10:45AM New York - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc sales rose 4.5% and net income rose 22%. ABB Ltd revenue fell 4% and net income rose 153.5%.

ABB Ltd, the provider of power and automation technologies reported fourth quarter revenues fell 4% to $8.76 billion from $9.14 billion a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 153.5% to $540 million or 24 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $213 million or 9 cents per share a year ago.

Revenues for the fiscal year 2009 fell 9% to $31.8 billion from $34.9 billion a year ago. Net income for the year fell 6.5% to $2.9 billion or $1.27 per diluted share compared to net income of $3.1 billion or $1.36 per share a year ago.

ABB Ltd (ABB) in the last one year traded as high as $22.01 in October 2009 and as low as $10.88 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $19.57 the company has market cap of $44.67 billion.

Apache Corporation, the energy company reported fourth quarter revenues rose 32% to $2.56 billion from $1.94 billion a year ago. Net income in the quarter was $582.8 million or $1.72 per diluted share compared to net loss of $2.9 billion or $8.80 per share a year ago.

Revenues for the fiscal year 2009 fell 30.6% to $8.61 billion from $12.4 billion a year ago. Net loss for the year was $291.7 million or 87 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $706.3 million or $2.09 per share a year ago.

Apache Corporation (APA) in the last one year traded as high as $108.92 in January 2010 and as low as $51.03 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $102.27 the company has market cap of $34.39 billion.

Arbitron Inc, a media and marketing information services firm reported fourth quarter revenues rose 8.4% to $101.5 million from $93.6 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 270.6% to $12.6 million or 47 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $3.4 million or 13 cents per share a year ago.

Revenues for the fiscal year 2009 rose 4.4% to $385.0 million from $368.8 million a year ago. Net income for the year rose 13.4% to $42.2 million or $1.58 per diluted share compared to net income of $37.2 million or $1.36 per share a year ago.

Arbitron Inc (ARB) in the last one year traded as high as $29.06 in January 2010 and as low as $10.57 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $25.37 the company has market cap of $673.20 million.

Avista Corporation, an energy company reported fourth quarter revenues fell 10% to $403.3 million from $447.5 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 26.3% to $22.1 million or 40 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $17.5 million or 32 cents per share a year ago.

Revenues for the fiscal year 2009 fell 10% to $1.51 billion from $1.68 billion a year ago. Net income for the year rose 18.3% to $87.1 million or $1.58 per diluted share compared to net income of $73.6 million or $1.36 per share a year ago.

Avista Corporation (AVA) in the last one year traded as high as $22.44 in December 2009 and as low as $12.67 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $20.36 the company has market cap of $1.12 billion.

K-Swiss Inc, an athletic-shoes maker reported fourth quarter revenues fell 21.5% to $42.0 million from $53.5 million a year ago. Net loss in the quarter was $12.5 million or 36 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $13.7 million or 39 cents per share a year ago.

Revenues for the fiscal year 2009 fell 26.5% to $240.7 million from $327.4 million a year ago. Net loss for the year was $28.0 million or 80 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $20.9 million or 59 cents per share a year ago.

K-Swiss Inc (KSWS) in the last one year traded as high as $11.23 in August 2009 and as low as $6.44 in March 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $9.75 the company has market cap of $342.32 million.

Noble Energy, Inc, an energy company reported fourth quarter revenues rose 32.6% to $760 million from $573 million a year ago. Net income in the quarter fell 97.4% to $8 million or 5 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $305 million or $1.72 per share a year ago.

Total revenues for the fiscal year 2009 fell 41% to $2.3 billion from $3.9 billion a year ago. Net loss for the year was $131 million or 75 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $1.35 billion or $7.58 per share a year ago.

Noble Energy, Inc (NBL) in the last one year traded as high as $79.19 in January 2010 and as low as $40.33 in February 2009. Based on the yesterday’s closing price of $76.44 the company has market cap of $13.26 billion.

Pool Corporation, the distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment and products reported fourth quarter sales fell 11% to $231.0 million from $259.0 million a year ago. Net loss in the quarter was $13.6 million or 28 cents per diluted share compared to net loss of $14.8 million or 31 cents per share a year ago.