Earnings Roundup: Waste Connections, VF

Among the earnings stories for Monday, Oct. 26, from AP Financial News:

FOLSOM, Calif. (AP) — Trash hauler Waste Connections Inc. said Monday its third-quarter profit rose 24 percent, buoyed by acquired assets, job cuts and lower expenses and wages.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Apparel maker VF Corp. said Monday its third-quarter profit fell 7 percent on lower revenue, missing analysts' estimates by a penny.

HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Insurer Arch Capital Group Ltd. said Monday that stronger revenue from higher premiums and fewer hurricane-related expenses drove up its profit in the third quarter.

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Restaurant software maker PAR Technology Corp. said Monday it fell to a third-quarter loss from a year-ago profit as the recession forced its clients to tighten their belts.

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — WMS Industries Inc. said Monday that its fiscal first-quarter net income climbed 26 percent. The casino equipment maker's revenue and outlook fell short of analyst expectations, however, and its shares fell in after-hours trading.