Companies reporting quarterly earnings Wednesday included:
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., the drug maker, a profit of $692 million, or 42 cents a share, compared with a loss of $711 million, or 43 cents a share, last year when the company took a $1.83 billion charge for a failed hepatitis-C drug. Revenue jumped 22 percent to $375 million. Shares fell 77 cents to close at $48.96.
General Dynamics Corp., the U.S. government’s No. 3 contractor, a profit of $651 million, or $1.84 a share, up from $600 million, or $1.70 a share, a year ago. Revenue fell 1.7 percent to $7.8 billion. Shares fell $1.93 to close at $86.23.
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., the amusement-park operator, a profit of $120.4 million, or $1.22 a share, down from $253 million, or $2.23 a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 4 percent to $504.5 million. Shares fell 20 cents to close at $35.09.
US Airways Group, Inc., a profit of $216 million, or $1.04 a share, down from $245 million, or $1.24 a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 9 percent to $3.86 billion. Shares fell 55 cents to close at $21.40.
WellPoint Inc., the nation’s second-largest health insurer, a profit of $656.2 million, or $2.16 a share, down from $691.2 million, or $2.15 a share, a year ago, when the company had more shares outstanding. Revenue rose 17 percent to $17.73 billion. Shares fell $2.95 to close at $85.48.
Business, Pages 28 on 10/24/2013