Earnings roundup: Sykes Enterprises, Weight Watchers

Among the earnings stories for Monday, May 5, from AP Financial News:

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) _ Sykes Enterprises Inc., which provides outsourced customer service, said Monday its first-quarter profit rose 33 percent on solid demand, beating Wall Street's expectations and sending shares up in after-hours trading.

NEW YORK (AP) _ Weight Watchers International Inc., which provides weight-loss products and services, on Monday said its first-quarter net income rose 7 percent, but results missed analyst expectations.

CRANBURY, N.J. (AP) _ Innophos Holdings Inc., a phosphate provider, said Monday it swung to a first-quarter profit on a strong sales boost.

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) _ Basic Energy Services Inc., which sells well site services to oil and gas explorers, said Monday its first-quarter profit dropped 11 percent on lower contributions from its well-servicing unit.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) _ Wireless products maker Powerwave Technologies Inc. said Monday that, according to preliminary results, its first-quarter loss narrowed as restructuring charges and operating expenses declined and demand rose.