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Bubble market hurts PepsiAmericas profit SCHAUMBURG - PepsiAmericas Inc., the second largest bottler of Pepsi products, said Wednesday its second-quarter profit fell 11 percent to $65 million from $72.6 million in the same quarter as last year. Earnings totaled 50 cents per share in the quarter vs.

53 cents in the 2005 period. PepsiAmericas attributed the drop to higher costs of goods and the absence of a $13.3 million gain from its fructose settlement. Revenue rose 5 percent to $1.1 billion, due to non-carbonated brands such as Aquafina and Lipton Iced Tea. Experian to inform Porsche dealerships SCHAUMBURG - Experian Automotive, a provider of information solutions to manufacturers, dealers, finance and insurance companies, said it has won an undisclosed...