Clarient 4th-quarter loss widens on higher costs (AP)
AP - Diagnostic and laboratory services company Clarient Inc. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter loss widened slightly on higher operating expenses.more
Quality Distribution 4Q profit fall as sales drop (AP)
AP - Quality Distribution Inc., which hauls chemicals in trucks, said Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings fell on lower sales and one-time expenses.more
Jo-Ann Stores posts 4Q profit surge as sales gain (AP)
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.more
TechTarget posts 4Q loss, CEO sees healthy growth (AP)
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 the downturn is behind us."more
Men's Wearhouse loses $18.9M in 4th qtr (AP)
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.more
Rockwell takes smaller 4Q loss on greater revenue (AP)
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.more
ExlService 4Q results, 2010 guidance top estimates (AP)
AP - Shares of ExlService Holdings Inc. hit their highest point since June 2008 Wednesday after the company's fourth-quarter results and 2010 sales guidance topped analyst expectations.more
Speedway Motorsports 4Q loss widens (AP)
AP - Speedway Motorsports Inc. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter loss widened as tough economic conditions depressed revenue from racing events and expenses grew.more
A.M. Castle 4th-quarter loss narrows (AP)
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.more
Presstek posts larger 4Q loss but trims costs (AP)
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.more
Axel Springer 2009 net income falls 45 percent (AP)
AP - German publisher Axel Springer AG said Wednesday that net income fell 45 percent in 2009 to euro314 million ($427 million), with a drop in demand for newspapers and magazines mitigated only partially by new Internet revenues.more
Brown-Forman 3Q profit falls on higher expenses (AP)
AP - The maker of Jack Daniel's whiskey and Korbel champagne saw its fiscal third-quarter profit drop on higher expenses that were expected, but adjusted results surpassed analysts' estimates.
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E.On 2009 net income up sharply to $11.4 billion (AP)
AP - Germany energy company E.On AG said Wednesday that 2009 net income rose sharply to euro8.4 billion ($11.4 billion) partly as a result of the disposal of assets.more
Nationalized UK bank Northern Rock back in profit (AP)
AP - Nationalized mortgage lender Northern Rock said Wednesday that it returned to profit in the second half of 2009 as interest income rose and losses on loans fell.more
ICF International's 4Q net ticks higher (AP)
AP - ICF International Inc.'s quarterly profit ticked higher as the company benefited from a lower tax rate and higher revenue from its consulting and technology services.more
Flow International narrows 3Q loss (AP)
AP - Flow International Inc., which makes water jet machines for cutting and cleaning applications, said Tuesday it narrowed its loss in the third quarter, compared with a year-ago quarter weighed by a hefty charge.more
Boston Beer 4th-qtr profit more than doubles (AP)
AP - Boston Beer Co.'s fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as it shipped out more beer and its profit margin grew and write-downs fell, the company said Tuesday after the market closed.more
Battery maker A123 narrows 4Q loss as sales rise (AP)
AP - A123 Systems Inc., which makes lithium-ion batteries for cars, narrowed its loss in the fourth quarter as its sales rose.more
Loss shrinks at Collective Brands, Payless parent (AP)
AP - Collective Brands Inc., which operates the low-price Payless Shoe Source chain, on Tuesday reported a smaller loss for its fourth quarter as its margins improved.more
AgFeed 2009 revenue up 20 percent (AP)
AP - Chinese animal feed and pork producer AgFeed Industries Inc. said Tuesday its 2009 revenue rose 20 percents, and its shares rose.more