10:50AM New York - Colgate-Palmolive Company sales rose 0.3% and net income rose 18%. Avon Products, Inc revenue fell 3.4% and net income fell 30%.

Aetna Inc, the health insurer reported third quarter revenues rose 14.4% to $8.72 billion from $7.62 billion a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 17.6% to $326.2 million or 73 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $277.3 million or 58 cents per share a year ago.

Aetna Inc (AET) in the last one year traded as high as $34.87 in February 2009 and as low as $14.21 in November 2008. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $25.32 the company has market cap of $11.05 billion.

Airgas, Inc, the industrial gas distributor reported second quarter sales fell 17% to $962.3 million from $1.16 billion a year ago. Net income in the quarter fell 25% to $54.5 million or 65 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $72.8 million or 86 cents per share a year ago.

Airgas, Inc (ARG) in the last one year traded as high as $51.00 in October 2009 and as low as $26.29 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $45.95 the company has market cap of $3.76 billion.

American Superconductor Corporation, the energy technologies company reported second quarter revenues rose 85% to $74.7 million from $40.4 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter was $4.3 million or 10 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $4.1 million or 10 cents per share a year ago.

American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) in the last one year traded as high as $37.58 in September 2009 and as low as $8.22 in November 2008. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $28.84 the company has market cap of $1.27 billion.

AutoNation, Inc, the automotive retailer reported third quarter revenues fell 13% to $2.92 billion from $3.36 billion a year ago. Net income in the quarter was $65 million or 36 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $1.41 billion or $7.99 per share a year ago.

AutoNation, Inc (AN) in the last one year traded as high as $21.60 in October 2009 and as low as $4.25 in October 2008. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $18.09 the company has market cap of $3.22 billion.

Avon Products, Inc, the cosmetics company reported third quarter revenues fell 3.4% to $2.55 billion from $2.64 billion a year ago. Net income in the quarter fell 30% to $156.2 million or 36 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $222.6 million or 52 cents per share a year ago.

Avon Products, Inc (AVP) in the last one year traded as high as $35.82 in October 2009 and as low as $14.40 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $33.00 the company has market cap of $14.09 billion.

Baldwin & Lyons, Inc, an insurance company reported third quarter revenues rose 98.5% to $65.5 million from $33.0 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter was $14.3 million or 97 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $7.3 million or 48 cents per share a year ago.

Baldwin & Lyons, Inc (BWINA) in the last one year traded as high as $22.70 in September 2009 and as low as $13.50 in November 2008. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $21.46 the company has market cap of $335.18 million.

Burger King Holdings, Inc, the hamburger chain reported first quarter revenues fell 5.4% to $636.9 million from $673.5 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter fell 6.4% to $46.6 million or 34 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $49.8 million or 36 cents per share a year ago.

Comparable same-store sales decreased 2.9%.

Burger King Holdings, Inc (BKC) in the last one year traded as high as $24.48 in December 2008 and as low as $15.61 in July 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $17.29 the company has market cap of $2.34 billion.

Colgate-Palmolive Company, the consumer products maker reported third quarter sales rose 0.3% to $4 billion from $3.99 billion a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 18% to $590 million or $1.12 per diluted share compared to net income of $500 million or 94 cents per share a year ago.

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) in the last one year traded as high as $80.41 in October 2009 and as low as $54.51 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $77.68 the company has market cap of $38.72 billion.

Cott Corporation, a soft-drink maker reported third quarter revenues fell 3.7% to $404.9 million from $420.5 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter was $13.9 million or 18 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $87.6 million or $1.25 per share a year ago.

Cott Corporation (COT) in the last one year traded as high as $8.74 in October 2009 and as low as $0.59 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $7.86 the company has market cap of $564.91 million.