2q earnings

Vitamin Shoppe Inc. said Thursday that its second-quarter net income surged 64 percent as it sold more products in stores and through its website.

American Tower Corp. reported a 77 percent jump in net income Tuesday on growing revenue from the cell phone towers the company rents out and manages.

Pet-medication delivery company PetMed Express Inc. said Monday that its second-quarter profit rose 12 percent as the company recorded higher sales and added new customers.

Power company American Electric Power says its second-quarter earnings rose as higher rates in several states coupled with cost controls offset lower sales to industrial customers.

Eaton Corp., which makes parts, hydraulics and electrical equipment used in a range of industries, reported a 92 percent drop Monday in second-quarter earnings as the global recession drove down its sales especially in its key automotive markets.

Halliburton says its second-quarter profit tumbled 48 percent as sluggish exploration and production activity, particularly in North America, crimped results.

Halliburton said Monday its second-quarter profit tumbled 48 percent as sluggish exploration and production activity, particularly in North America, crimped results.

Its earnings beat Wall Street forecasts, though the company offered little hope for an uptick in drilling before year's end.

Silgan Holdings Inc., a packaging manufacturer, on Thursday backed its full-year profit outlook and forecast lower second-quarter profit.