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Pall Corp. earnings rise 26%, on exchange rates, price hikes
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/pall-corp-earnings-rise-26/story.aspx?guid=%7BD7993786-A38D-412C-B3BA-DF09FEA10780%7D&dist=msr_1
reported a third-quarter profit of $63.3 million, or 51 cents a share, up from $50.4 million, or 40 cents a share, a year earlier. Sales at the East Hills, NY-based chemical, medical and industrial filter maker rose to $661.7 million from $559.3 million. The company cited the weakening of the U.S. dollar and higher prices in its life sciences and industrial divisions for the sales improvement. Analysts polled by FactSet Research were looking for a profit, on average, of 51 cents a share. The stock added 1.1% to close at $39.82.