Among the earnings stories for Friday, Oct. 30, from AP Financial News: Weyerhaeuser Co. said the sale of some of its forestland helped it break even in the third quarter after a tough string of losses. Duke Energy reported that sales to industrial customers have begun to stabilize, another signal that better economic conditions have led to growing power consumption.

United Stationers Inc. said Friday that its third-quarter profit edged up 1 percent on reduced expenses and continued high demand for some of its flu-related products. The distributor of office and business products earned $33.5 million, or $1.38 per share, for the period ended Sept. 30. The prior year's results included a 13 cents per share gain on the sale of two distribution centers.

United Stationers Inc., a leading North American wholesale distributor of business products, today reported its third quarter 2009 results. Third Quarter Financial Highlights. -- GAAP diluted earnings per share were $1.38, versus $1.39 a year ago.