California Pizza Boosts 3Q Outlook
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Casual restaurant chain California Pizza Kitchen Inc. said Tuesday that 12-month same-store sales rose 7.5 percent for the third quarter, and the company raised its earnings per share guidance excluding several charges.
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McDonald&#39;s Corp., the world&#39;s largest restaurant chain, said third-quarter profit rose to about 61 cents a share, beating analysts&#39; estimates, on higher sales in the US and a lower tax rate.
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Fast-food giant Yum Brands Inc. reported a 13 percent gain in third-quarter earnings Tuesday, paced by surging international sales and a turnaround at its KFC restaurants.
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California's economy will grow at  a modest pace this year in an uneven recovery that will chip  away at an unemployment rate projected to remain higher than  the national average, according to a closely watched economic  forecast released on Wednesday.
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McDonald's Corp.  said on Monday it expects to report quarterly earnings above Wall Street estimates on its strongest quarterly sales in three years.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- McDonald&#39;s Corp. met recently raised expectations for the third quarter Tuesday as the fast-food giant&#39;s earnings rose 42 percent, driven by a strong performance turned in by its US operations.
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Fast-food chain Wendy&#39;s International Inc. on Thursday posted a 4 percent rise in third-quarter profit and met Wall Street expectations, helped by strong same-store sales growth at its Wendy&#39;s and Tim Hortons restaurants.
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InfoWorld - Software vendor CA,&#160;which has seen its share of financial troubles, saw some cause for cautious optimism Thursday with third-quarter results that show its business in a turn-around, the vendor believes.
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US economic growth picked up in the third quarter, fuelled by strong consumer spending, official figures show.
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US Federal Reserve officials are growing more confident about the economic outlook. The economy, which grew at a 3.9 per cent annualised rate in the third quarter and is expanding
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Looking ahead, AMD forecast that third-quarter revenue would increase in line with traditional seasonal growth rates.
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McDonald&#39;s (MCD) third-quarter earnings rose a higher-than-expected 42% on a preliminary basis, the world&#39;s largest restaurant chain said Wednesday, citing strong sales in the United States and a lower tax rate.
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Yellow Roadway Corp.  on Tuesday raised its third-quarter earnings outlook, citing higher prices for its trucking services and better cost controls.
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McDonald's Corp. MCD.N third-quarter  earnings per share rose a higher-than-expected 42 percent on a  preliminary basis, the world's largest restaurant chain said on  Wednesday, citing strong sales in the United States and a lower  tax rate.
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SACRAMENTO - Fitch Ratings yesterday became the third major Wall Street rating firm to give the State of California bond rating an upgrade, citing the end of a potential cash crisis and an improving economy.
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Cereal and snack maker Kellogg Co. increased its earnings forecast for the rest of the year Monday, citing strong growth in its third-quarter sales and profits.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Third-quarter earnings have so far beaten reduced expectations, and more surprises are expected in the coming week -- the busiest period of the earnings season.