10:09 AM EST - The Churchill Corporation : announced its results for 2010. Record net earnings were $44.2 million for 2010, a 27% improvement over the $34.8 million recorded in 2009. Basic earnings per share were $2.14 for 2010, compared to $1.98 for 2009 ($2.03 diluted compared to $1.94 diluted for 2009). Revenue growth more than offset lower margins as Churchill posted annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") of $84.3 million, a 64% increase over EBITDA of $51.3 million reported in 2009. The Churchill Corporation
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