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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