The games division reported an operating profit of $71.1 million, in contrast to a slight loss a year earlier.

Citicorp reported a $116 million profit, in contrast to a loss a year earlier.

The company reported a $286 million overall loss in the quarter, in contrast to a $1.4 billion profit a year earlier.

G.M.'s global automotive operations reported a $1.1 billion loss, in contrast to a $579 million profit a year earlier.

The company reported a $26.9 million loss, in contrast to a profit of $7.8 million in the period a year earlier.

No deaths were reported today, in contrast to Saturday, when at least 20 people were killed, mainly by the security forces.

Companies Ford reported a $502 million second-quarter profit, in contrast to a $324 million loss a year ago.

Wal-Mart regularly reports strong sales and earnings gains in sharp contrast to most other retailers.

For the first half, the company reported a loss of $191 million in contrast to a $64 million profit in the period a year earlier.

Time Warner reported a profit of $6 million, in contrast to a $62 million loss a year earlier.