‘Five-0′ kidnapping episode ranks second

A story about children who were kidnapped and held for years made for an emotional episode of "Hawaii Five-0" but was not enough to win the hour Monday, according to Nielsen ratings released by CBS.

"Five-0" drew 8.01 million viewers to finish second in the hour behind ABC’s "Castle," which drew 10.84 million viewers. NBC’s "Revolution" drew 6.06 million viewers.

Among adults 18-49, "Five-0" drew 1.9 percent of the total viewing audience and 5 percent of those watching TV at the time, CBS said.

The episode mirrored the real-life kidnapping case in Cleveland that broke on the national news just as "Five-0" began airing on the East Coast. In fact, the first name of one of the three Cleveland women held captive for the past 10 years is the same as the captive held for the same period in the "Five-0" episode: Amanda. The actress who played the part on "Five-0," Kanani Rogers, is the daughter of local acting coach Scott Rogers.

There are two more episodes in the season.

Gains at theme parks help lift Disney profit

LOS ANGELES » The Magic Kingdom is on fire.

Strength in all of the Walt Disney Co.’s primary businesses — theme parks, cable television, movies, consumer products — helped the entertainment conglomerate increase its quarterly profit by 32 percent from a year earlier, to $1.51 billion. Revenue climbed 10 percent, to $10.55 billion.

The financial results, reported Tuesday, revealed a couple of smaller weak spots: namely the ABC broadcast network and Disney’s video game division. But the company’s performance as a whole beat rivals Comcast, Time Warner and Viacom. Disney shares, which closed at $66.07 on Tuesday, have risen 51 percent over the past year.

Microsoft touching up Windows 8 system

SAN FRANCISCO » Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales. The tune-up announced Tuesday won’t be released to consumers and businesses until later this year. The changes, part of a software package given the code name "Blue," are a tacit acknowledgment of the shortcomings in Windows 8, a radical overhaul of Microsoft Corp.’s ubiquitous operating system.

With the makeover it released last October, Microsoft hoped to play a more prominent role in the growing mobile device market while still maintaining its dominance in PCs. But Windows 8’s design, which emphasizes interactive tiles and touch controls, seems to have befuddled as many people as it has impressed. One leading research firm, International Data Corp., says Windows 8 contributed to a 14 percent decline in worldwide PC sales during the first three months of the year — the biggest year-over-year drop ever.

Whole Foods’ earnings rise 20 percent

Whole Foods Market Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose 20 percent and that it was raising its forecast for earnings this year as sales at established locations increased.

Net income rose to about $142 million, or 76 cents a share, from $118 million, or 64 cents, a year earlier.

Whole Foods, which plans to triple its U.S. store count to about 1,000, has lured Americans who are becoming more concerned with eating organic and healthful food. The 349-location grocer is expanding to smaller cities including Maple Grove, Minn., and Closter, N.J.

ON THE MOVE

First Hawaiian Bank has promoted the fol- lowing employees:

>> Grace Cobb to vice president and per- sonal banking officer from assistant vice president and personal banking officer for the Kalihi branch.

>> Leonard Fernan- des to vice president and manager from as- sistant vice president and manager of the res- idential credit center.

>> Greg Kagawa to vice president from as- sistant vice president of the bank properties division.

>> Emi Kanai to vice president and report- ing manager from as- sistant vice president of the controller’s divi- sion.