Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, May 7, from AP Financial News:
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Satellite television company DirecTV Group Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter earnings rose 10.4 percent after acquiring a surprising number of new U.S. subscribers amid a major housing meltdown.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of chip-making equipment supplier Asyst Technology Inc. fell after the company said it swung to a fourth-quarter loss on a drop in sales.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of pharmaceutical company American Oriental Bioengineering Inc. soared Wednesday after the company said its first-quarter profit surged on strong sales of its prescription and over-the-counter products.
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Cash-machine maker NCR Corp. said Wednesday that its first-quarter earnings increased 41 percent, riding a robust growth rate in sales to banks and retailers and the sale of a manufacturing plant in Canada.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Diversified manufacturer TriMas Corp. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit rose 12 percent on easy comparisons to a prior-year period weighed down by charges related to discontinued operations.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Outsourcing company ExlService Holdings Inc. said late Tuesday its first-quarter profit rose 26 percent, but revenue missed Wall Street expectations and it issued a profit-guidance range mostly below analyst estimates.
