CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. (AP) _ The Cheesecake Factory Inc. (CAKE) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $16.2 million.

The Calabasas Hills, California-based company said it had...

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. (AP) _ The Cheesecake Factory Inc. (CAKE) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $28.5 million.

The Calabasas Hills, California-based company said it had net income of 61 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs, were 62 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 58 cents per share.

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. (AP) _ The Cheesecake Factory Inc. (CAKE) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $28.4 million.

On a per-share basis, the Calabasas Hills, California-based company said it had profit of 61 cents. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs, came to 65 cents per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 81 cents per share.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday:

Science Applications International Corp., down $6.92 to $74.52

The information technology company said tight budgets for customers are hurting its sales, and greater costs affected its profits.

Sears Holdings Corp., down 18 cents to $6.85

The retailer's former Canadian unit said it may have difficulty staying in business.

SEATTLE (AP) — The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing the Cheesecake Factory restaurant chain, saying the company failed to provide a sign language interpreter or other accommodations for a deaf part-time dishwasher at its downtown Seattle location.