Profits nearly doubled to $11.2 million in the same period.

The company's profits more than doubled over the same period, to $1.1 billion from $458 million.

Profits doubled last year to $209.9 million on sales of $2.42 billion.

A year later, profits hit $70 million and doubled that in 2003.

Profits had more than doubled over the previous year, to $910,000 from $379,000.

When a technology company increases its sales by 15%, profits will double.

Annual sales and profits have been doubling for the last few years.

Operating profits have more than doubled (+142%) in the first eight years.

Profits in domestic exploration and production more than doubled, to $155 million.

The company's reported profits nearly doubled in the quarter, to $2.56 billion, or 23 cents a share.