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AmeriGas Propane Q2 Earnings Up 11% - Quick Facts [APU]
4/30/2008 8:17:47 AM AmeriGas Propane, Inc., (APU) reported that second-quarter net income was $133.0 million or $1.58 per share, an increase of 11%, compared to $119.9 million or $1.47 per share for the same period last year. On average, 7 analysts surveyed by First Call/Thomson Financial expected earnings of $1.77 per share.
Revenues increased to $1.01 billion from $809.8 million for the year ago quarter. Four analysts expected revenues of $925.04 million.
For the six-months, net income grew to $187.26 million or $2.46 per share from $175.53 million or $2.37 per share for the year before period.
Revenue for the first two quarters increased to $1.75 billion from $1.43 billion for the same period last year.
Looking ahead to 2008, the company now expects net income of $151 million.
Southern Co. Q1 Profit Rises [SO]
4/30/2008 8:17:22 AM Southern Company (SO) reported first-quarter earnings of $359.2 million, or 47 cents a share, compared to $338.7 million, or 45 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. Excluding the impact of synthetic fuel investments, Southern Company earned 47 cents a share for the first quarter of 2008, compared to 41 cents a share for the same period in 2007. Analysts expected earnings of 41 cents a share for the first quarter.
Revenues for the first quarter of 2008 were $3.68 billion, compared with $3.41 billion in the same period a year ago, an 8% increase.
Timken Q1 EPS From Cont. Opns. Rise; Guides Q2, FY08 - Quick Facts [TKR]
4/30/2008 8:16:41 AM Timken Co. (TKR) on Wednesday reported first-quarter income from continuing operations of $84.5 million or $0.88 per share, compared to $74.3 million or $0.78 per share in the first quarter last year.
Excluding special items, income from continuing operations increased to $78.9 million or $0.82 per share from $62.5 million or $0.66 per share in the prior-year period.

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