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• Engelhard Says Second-Quarter Results to Exceed Analysts' Expectations

  - 2006-05-22

  ISELIN, N.J. -- Engelhard Corporation (NYSE: EC) announced today that it expects second-quarter earnings to exceed the current consensus of analysts' expectations driven by strong performances across its technology segments and Ventures and Materials Services groups. The company said it expects to report second-quarter net earnings per share in...

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• BASF profits up in first quarter

  - 2006-05-04

  LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany AFP — BASF, the world's biggest chemicals maker, said its earnings increased significantly in the first three months of the current year, primarily as a result of the strong performance of its chemicals and oil and gas divisions. BASF said in a statement that bottom-line net profit...

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• Engelhard Earnings Exceed Preannounced Projections as All Segments Post Double-Digit Earnings, Revenue Growth

  - 2006-04-26

  ISELIN, N.J. -- Engelhard Corporation (NYSE: EC) today reported net earnings for the first quarter ended March 31 of $69 million, or 55 cents per share, which includes approximately three cents of expenses and two cents of share dilution due to the impact of an unsolicited BASF tender offer. The...

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• Engelhard Says First-Quarter Results to Exceed Analysts' Expectations

  - 2006-03-21

  ISELIN, N.J. -- Engelhard Corporation (NYSE: EC) announced today that it expects first-quarter earnings to exceed the current consensus of analysts' expectations driven by strong performances from its technology segments, Materials Services and Ventures Group. The company said it expects to report first-quarter net earnings per share in the...

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• Business news in brief

  - 2006-01-10

  IN THE REGION Urban Outfitters' shares jump 15 percent Shares of Urban Outfitters Inc., of Philadelphia, surged 15 percent yesterday after an analyst raised his investment rating on the operator of Anthropologie, Free People, and the namesake Urban Outfitters stores. Shares jumped $3.72, to close at $29.07 on...

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• BASF gets off to strong start to 2005

  - 2005-04-28

  LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany AFP — BASF, the world's biggest chemicals company, said that earnings rose strongly in the first three months of the current year as strong demand for its products and cost-cutting measures helped offset the effects of high raw materials prices. BASF said in a statement it booked...

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• BASF confirms confident outlook for 2002. (Industry News).(Brief Article)

  - 2002-10-01

  LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany -- BASF reports higher earnings from stable sales in the second quarter of 2002. The company reports improved earnings in the Chemicals, Plastics & Fibers, and Performance Products segments. LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany -- BASF reports higher earnings from stable sales in the...

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• BASF Divisions Posts Profits For Half-Year.

  - 1998-08-10

  Company sees success across all units despite some slackness in 2Q sales. ALL OF BASF's 17 operating divisions, ranging from bulk chemicals and oil and gas to intermediates and pharmaceuticals, have made a half-year profit for the first time sinc Company sees...

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• FINANCIAL - BASF softens losses by restructuring efforts

  - 1994-04-01

  By concentrating on its strengths, optimizing its regional portfolio and improving its organizational efficiency, BASF has softened the impact of the recession on earnings, says chairman Juergen Strube. Despite this, sales for the BASF Group in 1993 feBy concentrating on its strengths, optimizing its regional portfolio ...

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• BASF: DM strength slows earnings. (The latest financial results reviewed: another good batch)(Company News & Analysis)

  - 1991-01-01

  SS0017 Sales volumes were buoyant, but the continuing strength of the Deutschemark and rising costs for the major raw materials led to a 3% fall in total Group revenues to DM 34.68 billion ($23.12 billion) during the first nine months of...

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