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Hewlett-Packard made headlines as well, posting weak profit forecast as CEO Meg Whitman tries to turn the company around.
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The company surprised analysts by posting a profit, though it was slim.
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It is the very model of a modern Web retailer: huge range, good discounts, and a rat's chance of posting a profit because of it.
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Within two years, Jil Sander was back to posting a modest profit.
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Sergio Marchionne, CEO of both Fiat and Chrysler, has managed to bring the beleaguered automaker back into profitability, with Chrysler posting its first quarterly profit in early May since it emerged from bankruptcy back in 2009. (Read Chrysler Posts First Profit Since Taxpayer Bailout).
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Elsewhere, Kraft Foods is up about 1% ahead of the open after posting a fourth-quarter adjusted profit of 57 cents per share, matching the consensus estimate.
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French luxury-goods company Hermes International bucked the trend, adding 2.3% after posting a 41% rise in net profit for 2011 and saying it will continue to invest in its production and distribution network over 2012.
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Starbucks has reported a taxable profit only once in its 15 years of operating in the UK, often posting losses.
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After posting initial losses from the PlayStation 3, Sony's games unit has reported a profit in the last two years.
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