Earnings roundup: JD Wetherspoon, Calavo Growers

Among the earnings stories for Friday, Sept. 5, from AP Financial News:

LONDON (AP) _ J.D. Wetherspoon PLC, a British pub chain, said Friday its annual profit fell 24 percent as food, beer and labor costs rose and a government ban on smoking in pubs discouraged business.

SANTA PAULA, Calif. (AP) _ Calavo Growers Inc., which distributes avocado and other fresh produce, said Friday fiscal third-quarter profit fell 38 percent as the cost of avocados rose.

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. (AP) _ Aceto Corp., which distributes chemicals and generic drugs, said its profit climbed 90 percent in the fiscal fourth quarter due to better sales of Health Sciences products and weed killers.