earnings surprises

The S&P 500 is a bellwether for the American economy, and with quarterly reports for more than half of the index's companies in this earnings season, S&P 500 firms are averaging a 4.5% positive earnings per share surprise, according to Capital IQ's Earnings This Week report.

When Toyota Motor reports quarterly earnings tomorrow it will give investors the latest snapshot of how big a toll massive recalls and tepid auto sales are taking on the company's bottom line.

Here's news from the business world and other money matters to watch out for Monday (last updated at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time): More Americans Tapping Retirement Savings: Mutual-fund giant Fidelity Investments reports the number of Americans seeking to withdraw money from savings set aside for...

This is its second straight quarterly profit as it keeps gaining since emerging from bankruptcy. GM's best results were in North America.

Here's news from the business world and other money matters to watch out for Thursday (last updated at 7:38 a.m. Eastern time): GM Earnings Top Expectations: General Motors reported net earnings of $1.3 billion in the second quarter on revenue of $33.2 billion. On a per-share basis, the Detroit...

Three months after turning in its first profit since bankruptcy, GM is expected to report even bigger profits during the second quarter when it releases its latest results on Thursday.

Here's news from the business world and other money matters to watch out for Friday (last updated at 7:55 a.m. Eastern time): Postal Service Posts Loss: While many companies are reporting upbeat quarterly profits this earnings season, the United States Postal Service isn't one of them. The...

Here's news from the business world and other money matters to watch out for Wednesday (last updated at 8:26 a.m. Eastern time). GM, Ford Report Higher Sales: Automakers reported mixed results for July sales, as a softening economy held back consumers from making some big-ticket purchases. But...

Here's news from the business world and other money matters to watch out for Tuesday (last updated 8:18 a.m. ET). Coach Earnings Rise: Coach (COH) ended its fiscal year with a bang reporting fiscal fourth-quarter earnings rose almost 40% to 64 cents a share, beating analyst estimates of 56...

Here is news from the business world and other money matters to watch out for Tuesday: BP Posts $17B Loss: Petroleum-giant BP (BP) reported earlier today that it lost $17 billion in the second quarter after accounting for more than $32 billion in charges related to the Gulf oil spill. The...