Спасибо.
Но уже выкрутился по другому:
itemRenderer.mxml:

Код AS3:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:HBox xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" paddingLeft="0" verticalAlign="middle" horizontalAlign="left">
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
[Bindable]
public var html_ind:String;
override public function set data( value:Object ) : void {
super.data = value;
html_ind = "<img id='u' src='com.upIndicator' width='11' height='9' hspace='3' vspace='1' align='left'/>" + data.Instr;
}
}
]]>
</mx:Script>
<mx:Text width="100%" htmlText="{html_ind}"/>
</mx:HBox>
upIndicator.as

Код AS3:
package com
{
import flash.display.Sprite;
import mx.core.BitmapAsset;
public class upIndicator extends Sprite {
[Embed(source="/share/images/up.gif")]
[Bindable]
private var upRate:Class;
public function upIndicator():void {
super();
var image:BitmapAsset = new upRate();
addChild(image);
}
}
}