Benzinga’s News Roundup (HALO, LACO, ANN, ARNA)

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HALO) reported today a fourth quarter net loss of $12.66 million or $0.14 per share, as compared to a net loss of $16.83 million or $0.21 per share for the same quarter last year. Total revenues increased to $6.44 million from $3.06 million in the year ago period. Analysts had expected HALO to report a loss of $0.17 per share, on revenues of $3.67 million. The 52 week trading range for HALO is $4.40 -$8.09. Halozyme Therapeutics has surged over 54% in the last year.

Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: LACO) reported today a fourth-quarter loss of $2.43 million from $68.51 million for the same quarter last year. The loss applicable to common shareholders was $0.09 per share in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared with $2.63 per share for the fourth quarter of 2008. Lakes Entertainment closed at $2.90 in the previous trading session. The 52-week trading range for LACO is $1.87 - $4.36.

AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (NYSE: ANN) reported today a fourth-quarter profit of $41,000 from a loss of $375.6 million, for the same quarter last year. Sales declined to $469.1 million from $483.4 million in the year ago period. Analysts on an average had expected ANN to post a loss of $0.01 per share on sales of $472 million. AnnTaylor Stores declined 0.18% to $19.42 in the pre-market session. ANN made a new 52 week high at $19.50 in the previous trading session. ANN closed at $19.45 yesterday.

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA) reported today a fourth-quarter net loss of $29.8 million, or $0.32 per share, from $62.5 million or $0.84 per share for the same quarter last year. Analysts on an average, expected ARNA to report a loss of $0.31 per share. Total revenues were $2.68 million, as compared to $2.69 million in the year ago period. Arena Pharmaceuticals increased 1.29% to $3.15 in the pre-market session. The 52 week trading range for ARNA is $2.26 -$5.93. ARNA has declined over 41% in the last six months.