Earnings roundup: Amdocs, Stryker

ST. LOUIS (AP) Amdocs Ltd., which provides operations software to telecommunications companies, said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 15 percent, driven by growth in its software management unit.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) Medical device maker Stryker Corp. said Thursday its first-quarter profit rose 19 percent on higher sales of its orthopedic implants and surgical equipment.

MARLBORO, Mass. (AP) Evergreen Solar Inc., which makes wafers used in solar cells, said Thursday it significantly narrowed its first-quarter loss, beating Wall Street predictions as sales surged 63 percent.

DALLAS (AP) High fuel costs that helped drive some marginal airlines into bankruptcy this spring are also taking a toll on two of the nation's healthiest carriers.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Zions Bancorp's profit shrank 30 percent in the first quarter as struggling property markets pushed more borrowers into default, the bank said Thursday.