Double Hull Tankers Inc, Oil tanker owner and operator said first quarter revenues rose 23% to $24.9 million from $20.2 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter jumped 6% to $7.6 million or 25 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $7.2 million or 24 cents per share, a year ago.

Double Hull Tankers Inc stock (DHT: chart) fell 12 cents to $11.14.


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In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed higher 133.19 or 0.94% to 14,251.74, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index decreased 19.77 or 0.08% closed to 25,513.71. In Australia ASX 200 index higher 18.00 or 0.31% to close 5,890.70. In Malaysia KL Composite index increased 6.41 or 0.50% closed to 1,294.15.

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