Union Pacific Corp. (UNP: chart), railroad operator, said that its fourth-quarter earnings increased to $485 million, or $1.78 per share, compared with a year-ago profit of $296 million, or $1.10 per share. Revenue rose 9% to $3.96 billion versus $3.62 billion in the same period a year earlier.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY: chart), engages in the discovery, development, licensing, manufacture, marketing, distribution, and sale of pharmaceutical and other health care products, posted a fourth-quarter loss of $134 million, or 7 cents per share. In the year-ago period the company earned $499 million, or 26 cents per share. Excluding items, it earned $380 million, or 19 cents per share, compared to $601 million, or 31 cents per share. Net sales slipped to $4.21 billion versus $5.02 billion in the same period a year earlier.

Southern Co. (SO: chart), power supplier, reported fourth-quarter earnings of $188.4 million, or 25 cents per share, up from a year-ago profit of $158.9 million, or 21 cents per share. Operating revenue slipped to $3.15 billion versus $3.29 billion in the same period a year earlier.

Dow Jones & Co. (DJ: chart), financial news publisher, reported fourth-quarter net income more than quadrupled to $192.9 million, or $2.30 per share, compared with $41.2 million, or 49 cents per share, in the year-earlier quarter. Excluding gains on the sale of local newspapers, a special tax benefit and other items, the company earned $39.9 million, or 47 cents per share, in the latest quarter. The company recorded a gain on special items of $1.83 per share in the quarter, up from a gain of 8 cents per share in the prior-year period. Revenue rose 6.1% to $485.4 million versus $457.6 million last year.

Westell Technologies Inc. (WSTL: chart), broadband access products provider, said that its third-quarter net earnings declined to $1.84 million, or 3 cents per share, compared with $3.17 million, or 4 cents per share, last year. Revenue decreased to $63.3 million versus $68.1 million in the same period a year earlier.

Bottomline Technologies (EPAY: chart), payment and invoice automation services provider, reported a fiscal second-quarter net loss of $2.12 million, or 9 cents per share. In the same quarter last year, the company recorded a net profit of $1.07 million, or 5 cents per share. Excluding certain items, Bottomline reported a profit of 10 cents a share versus 16 cents per share a year ago. Revenue increased to $29.7 million as compared with $26.1 million last year.

eBay Inc. (EBAY: chart), online marketplaces provider, reported fourth-quarter earnings of $349 million, or 25 cents per share, compared with net earnings of $279 million, or 20 cents per share in the year-ago period. Fourth-quarter revenue totaled $1.72 billion, up 29% from $1.33 billion in the year-ago period.

Sherwin-Williams Co. (SHW: chart), paint maker, said that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 31% on 4.9% higher revenue. Earnings reached $98.7 million, or 73 cents per share, compared with $75.1 million, or 54 cents per share, in the year-earlier period. Revenue increased to to $1.79 billion versus $1.71 billion in the same period a year earlier.

Rohm & Haas Co. (ROH: chart), developer of technologies and solutions for the specialty-materials industry, said that its fourth-quarter net income increased by 34% on 2% higher sales. Earnings reached $176 million, or 80 cents per share, compared with $131 million, or 59 cents per share, in the year-earlier period. Earnings from continuing operations before restructuring and asset impairments were 81 cents against 78 cents. Revenue increased to $2.03 billion versus $1.99 billion in the same period a year ago.