09:56 AM EST - Aber Diamond Corp. : reported Thursday that third-quarter profits fell to US$18.8 million from a year-earlier $33.7 million as rough diamond sales declined 19 percent and the company booked charges associated with its purchase of gem retailer Harry Winston. Toronto-based Aber, which reports results in U.S. dollars, said its earnings amounted to 32 cents per diluted share, compared with a prior-year 58 cents per share. Aber Diamond Corp.
shares T.ABZ are trading down 80 cents at $42.70.
