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Itron Inc.

Provides equipment and software services for utilities

Stock symbol:

ITRI

Reporting period:

1Q

Earnings:

Profit of $25.4 million

63 cents per share

Versus 1Q 2011:

Profit of $27.1 million

66 cents per share

Revenue:

$571.6 million

Analysis:

Itron missed Wall Street expectations and incurred higher operating costs as it spent more on product development, new software and adding sales staff in Asia and Latin America.