Earnings roundup: RealNetworks, Revlon

Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Feb. 12, from AP Financial News:

NEW YORK (AP) — Digital entertainment company RealNetworks Inc. posted a fourth-quarter loss Thursday, hurt by impairment and restructuring charges, as revenue inched lower.

NEW YORK (AP) — Cosmetics maker Revlon Inc., which is controlled by financier Ron Perelman, on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit dropped 72 percent as a stronger dollar made the company's products more expensive to overseas customers.

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Amkor Technology Inc., which provides chip packaging and testing services, on Thursday said it moved to a loss in the fourth quarter, hurt by a double-digit drop in revenue, and forecast its sales would erode further in the first quarter.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Restaurant chain California Pizza Kitchen Inc. on Thursday reported a loss for the fourth-quarter due to slower sales and special charges.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Hansen Medical Inc., which makes medical robotic technology used with catheters, on Thursday said its fourth-quarter loss narrowed on rising product sales and lower costs.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Biotechnology firm XenoPort Inc. reported a fourth-quarter loss Thursday as revenue from drug development deals dwindled but still managed to beat expectations.

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