Earnings roundup: ConocoPhillips, Philip Morris

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Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, July 23, from AP Financial News:

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HOUSTON (AP) _ Oil giant ConocoPhillips said Wednesday that record crude prices helped its second-quarter profit dwarf year-ago results, when the company incurred a $4.5 billion charge related to its former assets in Venezuela.

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NEW YORK (AP) _ Cigarette maker Philip Morris International said Wednesday that net income rose 23 percent in the second quarter, boosted by higher prices and the weaker dollar.

PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Specialty metals maker Allegheny Technologies Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit dropped, but results easily beat Wall Street's expectations.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) _ Biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit fell on a series of charges, though adjusted profit and revenue topped Wall Street forecasts.

BOSTON (AP) _ Affiliated Managers Group Inc., an asset manager, said Wednesday its second-quarter profit fell 16 percent as revenue fell in its mutual fund, institutional and high net worth segments.

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