CALIFORNIA : BRIEFLY : Also. . .

* Lehman Bros. Holdings Inc. said its profit jumped a better-than-expected 93% in its third quarter to $290 million, or $2.20 a share, citing its increased focus on the profitable investment banking and stock trading units. Analysts had forecast earnings of $2.01 a share. Revenue including interest income and expense gained 46% to $1.36 billion.

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* Textron Inc.’s Textron Financial Corp., an aircraft, equipment and golf financing company, agreed to buy Litchfield Financial Corp. for about $183 million, or $24.50 a share, in cash to increase its resort financing business. Williamstown, Mass.-based Litchfield has 140 employees and offices in Massachusetts, Georgia, Colorado and Arizona. Litchfield shares rose $6.25 to close at $24 on Nasdaq. Providence, R.I.-based Textron is the biggest U.S. commercial helicopter maker.