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Motorola 2Q earnings beat expectations (AP)
AP - Motorola is reporting a sharply higher profit for the second quarter that beats Wall Street expectations on revenue that was almost the same as a year ago, signaling the end of a long decline.
Today's Top Stock Market Headlines
- European shares rise on strong earnings (AFP) AFP - Europe's leading stock markets advanced on Thursday, shaking off falls in Tokyo, as dealers reacted to a barrage of earnings from blue-chip companies, including strong numbers from telecoms.
- Colgate-Palmolive's 2Q profit climbs 7 percent (AP) AP - Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s second-quarter net income rose more than 7 percent as the consumer products maker kept selling more of its Palmolive dishwashing liquid, Ajax cleanser and Colgate toothpaste.
- Avon Products 2Q net income doubles (AP) AP - Avon Products Inc. says higher revenue in Latin America and Europe helped its second-quarter net income more than double.
- Volkswagen's Q2 profit up strongly at $1.6B (AP) AP - Sales at Volkswagen AG motored ahead in the second quarter, thanks in part to strong demand from China and helping to push earnings sharply higher to euro1.25 billion ($1.6 billion), the company said Thursday.
- AstraZeneca 2Q profit up 22 pct (AP) AP - AstraZeneca PLC doubled its share buyback program on Thursday after posting strong second quarter results and revealing that a key new drug — its blood thinner Brilinta — has been given a thumbs up by an advisory committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
