Earnings Roundup: Eastman Kodak, Berry Petroleum

Among the earnings stories for Thursday, April 30, from AP Financial News:

Top stories:

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday its loss tripled to $353 million in the first quarter as the global economic downturn diluted demand for both digital and film-based photography products.

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DENVER (AP) — Independent oil and gas producer Berry Petroleum Co. said Thursday it first-quarter profit beat analyst expectations even though income slid 19 percent as margins were hurt by declining oil and gas prices.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — KBR Inc.'s first-quarter earnings dropped 21 percent from a year ago when the engineering and construction company posted a $51 million gain from an arbitration award.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Lubrizol Corp. said Thursday that its first-quarter profit fell on an 18 percent drop in sales as demand for specialty chemicals weakened in the recession.

NEW YORK (AP) — Higher selling prices and cost cuts helped first-quarter profit rise 9 percent, consumer goods maker Colgate-Palmolive Co. said Thursday, despite the stronger dollar and a drop in European sales.