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Earnings
By TIMES WIRES
Published January 23, 2007
CSX Corp. The Jacksonville-based railroad operator said its fourth-quarter profit rose 46 percent, due to pricing power, strength in its shipments of coal and agricultural freight, and an insurance gain from Hurricane Katrina. 4th Qtr Year Ago Revenue $2.4-bil $2.22-bil Net Income $347-mil $237-mil Per Share 75 cents 52 cents 2006 2005 Revenue $9.57-bil $8.62-bil Net Income $1.31-bil $1.14-bil Per Share $2.82 $2.52 American ExpressCorp. The New York-based financial and travel services company, the fourth-biggest U.S. credit card issuer, reported stronger holiday shopping and a reduction in bankruptcy writeoffs helped lift profit in the most recent quarter by 24 percent. 4th Qtr Year Ago Revenue $7.21-bil $6.38-bil Net Income $922-mil $745-mil Per Share 75 cents 59 cents 2006 2005 Revenue $27.1-bil $24.1-bil Net Income $3.71-bil $3.73-bil Per Share $2.99 $2.97 Texas InstrumentsInc. The world's largest maker of chips for mobile phones said fourth quarter earnings rose a modest 2 percent from a year ago due to stronger demand for the company's semiconductor and calculator products. 4th Qtr Year Ago Revenue $3.46-bil $3.32-bil Net Income $668-mil $655-mil Per Share 45 cents 40 cents 2006 2005 Revenue $14.25-bil $13.39-bil Net Income $4.34-bil $2.32-bil Per Share $2.78 $1.39
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