AP - Smithfield Foods Inc. said Wednesday higher selling prices for pork and improvement in hog market prices helped it return to a profit in its fiscal first-quarter.

AP - Women's clothing seller The Talbots Inc. returned to a profit in the fiscal second quarter as the company cut costs to offset slightly lower revenue.

• Spartech posts fiscal 3Q loss, misses expectations (AP)
  AP - Plastic sheet and packaging maker Spartech Corp. reported a net loss for its fiscal third quarter on Wednesday and said that despite higher revenue, the overall market recover is slower than expected.More
  
  
• Shanda Games 2Q net income drops 16 percent (AP)
  AP - Shanda Games Ltd., a Shanghai-based online game company, said Wednesday its second-quarter net income fell 16 percent as revenue from both casual and multiplayer games declined.More
  
  
• At a Glance: Smithfield Foods 1Q results (AP)
  AP - Stronger demand is helping Smithfield Foods emerge from a long period of weak prices with historically high ingredient costs. The company said stronger demand, coupled with $125 million in annual cost savings from a restructuring plan, should make 2011 profitable.More
  
  
• AeroVironment narrows loss for fiscal 1Q (AP)
  AP - AeroVironment Inc., which makes small, unmanned aircraft for the military, said Thursday it narrowed its loss in the fiscal first quarter, as aircraft sales edged up but contract services revenue declined.More
  
  
• Smithfield posts 1Q profit on higher pork prices (AP)
  

  AP - Smithfield Foods Inc. said Wednesday higher selling prices for pork and improvement in hog market prices helped it return to a profit in its fiscal first-quarter.

  
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• Jackson Hewitt narrows 1Q loss as expenses fall (AP)
  AP - Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. on Wednesday posted a narrower first-quarter loss as its expenses fell, beating Wall Street expectations, but its shares fell after it said it would seek new financing for its refund anticipation loan program.More
  
  
• Talbots returns to 2Q profit, offers weak outlook (AP)
  

  AP - Women's clothing seller The Talbots Inc. returned to a profit in the fiscal second quarter as the company cut costs to offset slightly lower revenue.

  
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• Tight inventories hurt Talbots sales (Reuters)
  

  Reuters - Women's clothing retailer Talbots Inc posted lower-than-expected quarterly sales and its shares fell 11.6 percent as efforts to keep inventory lean and preserve margins left it short of items to sell.

  
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• Flow International posts small 1Q loss (AP)
  AP - Flow International Corp., a maker of industrial waterjet machines for cutting and cleaning, nearly washed away a first-quarter loss.More
  
  
• Phillips-Van Heusen 2Q results top outlook (AP)
  AP - Clothing maker Philips-Van Heusen Corp. on Tuesday posted a fiscal second-quarter loss as hefty costs linked to restructuring and the acquisition of the Tommy Hilfiger brand offset a surge in revenue. But adjusted results and the company's full-year outlook topped Wall Street expectations, sending shares up in aftermarket trading.More
  
  
• Casey's 1Q profit falls on fees, expenses (AP)
  AP - Casey's General Stores Inc., which is fending off a hostile takeover bid, said Tuesday that its fiscal first-quarter profit fell 16 percent on fees related to evaluating the takeover offer and higher operating expenses. Its revenue rose 14 percent.More
  
  
• Coke Enterprises raises earnings forecast (Reuters)
  Reuters - Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc raised its full-year earnings forecast on Tuesday, helped by improving sales trends in North America.More
  
  
• Campbell reports Q4 profit rise on better margins (AP)
  

  AP - Summer is rarely a hot sales season for Campbell Soup Co., and this year's sweltering June and July made that even more true, but the company said Friday that cost-cutting and strong drink sales helped its net income climb.

  
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• Summary Box: Campbell Soup 4th-qtr results (AP)
  AP - SALES DOWN, PROFIT UP: The Campbell Soup Co. said Friday that its adjusted fourth-quarter profit was up 7 percent, even though its sales were down 1 percent.More
  
  
• Take-Two posts profit, raises outlook (Reuters)
  Reuters - Video game maker Take-Two Interactive Inc on Thursday smashed Wall Street expectations for its fiscal third quarter and raised its forecast for the current fourth quarter, citing strong sales for its "Red Dead Redemption" title.More
  
  
• ArcSight posts higher fiscal 1Q profit (AP)
  AP - ArcSight Inc. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit tripled as the cybersecurity software and services company's sales jumped 39 percent.More
  
  
• H&R Block 1Q loss narrows despite revenue decline (AP)
  AP - H&R Block Inc. on Thursday said its fiscal first-quarter loss narrowed by 2 percent as it reduced staffing and other expenses.More
  
  
• Take-Two posts 3Q profit, revenue soars (AP)
  AP - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal third quarter Thursday, reversing a loss as revenue more than tripled thanks to largely to strong sales of "Red Dead Redemption."More
  
  
• Summary Box: Pernod Ricard earnings (AP)
  AP - COMPANY: Pernod Ricard SA, Paris-based drink maker known for its anise-flavored aperitifs as well as Beefeater gin and recently acquired Absolut vodka reported its full-year earnings Thursday.More
  
  
• Del Monte 1Q profit edges up, but revenue slips (AP)
  AP - Del Monte Foods Co. said Thursday that its fiscal first-quarter profit edged up 1.4 percent, but revenue softened on weakness in the consumer business and the company trimmed its expectations for revenue growth this year.More