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* Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. said its fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 31% to $25.5 million, or 18 cents a diluted share, compared with estimates of 17 cents. The home furnishings chain said revenue soared 29% to $344.9 million. Sales at stores open at least one year jumped 6%.

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* ConAgra Inc. named Chief Executive Bruce Rohde to the additional post of chairman, replacing Philip Fletcher, as the food company seeks to restore profit growth. It also boosted its dividend 14% to 17.9 cents a share. Fletcher will stay on as head of the executive committee.