GE Halts Financing to Gun Shops Following Sandy Hook
General Electric discovered it was financing a small number of firearm purchases in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shootings and has moved to stop future loans.
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US Airways First-Quarter Profit Soars on Fuller Planes
US Airways posted a bigger adjusted first-quarter profit as it carried more passengers, and collected more from them.
Delta Ekes Out Small 1Q Profit on Higher Air Fares
Delta Air Lines reports its first-quarter profit fell, as costs related to salaries rose.
Xerox 1Q Profit Beats Estimates, Warns on Second Quarter
Xerox reported first-quarter earnings that beat expectations but said second-quarter profit would miss estimates as it restructures to become a broader technology company.
5 Stocks to Watch This Week
With Apple, Ford, Nintendo, Zynga and Amazon getting ready to report, let's go over a few of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead on Wall Street.
Caterpillar Forecasts Smaller Profit on Mining Slowdown
Caterpillar says its first-quarter net income shrank and it predicted smaller 2013 sales and profits because its mining business is slowing down.
Halliburton Posts Q1 Loss Related to Gulf Oil Spill
Oil-services company Halliburton says it lost $18 million in the first quarter on litigation-related charges related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Can Returning CEO Mike Ullman Revive Penney's Fortunes?
The return of the old guard at J.C. Penney have sent shares higher this week, even with major U.S. indexes suffering one of the worst downturns this year.
Kimberly-Clark Posts Higher Profit on Strong Int'l Growth
Kimberly-Clark posted a bigger-than-expected jump in first-quarter earnings Friday on strong growth in its international markets and cut costs.
Morgan Stanley Profit Falls, But Beats Wall Street Expectations
Morgan Stanley says profit and revenue dropped in the first quarter, though the results beat Wall Street expectations.
Ebay Earnings Rise on Growth in PayPal Business
EBay reports first-quarter revenue rose 14 percent as more consumers shopped on the company's online marketplace and used PayPal to pay for their purchases.
4 Companies Going the Wrong Way This Earnings Season
The S&P 500 hit new highs in April, but earnings aren't always following suit. Consider these four surprising powerhouses expected to post lower earnings than last year.
Goldman Sachs Earnings Beat Analyst Estimates
Goldman Sachs reported first-quarter results that beat analyst forecasts thanks to a pickup in stock and bond underwriting.
U.S. Bancorp's Q1 Earnings Miss Wall Street Forecasts
U.S. Bancorp's first-quarter net income rose 7 percent as lower costs offset falling revenue, shy of most Wall Street predictions.
Citigroup Beats on Earnings, Revenue; Stock Rises
Citigroup beat analysts' estimates for first-quarter earnings and revenue, and the bank's stock rose in pre-market trading. Citi's investment banking business jumped.