Susan A. Baird
A.T. Cross 2Q profit up 89%
LINCOLN – Personal and business accessories maker A.T. Cross Co. (AMEX: ATX) posted a second-quarter profit of $1.87 million, an increase of 89.19 percent...
U.S. mortgage applications dip as rates rise
WASHINGTON – The number of mortgage applications filed nationwide fell last week as interest rates continued to rise, the Mortgage Bankers Association said today...
Carmine’s closes its restaurant at Twin River
LINCOLN – “Carmine’s Family Style Italian Restaurant has closed at Twin River,” slot parlor spokeswoman Patti Doyle of RDW Group said in an e-mail...
RIPTA seeks to trim downtown trolley service
PROVIDENCE – An R.I. Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) proposal to trim the Providence LINK low-emissions trolley service will go before the public next week...
One-time costs shrink UnitedHealth’s 2Q profit
MINNEAPOLIS – UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), the nation’s largest health insurer, today posted a second-quarter profit of $1.46 billion, a 29.5-percent decline from the year-ago...
KVH 2Q profit rises 33% to record $2M
MIDDLETOWN – Mobile technology company KVH Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI) today posted a record profit of $2.0 million or 10 cents per diluted share...
U.S. Leading Indicators fall 0.1% in June
NEW YORK – The U.S. Leading Economic Indicators fell in June for the second month in a row, The Conference Board reported today.
The...
Hasbro 2Q profit rebounds to $37.49M
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. (NYSE: HAS) today posted a second-quarter profit of $37.49 million, or 7.8 times the year-ago period’s $4.80 million, on revenue...
Rockland Trust parent 2Q earnings<br> rise 42.1%, boosted by Slades deal
The report was revised July 25, to reflect the current value of two investments, the bank said. The revisions trimmed 8 cents per share...
Textron 2Q profit rises 22.9%
PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) today posted a 22.9-percent increase in second-quarter profit to $258 million from the year-ago $210 million on revenue...









