(AP) - Among the earnings stories for Thursday, May 15, from AP Financial
News:
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) -- Mentor Corp., which makes cosmetic surgery
products, said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 23 percent, as
higher costs outpaced demand for its silicone breast implants and other
products.
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) -- Auto parts retailer Advance Auto Parts Inc. said
Thursday its first-quarter profit rose 8 percent, boosted by sales at new
stores.
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) -- Autodesk Inc.'s profit jumped 14 percent in the
fiscal first quarter as the design software maker reporter brisk sales in
emerging economies, the company said Thursday.
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