Southwest Airlines, (LUV: chart), airline company, reported that Q4 net income advanced to 10 cents a share, up 53.6% from the year-ago period. If not for the effects of unsettled derivatives transactions, net income rose 44% to 12 cents a share. Operating revenue for the quarter increased 20.1%. The company missed analysts’ expectations for earnings of 13 cents a share.

State Street Corp, (STT: chart), provider of products and services for global investors, reported Q4 net income of 74 cents a share, up 35% from 55 cents a share in the year-ago period on revenue growth, beating analyst estimate by a penny. Return on stockholders'' equity from continuing operations was 15.9% in Q4, up from 11.9%.

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc., (ETH: chart), home furnishings retailer, reported that Q2 profit increased to 77 cents a share, up from 63 cents in the year-ago period. Sales for Q2 rose to $276 million from $245.3 million in last year''s Q2.