Profit for Hasbro Inc. fell 6.4 percent to $130.3 million, or 99 cents per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2012 and 12.8 percent to $336 million, or $2.55 per diluted share, for 2012 as a whole, the company announced after markets closed Thursday. more

The A.T. Cross Co., a producer of high-end writing utensils and other personal accessories, announced in a press release late Monday that it is “exploring strategic alternatives” for its Cross Accessory Division. more

Orders placed with U.S. factories increased less than forecast in December, reflecting a drop in non-durable goods that partly countered gains in construction equipment and computers more

Sensata Technologies N.V. reported a bottom line of $177.5 million, or 98 cents per diluted share, for 2012, versus profit of $6.5 million, or 4 cents per diluted share, reported during 2011. more

William J. Murray has been appointed president of Teknor Apex Co., the international polymer technology company announced today. more

Juvenile health, safety and wellness product maker Summer Infant Inc. has separated the positions of CEO and chairman of the board of directors, naming Dan Almagor as chairman. more

Medical technology maker Covidien PLC reported first-quarter earnings of $493 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, a slight decrease from the $494 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, reported for the first-quarter of its fiscal 2012. more

Textron Inc. – parent of Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company and Textron Systems – posted net income of $148 million, or 51 cents per share, in the fourth quarter of 2012, reversing the $19 million, or 7 cents per share, loss for the same 2011 period. more

ATW Companies, a provider of highly engineered metal manufacturing solutions, has relocated its Metalform product line manufacturing operations to ATW’s Rhode Island facility. more

Chronic delays and concerns over poor workmanship have prompted Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority official to threaten cancelation of the $190 million double-decker rail car construction contract with Hyundai Rotem, the Boston Globe reported. more