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Earnings roundup: Tyco, MetLife

By Associated Press May 1, 2008 Comments (0)

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Among the earnings stories for Thursday, May 1, from AP Financial News:

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ Tyco International Ltd.'s fiscal second-quarter profit tumbled 67 percent, mainly due to the loss of substantial profits from now-discontinued operations.

NEW YORK (AP) _ MetLife Inc. said Thursday its profit shrank 37 percent in the first quarter as turbulent markets and the plummeting dollar pummeled the insurer's investment portfolio.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Health insurer Cigna Corp. posted an 80 percent drop in first-quarter profits due to softness in its core health care unit and hefty charges in its annuity reinsurance business.

SIDNEY, Neb. (AP) _ Cabela's Inc., an outdoor products retailer, said on Thursday its first-quarter profit climbed 40 percent as merchandise sales improved.

DALLAS (AP) _ Affiliated Computer Services Inc., which runs back-office business operations for companies, said Thursday its fiscal third-quarter profit edged higher, and revenue jumped as the company signed on new customers.

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) _ Biotechnology company Cepheid said Thursday that its first-quarter loss narrowed on higher sales of its GeneXpert DNA testing systems and testing products.

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (AP) _ Specialty coffee retailer Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter profit grew 48 percent because of higher sales in both its retail and specialty businesses.

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