10:12 AM EST - Garda World Security Corp. : hauled in a 24 percent increase in first-quarter revenue to $296 million but net income declined to $4.4 million, compared with $5.8 million in the year-ago period. Garda World pointed Wednesday to a 51 percent increase in gross profit to $72 million and a 55 percent rise in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to $30 million. Garda World Security Corp.
shares T.GW are trading up 43 cents at $17.85.