Shares in locally based athletic retailer The Finish Line Inc. jumped Friday morning after the company reported a narrow loss
for the second fiscal quarter, mostly because of the large cost of unloading its unsuccessful Man Alive stores in July.
Indianapolis-based Hurco Cos. this morning reported another quarterly loss after sales dropped a staggering 64 percent. Hurco
lost $1.2 million, or 19 cents a share, in its fiscal third quarter ended July 31. The company had a profit of $5.8 million,
or 90 cents a share, during the same quarter last year.
Evansville-based Shoe Carnival Inc. today reported flat profit and declining same-stores sales in its fiscal second quarter.
Indianapolis-based Celadon Inc. said yesterday that it eked out a small profit in its fiscal fourth quarter, as the struggling
economy continues to batter the trucking industry.
West Lafayette furniture maker Chromcraft Revington Inc. narrowed its losses in the second quarter by shedding unprofitable
products, closing plants and reducing expenses, the company said yesterday.
Noble Roman’s Inc. late yesterday reported a larger profit in the second quarter, primarily due to its continuing efforts
to cut expenses by replacing company-owned restaurants with franchises.
Steak n Shake Co. late yesterday reported strong profit and big increases in customer traffic and same-store sales for its
fiscal third quarter, which ended July 1.
Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. topped analysts’ expectations in its fiscal third
quarter even as hospital-spending cuts clipped its revenue by 9 percent, the company announced late yesterday.
Wireless device distributor Brightpoint Inc. said yesterday that profit and revenue fell in the second quarter because it
sold fewer of the devices, and at lower prices.
Evansville-based truck parts maker Accuride Corp., one of the state’s largest companies, warned
today in its quarterly financial report that the company might seek bankruptcy protection if lenders refuse to restructure
its debt.
Muncie-based First Merchants Corp. disclosed this week that the bank lost $31.2 million in the
second quarter, including $10.2 million it blamed on fraudulent financial statements provided by a large commercial borrower.
Irwin Financial Corp. narrowed its losses in the second quarter, as the company continued to restructure or face the possible
suspension of its business.
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. this morning reported a loss of $26 million in the second
quarter due to high crude oil prices and flagging product demand.
Conseco Inc. recorded profit at the high-end of its preliminary
estimates, the company announced today.
Sales still are suffering at shopping centers owned by Simon Property Group Inc., but the Indianapolis-based
mall giant managed in the second quarter to keep occupancy steady and eke out an increase in average rent rates.
White River Capital Inc. today reported its profit in the second quarter fell 33 percent compared
to the same period last year, due primarily to expenses associated with its canceled merger.
Indianapolis shopping mall giant Simon Property Group Inc. today said it lost $20.8 million in
the second quarter in what it called a “difficult retail environment.”
Shares of Conseco Inc. soared today in response to the company’s preliminary report of second-quarter profits. The Carmel-based
insurer’s stock price jumped as much as 53 percent, to $2.91, before settling a bit in the afternoon.
Baldwin & Lyons Inc. said today that its profit last quarter was the second-highest in company history, as investment
gains from recovering equity markets helped boost performance.
WellPoint Inc. shares slipped in morning trading after the company beat analysts’ expectations for second-quarter profits
but failed to raise its year-end earnings forecast. WellPoint earned $1.50 per share in the latest quarter, excluding investment
losses. Analysts were expecting $1.43 per share, according to a survey by Thomson Financial Network.
