Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Dec. 1, from AP Financial News:

PHOENIX -- Universal Technical Institute Inc., a trade school for automotive, motorcycle and boat repair, said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit soared as a record number of students enrolled amid the economic slump.

GLENWOOD, Ill. -- Radiation monitoring consultant Landauer Inc. reported a fiscal fourth-quarter profit that met analyst expectations, sending shares higher.

WALL, N.J. -- New Jersey Resources Corp. posted a loss for its fiscal fourth quarter as gas prices dropped, but the natural gas utility raised its dividend.