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Among the earnings stories for Friday, April 17, from AP Financial News:
Top stories: WASHINGTON (AP) — General Electric Co. said Friday its first-quarter earnings fell 36 percent on sharply lower profits at its troubled finance arm, but the results beat Wall Street forecasts in a glimmer of good news for the struggling company. NEW YORK (AP) — Citigroup's problems are far from over, but Friday it reported its smallest quarterly loss since 2007. Other stories: NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel Inc., the largest U.S. toymaker, says weak sales overseas and cautious retailer orders led to a wider first-quarter loss that just missed analyst expectations. NEW YORK (AP) — Newspaper publisher and TV station owner Media General is reporting a wider first-quarter loss on a deepening slide in advertising revenue. MILWAUKEE (AP) — A.O. Smith Corp., which makes water heating equipment and electric motors, said Friday its first-quarter profit dropped 60 percent due to a big drop in demand for its products. SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — Medical device maker ICU Medical Inc. said late Thursday the global economic slump had little effect on its business in the first quarter, as its profit more than doubled.TheStreet Premium Services
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