Health insurer Coventry Health Care Inc. said Friday its second-quarter profit fell 45 percent as medical costs climbed, particularly in Medicare Advantage plans. (AP, 11:04 a.m.)
Wine and spirits maker Fortune Brands Inc. , which also sells home and hardware products and golf equipment, said it expects third-quarter profit to decline amid a difficult consumer environment in the U.S. (AP, 11:04 a.m.)
Biomedical diagnostics instrument maker Beckman Coulter Inc. raised the low end of its annual profit forecast Friday, and maintained its profit expectations. (AP, 10:55 a.m.)
Animal products and water purity test maker Idexx Laboratories Corp. raised its annual profit forecast Friday, although it narrowed revenue expectations. (AP, 10:35 a.m.)
Idexx Laboratories Corp. said Friday that its second-quarter profit rocketed 82 percent because sales of its veterinary products improved and profit margins increased. (AP, 10:32 a.m.)