Havertys swings to profit in Q4

Atlanta Haverty Furniture Cos. reported Monday that it earned a profit of $9.2 million in the quarter ended Dec. 31, compared with a loss of $9.3 million in the year-ago period.

Sales for the fourth quarter were $162.4 million, a 0.4% increase from a year earlier. Comparable-store sales were up 2.0%.

Havertys is a full-service home furnishings retailer with 119 showrooms in 17 states in the southern and midwestern regions.