Among the earnings stories for Friday, July 18, from AP Financial News:
Top stories:
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Honeywell International Inc. said Friday that its second quarter earnings rose 18 percent, driven by higher profits in its aerospace and building control systems businesses. It also raised its forecast for the year.
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STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Student Loan Corp. said Friday second-quarter profit fell 40 percent, weighed down by an increase in its provision for loan losses.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) _ Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab AB on Friday said second-quarter net profit dropped 21 percent, hurt mainly by a weak U.S. dollar as well as marketing costs promoting its Gripen fighter jets.