The company reported yesterday that its earnings more than doubled in the third quarter.

Compaq Computer's earnings more than doubled from a year ago.

The company's earnings in 2003 more than doubled over the previous year's to $1 billion.

The Swedish company also reported that its earnings had more than doubled in the first six months of 1989.

That year, as the company went public, earnings doubled.

Annual earnings for some of them have doubled or even tripled over the past 10 years.

Moreover, compared with the second quarter, earnings more than doubled.

Salomon's earnings more than doubled in the third quarter, to $177 million, or $1.28 a share.

Operating earnings more than doubled, to $328 million from $100 million.

Real earnings (after taking inflation, unemployment, and short hours into account) of all employees doubled over 1918-45.