Whirlpool, the home appliance maker that is buying smaller rival Maytag, reported a 30 percent jump in its fourth-quarter profit Thursday on strong product pricing and lower taxes.
The company posted a profit of $126 million, or $1.83 per share, up from $97 million, or $1.44 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2004. Sales in the quarter rose to $3.95 billion from $3.63 billion a year earlier.
Shares of Whirlpool rose $5.89 to close at $86.37.
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Whirlpool Europe, a member of the global producer of whitegoods kitchen equipment, is considering whether to invest up to zł.500 million in the country or, like Hyundai, opt for a site in Slovakia.
BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Don’t miss Maytag(R) brand’s 100th birthday celebration of its first washing machine. Known for its rich and long-standing heritage, the brand is saluting its first 100 years of laundry with several celebrations in the upcoming weeks. The fi…
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