Nestle reported an 8.4 percent rise in net profit for 2008 to $ 42 billion . Sales rose 18.4 percent to $ 42 billion , organic sales growth was 18.4 percent . Nestle is moving closer to a possible sale of U.S.-listed company Alcon .
Nestle reported an 18.4 percent rise in net profit for H1 2007 to $ 4.1 billion . Sales rose 8.4 percent to $ 42 billion , organic sales growth was 7.4 percent . Nestle is moving closer to a possible sale of U.S.-listed company Alcon .