Ceradyne Inc.: The Costa Mesa manufacturer of...

Ceradyne Inc.: The Costa Mesa manufacturer of technical ceramics for industrial, electronic, defense and medical applications lost $494,000, or 8 cents a share, for the third quarter, compared to a loss of $246,000, or 4 cents a share, for the same period last year. Sales dropped 10% to $4.7 million from $5.2 million.