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Jabil Circuit (+11%), the subcontractor of production in technology, reported for its second fiscal quarter 2011 a net income of $ 55.4 million and 0.25 cents per share, on revenues of $ 3.9 billion. Over the same period a year earlier, profit was stood at $ 29.8 million and 14 cents per share, for $ 3 billion of revenue. Excluding items, adjusted earnings represented 55 cents per share. The consensus was 51 cents EPS and 3.92 billion dollars in sales. The Group aims for the third quarter EPS between 55 and 59 cents on revenues ranging from 4.1 to $ 4.2 billion.

Discover Financial (5%), Group of Illinois Actor in the market for credit cards, has announced its first quarter ended February 2011, a net income of $ 459 million and 84 cents a share, against a loss of $ 122 million last year. The consensus was 60 cents per share. Sales volumes have increased from 7% to $ 24 billion. Discover has also finalized the acquisition of Student Loan in the Credit student during the quarter.

Cintas (+6%), the American leader of uniforms, realized the third fiscal quarter revenue by a growth to $ 938 million, against $ 908 million a year earlier. The EPS was 41 cents represented a net profit of $ 59 million, compared to 32 cents earnings per share and $ 49 million loss a year earlier. The consensus was 36 cents EPS and $ 908 million in sales. For 2011, the Group expects revenues of 3.75 to 3.77 billion dollars, for bpa from 1.6 to 1.63 U.S dollars. The estimates in 2011 are also higher than expectations.

General Mills (-2%), Food Group in Minneapolis, announced its third quarter in 2011 accounts. The income have increased from 2% to 3.65 billion dollars, for an operating profit of $ 668 million up 10%. The diluted EPS reached 59 cents. The adjusted EPS has represented 56 cents and up 14% from last year. Volumes rose 2% compared to the same quarter last year. For in 2011, the sales growth is expected between 1 and 4% for an adjusted EPS ranging from 2.46 to $ 2.48 (+7% to +8%).

Colgate-Palmolive (stable), one of the giants in consumer products, today announced the acquisition of programmed Sanex, personal care brand of Unilever Plc, for $ 940 million in cash. Colgate has also agreed to the sale of its detergents to Columbia for $ 215 million in the same Unilever. The American Group expects from the operation a positive impact of around 4% on the profit for the year.

Bank of America (-3%), the Charlotte bank wanted its quarterly dividend increase slightly, faces the Opposition from the Fed. Thus, the American Central Bank has refused the "modest increase" of the dividend desired in the second half of in 2011. BofA will have to review its plans for capital to seek permission of the increase.