The company reported results for the first half of its fiscal year today that exceeded market expectations.

Earlier in the year it reported a loss for the first half of 1995 of more than $1 billion.

Nestlé, the world's largest food company, reported a 79 percent increase in profit today for the first half of 2002.

In September, Nissan reported a $121.9 million loss for the first half of the year.

Dignity, the funeral services company, is expected to report pre-tax profits for the first half of £16.4m, down from £17.2m.

Sainsbury is scheduled to report complete results for the half and the fiscal year on May 30.

It reported a $48.9 million loss for the first half of the 2012 financial year.

The warning is to come as Havas reports its financial results for the first half of 2001.

But the bank did not report the loss in its accounts for the first half of its fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30.

Many of the banks have been reporting disappointing results for the first half of the year.