FEI Co. (FEIC: chart), products for the manufacturing of nanoscale features supplier, said that its third-quarter net earnings rose to $6.51 million, or 17 cents per share compared with a net loss of $5.1 million, or 15 cents a share in the year-ago period. Revenue climbed to $116.9 million from $97.1 million in the third quarter last year.

Transocean Inc. (RIG: chart), offshore-drilling contractor, reported third-quarter net income of $309 million, or 96 cents per share, compared with $170.4 million, or 50 cents per share in the same period last year. Revenue jumped to $1.03 billion from $762.6 million in the year-earlier period.

IndyMac Bancorp Inc. (NDE: chart), savings and loan which focuses on mortgage products, said third-quarter net income increased 10% to $86 million, or $1.19 per share, compared with $78 million, or $1.16 per share a year earlier. Revenue rose 22% to $345.6 million.

CBS Corp. (CBS: chart), media group, reported third-quarter net income of $316.9 million, or 41 cents per share, down from $708.5 million, or 90 cents per share a year earlier. Revenue reached $3.38 billion, slightly up from $3.37 billion in a year-ago quarter due to a decline in radio revenue, the shutdown of its UPN television channel and lower home entertainment revenue.

InvesTools Inc. (IEDU: chart), investor education products and services provider, reported a third-quarter net loss of $9.89 million, or 22 cents per share, compared with a net profit of $4.04 million, or 9 cents per share. Revenue rose to $47 million from $33.1 million in the year-ago period.

Answerthink Inc. (ANSR: chart), business and technology consulting firm, said that its third-quarter net earnings fell to $513,000, or a penny per share, versus $2.11 million, or 5 cents per share, last year. Revenue climbed 9% to $43.6 million from $40 million in the year-ago quarter.

Sabre Holdings Corp. (TSG: chart), travel services provider, said that its third-quarter earnings increased to $67.6 million, or 52 cents per share, compared with a year-ago profit of $58.5 million, or 45 cents per share. Revenue jumped 6.6% to $746.1 million from $699.7 million in the same period a year earlier.

Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK: chart), weapons and ammunition maker, said its second-quarter net income was about flat at $39.9 million, or $1.15 per share, compared with $40.2 million, or $1.07 per share a year earlier. Sales rose 8% to $833.1 million from $772.1 million in the year-ago quarter.



Centurytel Inc. (CTL: chart), phone service provider, reported a 16% drop from the year earlier in its third-quarter earnings. Net income was $76.5 million, or 65 cents per share, compared with $91.4 million, or 68 cents per share, in the year earlier period. Revenue fell 5.6% to $620.1 million from $657.1 million in the year-ago period.

Energizer Holdings Inc. (ENR: chart), batteries and blades maker, reported fourth-quarter earnings of $39.1 million, or 66 cents per share, versus $51.8 million, or 72 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue jumped 5% to $830.1 million from $793.7 million in the year-ago period, on higher battery sales.

Centerpoint Energy Inc. (CNP: chart), electricity and natural gas distributor, said third-quarter net income climbed to $83 million, or 26 cents per share, versus $50 million, or 15 cents per share in the year-ago period. Revenue declined to $1.94 billion from $2.07 billion in the year-ago period.

Morningstar Inc. (MORN: chart), independent investment research to individual investors and institutions provider, reported third-quarter net income of $13.5 million, or 29 cents per share, compared with $7.5 million, or 17 cents per share a year earlier. Revenue jumped 44% to $81.8 million, including $11.6 million in sales from acquisitions completed in 2006.