Earnings roundup: Wyndham Worldwide, Elizabeth Arden

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP)Hotel operator Wyndham Worldwide Corp. said Thursday its first-quarter profit dropped 51 percent on legacy and rebranding charges, but adjusted results surpassed analysts' estimates.

NEW YORK (AP) Beauty-products maker Elizabeth Arden Inc. on Thursday said it swung to a fiscal third-quarter loss, as sales fell amid a difficult North American retail environment.

NEW YORK (AP) Investment Technology Group Inc.'s net income rose 34 percent on higher foreign revenue and commissions, the provider of electronic trading services said Thursday.

CLEVELAND (AP) Cbiz Inc. said Thursday that first-quarter earnings rose 18 percent as acquisitions boosted revenue.

MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) Home health care services company Gentiva Health Services Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter profit rose 13 percent on higher revenue from Medicare and commercial insurance.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) Merchant power generator NRG Energy Inc. said Thursday higher fuel costs and lower margins in its Northeast and Texas regions cut first-quarter profit 26 percent, well below analysts' estimates.