Market Faces Expectations of Weak First Quarter Earnings
As usual, Alcoa kicks off the earnings season after today's closing bell, and the strong gains of recent years are not expected to continue.
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Wall Street Watch Thursday: A Rough Night for Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond peeled back the curtain on Wednesday, but then the shower rod fell down. The home goods retailer posted disappointing quarterly results for its fiscal second quarter, despite net sales that climbed by a better than expected 12%.
Why Fourth-Quarter Earnings Are Likely to Look Great
Once again, profit reports are expected to be a tale of strong growth, thanks more to cost cuts than revenue gains. And perhaps even more telling, fourth-quarter 2010 earnings are competing with downright dismal reports for the year-earlier period. [Video]
Stocks Open Fourth Quarter With More Gains
Stocks kicked off the final quarter of the year with moderate gains Friday as more encouraging data on consumer spending, consumer sentiment and auto sales were partly offset by a slowdown in manufacturing activity.