(AP) - Among the earnings stories for Friday, May 2, from AP Financial News:
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Duke Energy Corp., one of the nation's largest electric power companies, said Friday its first-quarter profit rose 30 percent, boosted by the company's three largest business units.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Strong sales of the video game 'Rock Band' helped lift first-quarter earnings 33 percent at the entertainment company Viacom Inc., a major cable network operator which owns MTV and Nickelodeon.
HOUSTON (AP) -- KBR Inc., the military contractor and engineering outfit, said Friday its first-quarter profit more than tripled, helped by a gain from an arbitration award, and the company's top executive touted prospects for broad growth.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of DSP Group Inc. plunged Friday after the chip maker pared its full-year revenue forecast and predicted slimmer profit margins, along with a disappointing second quarter.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Shares of Photon Dynamics Inc. jumped Friday after the maker of test equipment for LCD displays said it swung to a profit in its fiscal second quarter and forecast strong results for the current quarter.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of Vanda Pharmaceuticals surged Friday, a day after the drug developer reported a narrower-than-expected first-quarter loss and an analyst initiated coverage on the stock with a 'Buy' rating.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. hit a 52-week low Friday after the Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer said first-quarter profit dropped 25 percent as write-downs hurt investment income.
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