Earnings roundup: Equifax, Anixter International

Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, July 22, from AP Financial News:

ATLANTA (AP) _ Credit reporting service Equifax Inc. said its second quarter profit rose 1 percent as sales rose 10 percent, led by growth in its international business. Its U.S. consumer business sales fell, struggling in a weak economy.

GLENVIEW, Ill. (AP) _ Electronics and cable products distributor Anixter International Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose 4 percent as sales grew despite the economic uncertainty, thanks to customers in a broad range of markets and geographic regions.

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. (AP) _ Zenith National Insurance Corp. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit dropped 57 percent, hurt by losses in its investment portfolio and a decline in net premiums earned.

DENVER (AP) _ Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. on Tuesday reported a 14 percent drop in second-quarter profit on lower copper and gold sales and one-time costs.

NEW YORK (AP) _ Royal Caribbean Cruises' shares surged Tuesday after the cruise operator appeased investors with its announcement that it is slashing jobs and taking other steps to reduce annual expenses by $125 million.

PHOENIX (AP) _ US Airways Group Inc. said Tuesday it swung to a huge second quarter loss as it struggled to deal with spiking fuel costs.