Earnings roundup: BioScrip, Cimarex Energy

ELMSFORD, N.Y. (AP)--Pharmacy benefits manager BioScrip Inc. said Tuesday its profit slid 15 percent in the third quarter after it settled a civil suit with the U.S. Office of the Inspector General.

DENVER (AP)--Cimarex Energy Co. said Tuesday it swung to a loss during the third quarter due to a special impairment charge for its oil and gas properties as prices declined at the end of the quarter.

NEW YORK (AP)--Archer Daniels Midland Co. said Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter earnings more than doubled, beating Wall Street estimates as the company benefited from lower commodity prices and higher selling prices.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP)--Power company PPL Corp. on Tuesday said its third-quarter earnings fell because of lower profit margins in its wholesale electricity business.

DALLAS (AP)--Tenet Healthcare Corp. said Tuesday it swung to a third-quarter profit on an investment sales gain, but results fell short of Wall Street forecasts and the company slashed its outlook as patients struggled to pay bills amid a worsening economy.

DALLAS (AP)--Denbury Resources Inc. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit more than doubled due in part to higher prices for crude and natural gas.