Earnings Roundup: Tween Brands, La-Z-Boy

Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, Aug. 19, from AP Financial News:

NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) — Tween Brands Inc., a clothing retailer for girls age 7 to 14, said Wednesday it lost $2.8 million in the second quarter as revenue slipped during the recession, especially at stores open at least one year.

MONROE, Mich. (AP) — Furniture maker La-Z-Boy Inc. said that it moved to a fiscal first-quarter profit, helped by fewer charges.

THOMASVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Bakery goods company Flowers Foods Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit climbed 27 percent, helped by acquisitions and cost control efforts.