American Vanguard Corp. The Newport Beach chemical...

American Vanguard Corp. The Newport Beach chemical company posted a third quarter net loss of $322,600, or 13 cents a share, contrasted with net income of $26,600, or 1 cent a share, a year earlier. Sales gained 82% to $16.6 million from $9.1 million. Year-to-date net income totaled $309,400, or 12 cents a share, down 18% from $376,600, or 15 cents a share, a year ago. Sales were up 47% to $43.1 million from $29.4 million.