quarterly earnings report

    By Jordan DiPietro

    | 11:00AM 7/19/2011
    Earnings season has officially kicked into high gear: 39 companies have reported so far, with the S&P reporting an earnings per share surprise of 6.8%. The best results include increases in financials, consumer discretionary, and materials. Here are some highlights.

    By Melly Alazraki

    | 7:55AM 11/15/2010
    The world's second-largest home improvement retailer reported that its earnings rose 17% in the third quarter. While the profit beat analysts' estimates, sales came in lower than expectations.

    By Sarah Weinman

    | 11:49AM 8/31/2010
    Two of the largest publishing houses have demonstrated again that when authors like Stephenie Meyer or Stieg Larsson become big phenomenons, big sales -- and big profits -- are the result.

    By Trey Thoelcke

    | 12:30PM 8/01/2010
    After a fairly quiet Monday, the crunch of quarterly reports resumes Tuesday, with reports expected from Coach, MasterCard, Molson Coors and Pfizer. Here's what to watch.

    By Melly Alazraki

    | 8:23AM 7/29/2010
    Sony reported on Thursday that it swung back to profit in its first quarter on strong sales of television, computers and PlayStations. The company also raised its full-year earnings forecast. The electronics giant earned a net profit $294 million for the quarter.