| DENVER (AP) — Air Methods Corp., which provides emergency medical air transportation, said Friday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 27 percent as severe weather led providers to cancel patient transports. Its net income fell to $2.7 million, or 22 ... |
| NEW YORK (AP) — Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. on Thursday said its fourth-quarter profit rose 65 percent as its sales and merchandise margins improved. Its profit rose to $20.2 million, or 34 cents per share, from $12.3 million, or 21 cents p ... |
| Zumiez Inc.'s profit rose 40 percent in the fourth quarter in part on higher sales, but its first-quarter forecast was lower than Wall Street's expectation. ... |
| LIN TV Corp., a television and online news company, posted a fourth-quarter profit Thursday, reversing a year-ago loss that was weighed by large impairment charges. ... |
| BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Biotechnology company Xoma Ltd. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit fell as its contract revenue dipped. Xoma earned $3 million, or a penny per share, compared with $10 million, or 7 cents per share, during the same period ... |
| HOUSTON (AP) — Willbros Group Inc., an engineering and construction company, reported Thursday a narrower fourth-quarter loss as it cut costs as its revenue fell by more than half. The loss was still larger than analysts expected, and its shares tumb ... |
| Among the earnings stories for Thursday, March 11, from AP Financial News: BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Biotechnology company Xoma Ltd. said its fourth-quarter profit fell as its contract revenue dipped. ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Clothing chain Pacific Sunwe ... |
| Clothing retailer Aeropostale Inc.'s profit jumped 42 percent in the fourth quarter on higher sales, and it also said Thursday that its 2010 profit would be better than Wall Street expects. ... |
| AP - Air Methods Corp., which provides emergency medical air transportation, said Friday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 27 percent as severe weather led providers to cancel patient transports. ... |
| Raven Industries Inc. said Thursday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose as the maker of agricultural products cut costs faster than its revenue declined. ... |
| Petroleum product supplier Global Partners LP said Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 4 percent as is sales dipped. ... |
| Insurer Presidential Life Corp. said Thursday that it turned a profit for the fourth quarter as revenue surged 87 percent from increased annuity sales and its investment portfolio turned positive. ... |
| NEW YORK (AP) — Giant-screen movie technology company Imax Corp. posted a fourth-quarter profit Thursday, reversing a year-ago loss on a sharp jump in its movie theater equipment sales and rentals. The company earned $4 million, or 6 cents per share, ... |
| Air Methods Corp., which provides emergency medical air transportation, said Friday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 27 percent as severe weather led providers to cancel patient transports. ... |
| BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Chain book store Books-A-Million Inc. reported Thursday that its profit edged up slightly in the fourth quarter despite a drop in sales. The company said it earned $11.9 million, or 76 cents per share, for the quarter that end ... |
| Biotechnology company Xoma Ltd. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit fell as its contract revenue dipped. ... |
| Energy company Western Gas Partners LP said its fourth-quarter profit fell 12.3 percent as volume fell, although the results were still above analyst expectations. ... |
| Biotechnology company Xoma Ltd. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit fell as its contract revenue dipped. ... |
| Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. on Thursday said its fourth-quarter profit rose 65 percent as its sales and merchandise margins improved. ... |
| Pall Corp. on Thursday posted a 28 percent rise in its fiscal second-quarter profit, but still fell short of Wall Street estimates. ... |
| Clothing chain Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported late Thursday that its fourth-quarter loss widened as sales fell. ... |
| Chain book store Books-A-Million Inc. reported Thursday that its profit edged up slightly in the fourth quarter despite a drop in sales. ... |
| Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. on Thursday said its fourth-quarter profit rose 65 percent as its sales and merchandise margins improved. ... |
| Giant-screen movie technology company Imax Corp. posted a fourth-quarter profit Thursday, reversing a year-ago loss on a sharp jump in its movie theater equipment sales and rentals. ... |
| AP - Chain book store Books-A-Million Inc. reported Thursday that its profit edged up slightly in the fourth quarter despite a drop in sales. ... |
