Earnings News

NEW YORK - Biotechnology company Enzo Biochem Inc. said Thursday its 2010 fiscal first-quarter loss narrowed on a boost in laboratory services and product revenue. Full Story »

MILWAUKEE - Smithfield Foods Inc. wants to become a household name like Tyson and Hormel as profits from its packaged meat business buffer its hog business, which has been causing losses for months. Full Story »

INDIANAPOLIS - Eli Lilly & Co. said Thursday earnings per share could grow more than 10 percent next year, but the drugmaker's stock dropped as its 2009 forecast fell short of Wall Street expectations. Full Story »

TUSTIN, Calif. - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday it cut its 2010 fiscal second-quarter loss nearly in half as revenue from manufacturing services and government payments for the antivirus drug candidate bavituximab increased sharply. Full Story »

FARGO, N.D. - Titan Machinery Inc., which operates agriculture and construction equipment stores, said Thursday third-quarter profit fell 30 percent as expenses climbed and a challenging construction industry resulted in lower sales in that segment. Full Story »

LINTHICUM, Md. - Shares of Ciena Corp. tumbled 11 percent Thursday after the computer networking equipment maker posted a wider-than-expected loss for its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter and full year as costs offset strong revenue results. Full Story »

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. - Dollar General Corp. said Thursday it returned to a profit in its third quarter on increased sales as the prior-year period was weighed down by a lawsuit settlement. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Costco Wholesale Corp said quarterly profit rose slightly on higher international sales and a weaker U.S. dollar that offset the effect of rising gasoline prices. Full Story »

WAYNE, N.J. - Toys R Us Inc. on Wednesday reported a narrower third-quarter loss as its CEO said the toy retailer saw its best operating performance since 2006. Full Story »

SAN DIEGO - Cubic Corp., which makes fare-collection systems for public transportation and simulators for the military, reported a 54 percent jump in fiscal fourth-quarter profit but fell short of Wall Street expectations. Full Story »

STAMFORD, Conn. - Home heating oil distributor Star Gas Partners LP said Wednesday it posted a fiscal fourth-quarter profit despite lower heating oil prices, due to hefty one-time gains. Full Story »

PEABODY, Mass. - Medical and security imaging equipment maker Analogic Corp. said Wednesday its fiscal first-quarter profit plunged 92 percent, hurt by charges and by a decline in its security technology business. Full Story »

VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc., a maker of high-end workout clothes, said Wednesday its profit grew by 59 percent in the third quarter as its sales rose and the company improved its gross margin. Full Story »

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Traders have been scooping up Research in Motion's call options this week, betting the shares will benefit from a BlackBerry distribution deal in China and stronger-than-expected earnings. Full Story »