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Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: PZZ), which owns and operates four community-based hospitals and manages the medical care of approximately 194,000 HMO enrollees in southern California, today announced financial results for its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2008. These results include the operations of the ProMed Entities (“ProMed”), acquired on June 1, 2007, and Alta Hospitals System (“Alta”), acquired on August 8, 2007, since their acquisition dates. Results for all periods exclude the Antelope Valley entities, since their sale on August 1, 2008 and pre-sale results have been classified as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements.

Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM) today reported that total revenue in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, which ended Nov. 28, 2008, was $191.6 million. Smartphone sell-through for the quarter was 599,000 units, down 13 percent year over year. Smartphone revenue was $171.0 million, down 39 percent from the year-ago period.

Medical Nutrition USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDNU) today announced financial results for the third fiscal quarter and the nine months ended October 31, 2008. Branded product revenue increased 11% to $3,048,200 from $2,746,600 on a 26% increase in unit sales offset by price reductions. Total sales increased to $3,426,700 compared to $3,419,800 on higher branded product sales offset by lower private label sales of $378,700 compared to $673,200. Gross margin was stable at approximately 53% of sales ($1,812,000 compared to $1,795,200). Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $1,899,600, or 55% of sales, compared to $1,519,900, or 44% of sales, primarily as a result of increased Sales and Marketing expenses of $305,900 for the Company’s previously announced increase in its sales force and other marketing expenses, and $55,000 in expenses for impending retail introductions. Net cash provided by operating activities was $492,200 compared to $598,600 in the prior year period. Net loss was ($50,900) or ($0.00) per share compared to net income of $220,000 or $0.01 per share. Strong cash position with over $9.6 million in cash and short term investments and no debt.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced that its board of directors has approved a 2.5 percent increase in the company’s quarterly dividend, marking AT&T’s 25th consecutive annual dividend increase, a record unmatched among major telecom companies. AT&T directors increased the dividend rate from $0.40 to $0.41 a share on a quarterly basis and from $1.60 to $1.64 a share on an annual basis.