| Willbros Group Inc., an engineering and construction company, reported Thursday a narrower fourth-quarter loss as it cut costs as its revenue fell by more than half. ... |
| NEW YORK (AP) — Pall Corp. on Thursday posted a 28 percent rise in its fiscal second-quarter profit, but still fell short of Wall Street estimates. Shares of the company, which makes filtration products, fell $1.75, or 4.3 percent, to $39.09 in after ... |
| ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Clothing chain Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported late Thursday that its fourth-quarter loss widened as sales fell. The teen retailer also forecast a weak first quarter, sending its shares down in aftermarket trading. ... |
| SkillSoft PLC, an education software company that has agreed to be taken private, said Thursday its fourth-quarter net income fell 16 percent from a year earlier, when it benefited from a tax windfall. ... |
| Willbros Group Inc., an engineering and construction company, reported Thursday a narrower fourth-quarter loss as it cut costs as its revenue fell by more than half. ... |
| Giant-screen movie technology company Imax Corp. posted a fourth-quarter profit Thursday, reversing a year-ago loss on a sharp jump in its movie theater equipment sales and rentals. ... |
| Shares of GeoEye Inc. surged Thursday after the satellite image provider said it shifted to a profit in the fourth quarter on strong government sales. The company also said it signed a key financing deal. ... |
| Spanish Broadcasting System reported a narrower loss and lower revenue for the fourth quarter. The loss was $10.3 million, or 14 cents per share, compared to $30.8 million, or 42 cents per share, in the same quarter of 2008. The company attributed th ... |
| Rewards Network Inc., a dining rewards program provider, said Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit soared as operating expenses fell at a faster pace than revenue. ... |
| NEW YORK (AP) — SMTC Corp. on Thursday said it moved to a quarterly profit, which sent shares of the electronics manufacturing services provider higher. Shares of the small-capitalization stock rose 79 cents, or 48 percent, to $2.44 in afternoon trad ... |
| The Buckle Inc. said Thursday fourth-quarter rose 23 percent as teens continued to snap up its trendy jeans and other clothing. ... |
| NEW YORK (AP) — Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. on Thursday said it moved to a quarterly loss, hurt by one-time charges and lower sales, partly due to the problems with a key program ahead of tax season. Shares fell 22 cents, or 8.8 percent, to $2.26 ... |
| Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. on Thursday said it moved to a quarterly loss, hurt by one-time charges and lower sales, partly due to the problems with a key program ahead of tax season. ... |
| Landry's Restaurants Inc., which is being acquired by its CEO, moved to a fourth-quarter loss Thursday as the restaurant company's results were pulled down by some charges. ... |
| First Data Corp., which processes electronic-money transactions from credit cards, said Thursday that its fourth-quarter loss narrowed, helped by revenue from a joint venture it formed with Bank of America. ... |
| Lifetime Brands Inc. moved to a fourth-quarter profit Thursday, helped by inventory cuts and reduced expenses. ... |
| Test prep and online learning company Princeton Review Inc. said Thursday its fourth-quarter net loss narrowed, boosted by a gain to common shareholders from an exchange of preferred shares. ... |
| Safeguard Scientifics Inc., which invests in high-tech and life sciences ventures, reported wider fourth-quarter loss Thursday, citing an adjustment in the value of one its investments. ... |
| Volkswagen AG, Europe’s largest carmaker, said fourth-quarter net income dropped 73 percent to 257 million euros as revenue fell 1.2 percent. ... |
| StemCells Inc. posted a smaller fourth-quarter loss Thursday, saying it gained revenue from an acquisition last year, and received a boost from other items. ... |
| Construction consultant Hill International Inc. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as revenue from its project management and construction claims units rose and selling, general and administrative expenses fell. ... |
| ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (AP) — Diagnostic and laboratory services company Clarient Inc. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter loss widened slightly on higher operating expenses. The company lost $2.7 million, or 3 cents per share, compared with a loss of $2. ... |
| TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Quality Distribution Inc., which hauls chemicals in trucks, said Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings fell on lower sales and one-time expenses. The company said it earned $4.6 million, or 21 cents per share, compared with $13 mil ... |
