Earnings report

Friday, May 3, 2013

Companies reporting quarterly earnings Thursday included:

HCA Holdings Inc., the largest for-profit U.S. hospital chain, a profit of $344 million, or 74 cents a share, down from $540 million, or $1.18 a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 0.4 percent to $8.4 billion. Shares rose 98 cents to close at $40.47.

International Paper, the paper and packaging company, a profit of $318 million, or 71 cents per share, up from $188 million, or 43 cents per share, a year ago. Revenue rose nearly 7 percent to $7.09 billion. Shares fell $1.62 to close at $44.27.

Kellogg Co., a profit of $311 million, or 85 cents a share, down from $351 million, or 98 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 12 percent to $3.86 billion. Shares fell $1.19 to close at $63.42.

MGM Resorts International, one of the four major U.S. casino companies, a profit of $6.5 million, or a penny a share, up from a loss of $217.3 million, or 44 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 3 percent to $2.35 billion. Shares rose 75 cents to close at $14.55.

Business, Pages 30 on 05/03/2013