Q&As

Brookstone Inc. posted net income of $34.1 million for the fourth quarter, an increase over net income of $23.5 million in the prior-year period.

J. C. Penney Co. Inc. reported net income of $477 million for the fourth quarter, a 13.4% decrease from $551 million last year.

Landmark Communications has acquired Franchise.com for an undisclosed sum.

Nickelodeon’s infamous slime is hitting the road.

The network is rolling out a national tour to give fans a chance to get slimed. The Slime Across America tour kicks off Monday at the Nick Hotel in Orlando, FL, and will visit 20 cities.

Today we meet Ed Bello, an ailment list specialist with Lighthouse List Co., Pompano Beach, FL. Bello provides list brokerage services for firms in the healthcare industry, such as Med-Care Pharmacy.

Consumerinfo.com, doing business as Experian Consumer Direct, will pay $300,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that ads for its “free credit report” offer failed to disclose adequately that those who signed up would be automatically enrolled in a $79.95 credit- monitoring program.

Henry Schein Inc. posted net income of $63 million for the fourth quarter, an increase over net income of $48.6 million in the prior-year period.

Medco Health Solutions Inc. posted net income of $228.8 million for the fourth quarter rose to $228.8 million, a 29.4% increase over $176.8 million in the prior-year period.

YP Corp. reported net profit of $485,000 for the first quarter, compared to a net loss of $327,000 for the prior-year period.

Lightbridge Inc., an online payment processing company, has sold its Telecom Decisioning Services business to Vesta Corp. for $2.5 million.