Lexmark International expected revenue to decline in the first quarter of 2007. Entergy fourth-quarter earnings nearly tripled, boosted by gains from the sale of its energy trading unit. Calamos Asset Management stronger markets boosted fourth-quarter profit by 8.5%, beating analysts'' forecasts and lifting the company''s shares. Wilshire Bancorp posted a record profit. Smith International fourth-quarter profit rose significantly on strong performance at company’s Eastern Hemisphere operations. |