Atmel's losses widen; shares climb on better sales (AP)

AP - Atmel Corp.'s loss widened in the fourth quarter as the chip designer wrote down the value of its business, but its sales rose and investors pushed up its stock price after hours Monday.

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Atmel's losses widen; shares climb on better sales (AP) AP - Atmel Corp.'s loss widened in the fourth quarter as the chip designer wrote down the value of its business, but its sales rose and investors pushed up its stock price after hours Monday.

Nuance Communications narrows 1Q loss (AP) AP - Speech-recognition software maker Nuance Communications Inc. said Monday it narrowed its loss in the fiscal first quarter as revenue in the company's two largest divisions, health care and dictation, and mobile and enterprise, increased.

Lincoln National earns $102 million in 4Q (AP) AP - Life insurer Lincoln National Corp. on Monday posted net income of $102 million for its fiscal fourth quarter, compared with a loss of $506 million a year earlier, but it lost $485 million for the year.

Harman posts fiscal 2Q profit, revenue up 24 pct. (AP) AP - Harman International Industries Inc., which makes speakers, headphones and audio equipment, on Monday said it moved to a profit in its fiscal second quarter, compared with a year-ago period when it recorded steep one-time charges.

Trident Microsystems' losses widen on write-off (AP) AP - Trident Microsystems Inc. said Monday that its quarterly loss widened as the company took a big inventory write-off.


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