Industrials

Altria Group more than doubled its second-quarter profit on demand for smokeless tobacco and higher cigarette prices.

Hurt by a strong dollar and economic turmoil in Europe, the soda bottler said it narrowed second-quarter profit and sales.

Ingersoll Rand topped profit expectations in the second quarter but posted lower sales.

General Electric logged an 18% slide in second-quarter earnings, but the blue-chip conglomerate managed to narrowly surpass Wall Street’s expectations.

Profits at United Technologies inched up just 0.8% in the second quarter amid weaker-than-expected sales, prompting the blue-chip manufacturer to slash its full-year earnings guidance.

Dow Chemical disclosed a deeper-than-expected 31% stumble in earnings as the chemical maker was struck by shrinking demand amid the weakening global economy.

The home and auto insurer swung to a profit, smashing recently lowered Wall Street expectations, after its disaster losses were less than half of the record-breaking level they hit last year.

U.S. Steel saw its quarterly profits fall by more than 50%, hit by slumping prices, rising raw material and energy costs and the debt crisis in Europe.

Tyco International, which is in the process of splitting into three companies, posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit, but its sales fell short. 

The Alabama county and Wall Street creditors are finally in talks on possible workout.

Chicago Bridge & Iron unveiled plans to buy Shaw Group for about $3 billion in cash and stock to create an engineering and construction giant focused on the energy industry. 

Beverage giant Coca-Cola unveiled a revamp to its operating structure, slimming down to just three major business segments.

Arch Coal reported better-than-expected second-quarter profit and sales but lowered its outlook on metallurgical coal sales. 

Delta announced its subsidiary will cease operations after Sept. 29 as the airline reduces its exposure to low-margin regional flying. 

The poultry company said it saw industry challenges in the second half of the year due to the volatility in the feed ingredient market and tepid spending by consumers.

The Marlboro cigarette maker backed its fiscal 2012 view despite reporting a 3.8% decline in second-quarter profit.

The No. 1 U.S. producer of fresh-shell eggs has inked a deal to buy the commercial egg operations of Pilgrim’s Pride.

Fastenal logged a healthier-than-expected 19% rise in second-quarter earnings, but the industrial hardware supply company’s sales failed to meet forecasts.

Weighing in with the first big results of the second-quarter earnings period, Alcoa posted results that topped expectations.

Dover Corp. slashed its fiscal 2012 earnings guidance on Monday citing macroeconomic headwinds.