AP - Chain book store Books-A-Million Inc. reported Thursday that its profit edged up slightly in the fourth quarter despite a drop in sales.

AP - Defense contractor Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit Thursday.

AP - Weak demand has hurt Smithfield Foods for some time, and the company cut production during its third quarter, which further hurt sales. But the company says trends are improving, and it saw gains in some areas.

AP - RECOVERY: Smithfield Foods Inc., the nation's largest hog producer and pork processor, reported a profit in its third quarter after more than a year of losses.

AP - SMTC Corp. on Thursday said it moved to a quarterly profit, which sent shares of the electronics manufacturing services provider higher.

Smithfield Foods Inc., the nation's largest hog producer and pork processor, reported a profit on Thursday for its third quarter after more than a year of losses.

AP - Willbros Group Inc., an engineering and construction company, reported Thursday a narrower fourth-quarter loss as it cut costs as its revenue fell by more than half.

AP - Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. on Thursday said it moved to a quarterly loss, hurt by one-time charges and lower sales, partly due to the problems with a key program ahead of tax season.

AP - Giant-screen movie technology company Imax Corp. posted a fourth-quarter profit Thursday, reversing a year-ago loss on a sharp jump in its movie theater equipment sales and rentals.

German carmaker BMW AG said Thursday its 2009 net income fell 36 percent to euro210 million ($286 million) because of lower demand for its cars and motorcycles during the economic downturn as well as a higher tax rate.