MGM Mirage Inc., (
MGM: chart), said that if not for non-operating and one-time items, it earned 35 cents per share, beating analysts’ expectations of 33 cents per share. Revenue per available hotel room advanced 8 % to $152 in Q4, even as the company added 11 %, or 160,000 more room nights, on the Strip.
Wynn Resorts Ltd., (
WYNN: chart), gambling company, announced a loss of $11.4 million in Q4 because of one-time charges it took in building a casino in Macau. The result is much narrower than the year-ago loss of $127.7 million. If not for $16.5 million in charges, the company earned 5 cents a share, down from 15 cents a share the previous year. Revenue for Q4, came in at $269.4 million, lifted by $131.9 million in net gambling revenue from the company\''s Wynn Las Vegas casino and $177.2 million in non-gambling sales. The company missed analysts\'' expectations of adjusted earnings of 8 cents per share
Huntsman Corp., (
HUN: chart), chemical manufacturer, reported a Q4 net loss of 27 cents a share, down from a loss of 10 cents a share in the year-earlier quarter. Adjusted income from continuing operations dropped to 14 cents a share, from 43 cents a share despite revenue growth to $3.15 billion from $3.12 billion. The company missed analysts’ expectations for earnings of 28 cents a share
Citizens Communications Co., (
SZN: chart), wireline communications services provider, reported that Q4 net income soared to 23 cents a share, from 5 cents a share in the year-ago quarter on 3% sales growth, topping analyst views of 14 cents a share. The company added 21,200 high-speed internet customers during the quarter.
Kaydon Corp., (
KDN: chart), maker of industrial equipment and materials, reported Q4 net income of 46 cents a share, up 44% from 31 cents a share in the year-earlier period, beating analyst estimate of 40 cents a share. Sales increased to $89.7 million from $72.2 million.
OGE Energy Corp, (
OGE: chart), gas and electricity utility, reported that its Q4 net income soared to $56.1 million, or 61 cents a share, from $9.7 million in the year-ago period on 18.3% revenue growth and mainly due to substantially higher expenses in the year-ago quarter, which stemmed from system reliability improvements.
Gap Inc., (
GPS: chart), apparel retailer reported Q4 earnings fell 11% to 39 cents per share, from 40 cents per share in the year-ago period on on lower sales For fiscal year 2005, the company earned $1.24 a share, up from $1.21 a share a year ago. Results were in line with the analysts’ forecast.
American Retirement Corp, (
ACR: chart), retirement communities operator in 19 states, reported that Q4 net income surged 88.5% to 12 cents a share on 11.4% higher revenue and stronger sales and reduced leverage had boosted figures.The company added that there were a few negatives, including expenses following Hurricane Wilma, start-up costs related to its new pharmacy operations and higher utility costs, which each cost around 1 cent a share.