Among the earnings stories for Friday, May 9, from AP Financial News:
ATLANTA (AP) _ Triarc Cos., which is buying Wendy's International Inc., said Friday it swung to a first-quarter loss due to a charge related to Deerfield Capital Corp.
HOUSTON (AP) _ Cornell Cos., a provider of corrections and treatment services to federal and state agencies, said Friday that its first-quarter profit soared nearly sevenfold, with revenue rising mainly due to correctional center and prison projects.
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of American Reprographics Co., which provides large-format document reproductions, climbed Friday after the company said its profit rose 10 percent, surpassing analyst estimates due to improved sales.
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) _ Linde AG said Friday that first-quarter profits fell 64 percent compared with last year, when the industrial gasses and engineering company recorded the sale of some businesses.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) _ Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. rose Friday after the biotechnology company posted a smaller-than-expected first-quarter loss and strong revenue growth.