Earnings roundup: LG Electronics, IMS Health

SEOUL, South Korea (AP)--South Korea's LG Electronics said Monday that second-quarter net profit surged 84 percent from the same period last year amid record mobile phone sales.

NORWALK, Conn. (AP)--IMS Health, which provides market research to the pharmaceutical and health care industries, on Monday said second-quarter profit rose nearly 6 percent helped by strong results in its consulting and services business.

MEDINA, Ohio (AP)--RPM International Inc., a coatings and sealant company, on Monday said it swung to a fiscal fourth-quarter loss as it took charge to cover anticipated asbestos costs.