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Du Pont Co. said its fourth-quarter profits...

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Du Pont Co. said its fourth-quarter profits rose 23%, helped by a large jump in profits from its energy businesses. The company, whose biggest business is production of chemicals and synthetic fibers, said oil refining and marketing profits rose to $77 million in the latest quarter from $5 million in 1984, while coal earnings increased threefold to $31 million.

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