| Perfume maker InterParfums Inc. said Wednesday that its profit rose 7 percent in the fourth quarter as sales rose and it got a boost from currency comparisons. ... |
| MARLTON, N.J. (AP) — Construction consultant Hill International Inc. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as revenue from its project management and construction claims units rose and selling, general and administrative exp ... |
| Retailer Men's Wearhouse moved to a loss in its fiscal fourth quarter as clothing sales and tuxedo rentals fell from the year before, the company said on Wednesday. ... |
| Mannatech, Inc. said profit rose, but sales fell in the fiscal fourth quarter. ... |
| Quality Distribution Inc., which hauls chemicals in trucks, said Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings fell on lower sales and one-time expenses. ... |
| Rockwell Medical Technologies Inc., which makes products used in the treatment of kidney disease and anemia, reported a smaller fourth-quarter loss Wednesday as its sales grew and expenses came down. ... |
| Quality Distribution Inc., which hauls chemicals in trucks, said Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings fell on lower sales and one-time expenses. ... |
| AFC Enterprises Inc., the operator of Popeyes restaurants, said its profit grew in the fourth quarter despite a dip in sales. ... |
| AP - Construction consultant Hill International Inc. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as revenue from its project management and construction claims units rose and selling, general and administrative expenses fell. ... |
| Diagnostic and laboratory services company Clarient Inc. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter loss widened slightly on higher operating expenses. ... |
| Teen retailer Hot Topic Inc. reported Wednesday that its profit fell sharply in the fourth quarter as its sales slump continued. ... |
| HUDSON, Ohio (AP) — Craft and fabric retailer Jo-Ann Stores Inc. on Wednesday posted an 82 percent surge in fourth-quarter profit, buoyed by cost-cutting and higher sales across its product lines. The results and the company’s forecast for the curren ... |
| Children's apparel retailer The Gymboree Corp. said Wednesday its profit rose 13 percent in the fourth quarter, as higher sales helped to boost results. ... |
| AP - Diagnostic and laboratory services company Clarient Inc. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter loss widened slightly on higher operating expenses. ... |
| WIXOM, Mich. (AP) — Rockwell Medical Technologies Inc., which makes products used in the treatment of kidney disease and anemia, reported a smaller fourth-quarter loss Wednesday as its sales grew and expenses came down. The company said it lost $550, ... |
| HOUSTON (AP) — Retailer Men’s Wearhouse moved to a loss in its fiscal fourth quarter as clothing sales and tuxedo rentals fell from the year before, the company said on Wednesday. Men’s Wearhouse lost $18.9 million, or 36 cents per share, in the thre ... |
| Kronos Worldwide Inc., maker of coloring for plastics, paper, food and cosmetics, said Tuesday that its profit fell 29 percent in the fourth quarter on higher operating costs. ... |
| Technology Web site operator TechTarget Inc. posted a fourth-quarter loss as sales slipped and the company absorbed higher expenses for stock-based compensation, but CEO Greg Strakosch predicted ... |
| CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. said Wednesday its loss narrowed on lower operating expenses as the company concluded several studies. The company posted a loss of $6 million, or 18 cents per share, compared with a loss ... |
| AP - Rockwell Medical Technologies Inc., which makes products used in the treatment of kidney disease and anemia, reported a smaller fourth-quarter loss Wednesday as its sales grew and expenses came down. ... |
| AP - Craft and fabric retailer Jo-Ann Stores Inc. on Wednesday posted an 82 percent surge in fourth-quarter profit, buoyed by cost-cutting and higher sales across its product lines. ... |
| NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — Technology Web site operator TechTarget Inc. posted a fourth-quarter loss as sales slipped and the company absorbed higher expenses for stock-based compensation, but CEO Greg Strakosch predicted “healthy growth” in 2010, now that ... |
| AP - Technology Web site operator TechTarget Inc. posted a fourth-quarter loss as sales slipped and the company absorbed higher expenses for stock-based compensation, but CEO Greg Strakosch predicted "healthy growth" in 2010, now that "the worst of t ... |
| CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Speedway Motorsports Inc. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter loss widened as tough economic conditions depressed revenue from racing events and expenses grew. The motorsports marketer, promoter and race track owner said a 31 ... |
