TOKYO — Kao Corp. reported first-half net profits this week that were up 10.5 percent year-on-year to 32.4 billion yen, or $304.4 million at average exchange.
Operating profits at the beauty, personal care and chemicals firm, which owns the John Frieda and Kanebo brands, dropped 1.5 percent to 54.7 billion yen, or $515.6 million, in the [...]
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Fourth-quarter profits at Alberto-Culver Co. almost quadrupled to $147.1 million, from $36.5 million a year ago, because of gains from the sale of its Cederroth International AB consumer products unit.
For the quarter ended Sept. 30, total earnings were $1.48 a diluted share, compared with 36 cents a year ago. The Melrose Park, Ill.-based firm [...]
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TOKYO — Shiseido revised upward its first-half earnings projection for the six months ended Sept. 30, due to lower-than-expected costs. The firm said Wednesday it now expects to post first-half profits of 20 billion yen, or $186.7 million at average exchange, compared with an earlier estimate of 16 billion yen, or $150.9 million. Operating profits [...]
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