidance as its fiscal first-quarter earnings soared 61% on strong sales growth.

MetLife, Prudential Report Drops in Profit

'Call of Duty' Hit Can't Save 'Guitar Hero'

Coke Sales Rise Globally

Air France-KLM Lowers Year's Operating-Profit Guidance

Lions Gate Loss Narrows

Ingersoll-Rand Profit Jumps

Wyndham Profit Rises on Improved Demand

Plains All American Posts Higher Profit

Reckitt's Profit Falls 8%

Suez Posts 40% Rise in Profit, Sees More Growth Potential

Polo Sees Firmer Prices

Northrop Net Falls 9%

TMX Group Swings to Quarterly Profit

IntercontinentalExchange Quarterly Profit Up 18%

Nissan Profit Rises 78%