Seattle: Amazon.com Inc.’s recorded three-fold increase in its profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007.
The company stated that its income boosted on the back of healthy sales of books, music and electronics internationally. The company’s stock surged 12.5 percent in after-hours trading.
The web retailer’s earnings for the three months mounted to $78 million, or 19 cents a share, as compared to $22 million, or 5 cents a share in the same period last year.
The quarterly results exceeded Wall Street’s outlooks. Analysts estimate a profit of 16 cents per share.
Union Bank of India advanced 4% to Rs 155.15 in afternoon trading after declaring a 35% increase in net profit in Q1 June 2007. The results were declared during trading hours today, 23 July 2007.
In BSE’s ‘A’ group shares, it was placed on the ninth position.
ICICI Bank registered 25% growth in net profit to Rs 7,750.80 million for the first quarter ended June 2007 as against Rs 6,200.1 million in the same quarter of the last year (2006).
The operating income of the India’s biggest private sector lender ascended 50.16% to Rs 75,661.30 million for the quarter from Rs 50,386.30 million in the corresponding quarter, last year.
In comparison, total income for the same period also climbed 46.94% to Rs 92,814.20 million from Rs 63,161.9 million. The earnings per share (EPS) for the same period arose 23.7% to Rs 8.61.
Jindal Stainless climbed up 4.71% to Rs 162.25 on reporting 62.6% increase in net profit in Q1 June 2007. 
Union Bank of India advanced 4% to Rs 155.15 in afternoon trading after declaring a 35% increase in net profit in Q1 June 2007. The results were declared during trading hours today, 23 July 2007.
registered 25% growth in net profit to Rs 7,750.80 million for the first quarter ended June 2007 as against Rs 6,200.1 million in the same quarter of the last year (2006). 
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