Alcatel-Lucent Posts 2011 Profit

Alcatel-Lucent SA ALU posted a profit in 2011. Alcatel-Lucent's profit for the period came in at EUR1.1 billion, versus a year-ago loss of EUR334 million. Its sales dropped 2.1% to EUR15.33 billion from EUR15.67 billion. Alcatel-Lucent shares closed at $1.94 yesterday.