Actuant Corp. said Thursday that earnings from continuing operations remained largely flat in the company's fiscal fourth quarter on a modest increase in sales. Actuant , a Menomonee Falls-based manufacturer of branded tools and position and motion control equipment, reported net income from continuing operations of $32.8 million, or 47 cents per share, for the three months ended Aug. 31, compared with $34.5 million, or 46 cents per share, for the same period a year ago.