Among the earnings stories for Thursday, May 8, from AP Financial News:
ATLANTA (AP) -- Mirant Corp. said Thursday its first-quarter loss widened on increased fuel costs and lower volumes in the power generator's Northeast region.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Drug developer Pozen Inc. said Thursday that its first-quarter loss more than tripled on higher operating expenses, though the loss was in-line with Wall Street estimates.
PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) -- Air freight company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. said Thursday it swung to a first-quarter loss on higher fuel costs and lower AMC Charter revenue.
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Information technology research company Gartner Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter profit more than doubled on higher contract research revenue.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (AP) -- APP Pharmaceuticals Inc., which makes injectable products for acute medical care, said Thursday its first-quarter profit fell 18 percent, hurt by higher interest expenses.
DEVENS, Mass. (AP) -- Energy equipment supplier American Superconductor Corp. said Thursday its fourth-quarter loss narrowed 84 percent on wind power and electric utility sales.
TOKYO (AP) -- Softbank Corp.'s profit more than doubled in its fiscal fourth quarter despite the high costs of a marketing blitz that helped lure a record number of new mobile phone subscribers.
