10:52 AM EST - Rona Inc. : says its fourth-quarter profit rose 1.3 percent to $38.1 million as sales were up 13 percent. Earnings for the quarter ended Dec. 31 amounted to 33 cents a share and compared with $37.6 million or 32 cents per share a year ago, the Boucherville-based company reported Wednesday. Sales revenue rose to $1.14 billion from $1.01 billion. Rona Inc.
shares T.RON are trading off 9 cents at $24.01.