O.C. EARNINGS

Bridgford Foods Corp.: The Anaheim producer of convenience food products reported a 9% gain in profit for its latest fiscal quarter. Earnings came to $1.2 million, or 12 cents a share, compared to $1.1 million, or 11 cents a share, for the same period a year earlier. Sales for Bridgford’s first fiscal quarter, which ended Jan. 29, were up 8% to $27.1 million from $25.2 million.