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Itron Inc said revenue in the fourth quarter declined to $467.5 million from $485.6 million and measuring equipment maker for utilities swung to a net profit of $22.2 million from a loss of $58.9 million in the previous year. Diluted earnings per share was 49 cents from a loss of $1.30 in the previous year.

Revenue in the full-year 2022 increased to $1.80 billion from $1.98 billion and net loss declined to $9.7 million from $81.7 million and diluted loss per share fell to 22 cents to from $1.83 a year ago.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc said revenue in the fiscal second quarter ending on January 27 increased 8.3% to $933.9 million from a year ago. Comparable store restaurant sales increased 8.4% and retail store sales rose 4.1%.

Net income decreased 19% to $30.5 million from $37.6 million and diluted earnings per share fell to $1.37 from $1.60 in the previous year. The restaurant chain announced a quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share payable on May 9 to shareholders of record as of April 14.

AutoZone, Inc said revenue in the fiscal second quarter ending on February 11 increased 9.5% to $3.7 billion from $3.4 billion and net income rose to $476.5 million from $471.7 million and diluted earnings per share increased to $24.64 from $22.30 a year ago.

Domestic same store comparable sales rose 5.3% from the previous year.

The aftermarket automotive parts retailer repurchased 372,000 shares of its common stock for $906.0 million during the second quarter, at an average price of $2,434 per share and $1.8 billion were still remaining under its current share repurchase authorization at the end of the fiscal second quarter.

Advance Auto Parts said revenue in the fourth quarter increased 3.2% to $2.5 billion and comparable store sales rose 2.1%. Net income in the quarter decreased to $106.7 million from $81.7 million and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.79 from $1.30 a year ago.

Full- year 2022 revenue increased 1.4% to $11.2 billion and comparable sales rose 0.3% from a year ago. Net income decreased to $501.8 million from $616.1 million and diluted earnings per share declined to $8.27 from $9.55 a year ago.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings said revenue in the fourth quarter increased to $1.5 billion from $487.4 million and net loss shrank to $484 million from $1.5 billion and diluted loss per share fell to $1.14 from $4.01 in the previous year.

Total revenue per passenger day increased 23% on a reported basis and rose 24% in constant currency from the comparable period in 2019.

In full-year 2022, revenue increased to $4.8 billion from $647 million and net loss fell to $2.2 billion from $4.5 billion and diluted loss per share decreased to $5.41 from $12.33 a year ago.

"Full year 2023 cumulative booked position is ahead of 2019 levels inclusive of the Company’s approximately 19% increase in capacity, at continued higher pricing," said the company in its earnings statement.

Target Corporation said revenue in the fourth quarter increased 1.2% to $30.9 billion but net income plunged 43% to $876 million and diluted earnings per share dropped to $1.89 from $3.21 a year ago.

In full-year 2022, revenue increased 2.8% to $107.6 billion and net income plunged 60% to $2.8 billion from $6.9 billion and diluted earnings per share dropped to $5.98 from $14.10 a year ago.

Comparable sales in the quarter increased 0.7% on top of 8.9% and advanced 2.2% on top of 12.7% in 2021. Comparable traffic in 2022 increased 2.1% on top of 12.3% in the previous year.