| Men's Wearhouse gave an upbeat view that topped the Street and reported a loss that was narrower than expected, but shares fell when the company missed fourth-quarter revenue estimates. ... |
| Specialty metal and plastic products company A.M. Castle & Co. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter loss shrank, helped by lower material costs and the effect of one-time charges. ... |
| Development-stage biotechnology company Discovery Laboratories Inc. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter loss narrowed on lower general costs and development expenses for the drug candidate Surfaxin. ... |
| AP - Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. said Wednesday its loss narrowed on lower operating expenses as the company concluded several studies. ... |
| GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — Digital printing products maker Presstek Inc. posted a larger fourth-quarter loss Wednesday as revenues sank, though it said its overall financial position has grown stronger. Presstek said its operating expenses fell 42 perce ... |
| FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. (AP) — Specialty metal and plastic products company A.M. Castle & Co. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter loss shrank, helped by lower material costs and the effect of one-time charges. The company reported a net loss of $15.5 ... |
| Independent crude oil and natural gas producer Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter loss narrowed as revenue rose 3.6 percent to partially offset hefty one-time charges. ... |
| Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. said Wednesday its loss narrowed on lower operating expenses as the company concluded several studies. ... |
| Digital printing products maker Presstek Inc. posted a larger fourth-quarter loss Wednesday as revenues sank, though it said its overall financial position has grown stronger. ... |
| AP - Specialty metal and plastic products company A.M. Castle & Co. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter loss shrank, helped by lower material costs and the effect of one-time charges. ... |
| Speedway Motorsports Inc. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter loss widened as tough economic conditions depressed revenue from racing events and expenses grew. ... |
| Speedway Motorsports Inc. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter loss widened as tough economic conditions depressed revenue from racing events and expenses grew. ... |
| AP - Digital printing products maker Presstek Inc. posted a larger fourth-quarter loss Wednesday as revenues sank, though it said its overall financial position has grown stronger. ... |
| Harbin Electric said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit and sales tripled with help from an acquisition of another Chinese electric-motor maker, and company shares rose 16 percent in midday trading. ... |
| WATERTOWN, Mass (AP) — A123 Systems Inc., which makes lithium-ion batteries for cars, narrowed its loss in the fourth quarter as its sales rose. The company on Tuesday said it lost $22.3 million, or 22 cents per share, in the three months that ended ... |
| A123 Systems Inc., which makes lithium-ion batteries for cars, narrowed its loss in the fourth quarter as its sales rose. ... |
| A123 Systems Inc., which makes lithium-ion batteries for cars, narrowed its loss in the fourth quarter as its sales rose. ... |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. said Tuesday a boost in product sales helped offset a slight increase in costs and narrowed the company's fourth-quarter loss. ... |
| Northgate Minerals Corp., a Canadian copper and gold mining company, said Tuesday it reversed a profit and posted a fourth-quarter net loss largely because of an $83.5 million impairment charge. ... |
| DENVER (AP) — Northgate Minerals Corp., a Canadian copper and gold mining company, said Tuesday it reversed a profit and posted a fourth-quarter net loss largely because of an $83.5 million impairment charge. For the quarter that ended Dec. 31, North ... |
| AP - Northgate Minerals Corp., a Canadian copper and gold mining company, said Tuesday it reversed a profit and posted a fourth-quarter net loss largely because of an $83.5 million impairment charge. ... |
| ResCare Inc. posted a loss in the fourth quarter, but the company gave an outlook for 2010 that was above Wall Street's expectations. ... |
| ResCare Inc. posted a loss in the fourth quarter, but the company gave an outlook for 2010 that was above Wall Street's expectations. ... |
| LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — ResCare Inc. posted a loss in the fourth quarter, but the company gave an outlook for 2010 that was above Wall Street’s expectations. ResCare provides residential, training and support services to people with physical and menta ... |
| Bronco Drilling Co. Inc. said Tuesday it narrowed its fourth-quarter loss even through revenue plunged as use of land-drilling rigs fell sharply. ... |