Earnings roundup: Mirant, Pozen

Among the earnings stories for Thursday, May 8, from AP Financial News:

ATLANTA (AP) _ Mirant Corp. said Thursday its first-quarter loss widened on increased fuel costs and lower volumes in the power generator's Northeast region.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) _ Drug developer Pozen Inc. said Thursday that its first-quarter loss more than tripled on higher operating expenses, though the loss was in-line with Wall Street estimates.

PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) _ Air freight company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. said Thursday it swung to a first-quarter loss on higher fuel costs and lower AMC Charter revenue.

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Information technology research company Gartner Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter profit more than doubled on higher contract research revenue.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (AP) _ APP Pharmaceuticals Inc., which makes injectable products for acute medical care, said Thursday its first-quarter profit fell 18 percent, hurt by higher interest expenses.

DEVENS, Mass. (AP) _ Energy equipment supplier American Superconductor Corp. said Thursday its fourth-quarter loss narrowed 84 percent on wind power and electric utility sales.

TOKYO (AP) _ Softbank Corp.'s profit more than doubled in its fiscal fourth quarter despite the high costs of a marketing blitz that helped lure a record number of new mobile phone subscribers.