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Earnings roundup: CarMax, Carnival

Earnings roundup: Higher sales, financing gain fuel CarMax profit, Carnival net beats St. view

  • On 2:16 pm EDT, Tuesday September 22, 2009

Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Sept. 22, from AP Financial News:

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Car dealership chain CarMax Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal second quarter profit surged on higher sales and a one-time gain related to its auto financing business.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Cruise operator Carnival Corp. said increased summer bookings from last-minute getaway seekers combined with falling fuel costs to help it beat third-quarter profit forecasts.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- ConAgra Foods Inc. said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit dropped 63 percent compared with a year earlier -- when it sold a business -- but its adjusted profit beat estimates, and it raised its outlook.

NORWALK, Conn. (AP) -- Shares of FactSet Research Systems Inc. hit a new 12-month high Tuesday after the company reported higher fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and gave an upbeat financial outlook

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