Earnings Roundup: Knology, OfficeMax

Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Feb. 19, from AP Financial News:

WEST POINT, Ga. (AP) _ Knology Inc., a cable, Internet and telephone services provider, said Tuesday its fourth-quarter loss narrowed, as results from an acquisition lifted results.

CHICAGO (AP) _ OfficeMax Inc. said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit rose 24 percent as it overcome a significant drop in sales through lower costs and expenses.

WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) _ Cabinet maker American Woodmark Corp. said Tuesday it swung to a loss in the fiscal third quarter as severance costs related to a plant closure and staff cuts ate into profit margins.

NEW YORK (AP) _ Melco PBL Entertainment Ltd., a developer and owner of casinos and resorts in Macau, said Tuesday its fourth-quarter loss narrowed, helped by results from its Crown Macau casino.

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. (AP) _ Aluminum products maker Kaiser Aluminum Corp. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit soared, as shipments increased and demand for aerospace and defense products rose.

DALLAS (AP) _ Holly Corp., a petroleum refiner and marketer, said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit rose 4.6 percent on a jump in sales and other revenue boosted by higher sales of sulfur credits and refined products.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Biopharmaceutical company Medivation Inc. said Tuesday its 2007 loss widened on a significant rise in operating expenses.

NEW YORK (AP) _ Israeli electronic component tester Orbotech Ltd. said Tuesday it swung to a fourth-quarter loss on a drop in value of its medical subsidiary and two companies it purchased in 2007.