Earnings Roundup: American Express, VCA Antech

Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Oct. 22, from AP Financial News:

Top stories:

NEW YORK (AP) — American Express Co. reported its eighth straight quarter of falling profits as consumers spent and borrowed less.

Other stories:

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veterinary services provider VCA Antech Inc. said third-quarter profit edged up, but shares fell in aftermarket trading as the company cut guidance.

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Rightnow Technologies Inc., a customer support software maker, said it swung to a profit in the third quarter on higher revenue.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix Inc. has been doing so well during the recession that it's getting tougher for the DVD-by-mail pioneer to live up to investors' lofty expectations.

NEW YORK (AP) — Occidental Petroleum Corp. says it's producing more crude and making more money off of it in the third quarter even though profits slumped compared with last year when energy prices were at record highs.