(AP) - Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, April 22, from AP Financial
News:
GENEVA (AP) -- Logitech International SA posted a 7 percent rise in
fourth-quarter net profit Tuesday thanks to strong demand for cordless mice and
speakers.
LEXINGTON, K.Y. (AP) -- Shares of printer maker Lexmark International Inc.
plunged Tuesday after it said it expects a weak second quarter and a drop in
sales in the second half of the year.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of Hexcel Corp. jumped Tuesday after the aerospace
supplier said first-quarter earnings rose nearly 57 percent.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Biotechnology company Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
reported a wider first-quarter loss and lower revenue on Tuesday, but shares
climbed as analysts said upcoming data on its Hepatitis C drug telaprevir could
be "highly significant."
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- UMB Financial Corp.'s profit vaulted 87 percent in
the first quarter as raising money through deposits grew cheaper and the bank
booked a gain on its stake in Visa, the company said Tuesday.
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