For quarter ended Sept. 30, unless noted....

For quarter ended Sept. 30, unless noted. Amounts in parentheses are losses. Percentage changes apply to dollar amounts, not per share, and are comparisons to year-ago quarter. Net income figures include extraordinary items and discontinued operations if applicable.

Net Income Revenue Company Per share In mill. % Chg. In mill. % Chg. American President Cos. 2.18 34.5 NA 604.9 +12.2 Bank of New York .72 58.8 -16.7 NA NA Hilton Hotels Corp. .39 18.8 -14.2 275.1 +5.8 Intel Corp. .96 201.7 +17.3 1,187.7 +17.3 Microsoft Corp. .75 144.0 +64.4 580.5 +57.1 J.P. Morgan & Co. 1.89 373.0 +79.3 NA NA Potlatch Corp. .63 18.2 -26.2 322.9 +2.8 Wachovia Corp. 1.12 80.6 +6.9 NA NA

American President Cos.: The container transportation services company said earnings improved in the third quarter ended Sept. 20 due to increases in volumes and average revenue per 40-foot container plus a cost-containment program.

Bank of New York: The bank said its results were hurt by a substantial loan-loss charge in the first quarter.

Hilton Hotels Corp.: The hotel company said the soft U.S. economy and generally overbuilt conditions in many markets adversely affected revenue.

Intel Corp.: The semiconductor and microcomputer maker said earnings soared, largely due to a favorable multimillion-dollar tax ruling.

Microsoft Corp.: The computer software company said its record first-quarter results were achieved through record revenue from worldwide retail and OEM sales channels.

J. P. Morgan & Co.: The bank holding company said net income jumped due to a special after-tax gain of $32 million and moves to expand and diversify activities.

Potlatch Corp.: The diversified manufacturer of forest products said weak market conditions for most pulp-based products persisted during the third quarter.

Wachovia Corp.: The bank holding company said the moderate earnings increase reflects weak loan demand and elevated credit losses stemming from the depressed economy.