(AP) - Among the earnings stories late Wednesday, Feb. 13, from AP Financial
News:
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- Amerigroup Corp.'s profit climbed 4 percent in
the fourth quarter as the health insurer raised premium rates in two of its
biggest markets, the company said Wednesday.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Nvidia Corp. said Wednesday that fiscal
fourth-quarter 2008 profit rose 57.2 percent as demand for its graphics
processing units grew.
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) -- Advance Auto Parts Inc., an auto-parts retailer, said
Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit fell slightly on higher costs an a drop in
same-store sales.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -- Restaurant operator Denny's Corp. on Wednesday
said net income rose sharply in the fiscal fourth quarter, but excluding
one-time items, income fell by more than half amid a difficult economic
environment.
CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) -- Amkor Technology Inc., which provides semiconductor
test services, said Wednesday fourth-quarter earnings rose sharply, boosted by
demand from makers of wireless, computing and gaming applications.
El SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -- DaVita Inc., which runs kidney dialysis centers,
said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit rose 15.6 percent on an increase in
daily treatments.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wedding Web site operator The Knot Inc. on Wednesday said
fourth-quarter profit fell 82 percent, as year-ago results were boosted by a tax
benefit, but results beat analyst expectations.
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Gen-Probe Inc., which makes blood tests used to diagnose
diseases, said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit rose 19 percent on higher
sales and a beneficial income tax rate.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. said Wednesday its
fourth-quarter profit slipped 25 percent as the insurer's surplus lines segment
collected lower premiums.
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) -- Network Appliance Inc. said Wednesday its profit
rose in the fiscal third quarter, but the data storage provider's shares fell
following a lower-than-expected outlook.
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