Blyth, Inc. (BTH) Reports Higher First Quarter Earnings But Lowers Full Year Guidance
Blyth, Inc. reported net income of $4.5 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2010 ending 4/30/2010. The company earned net income of $2.4 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2009. Blyth, Inc. reported that revenues fell by 6% on a year over year basis, from $214.7 million in the first quarter of 2009 to $201.5 million in the quarter that just ended. The company said that on a local currency basis, revenues fell by 10%. Blyth, Inc. said that the proportion of international revenues reached 49% of total revenues in…