Earnings Report

Stocks edged slightly higher in early trading Thursday on Wall Street while investors assessed a mix of corporate earnings.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Qualcomm Inc., up 77 cents to $87.14

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

Kellogg Co. (K) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $282 million.

German automaker Volkswagen saw operating profit slip in the first quarter as the company set aside 1 billion euros for legal issues but reaffirmed its profit goals for the year and saw better profits at its core brand.

Cigna Corp. on Thursday reported first quarter net income of $1.37 billion.

Cigna, which sells government Medicare plans, health plans for large- and medium-sized corporations and runs pharmacy benefits, also hiked its full-year guidance.

DowDuPont Inc. on Thursday reported first quarter earnings of $520 million.

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. on Thursday reported first quarter net income of $52.3 million.

Stocks moved broadly higher in early trading on Wall Street Wednesday as large U.S. companies continued to surprise investors with solid profits.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Apple Inc., up $9.85 to $210.52

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

CVS Health is reporting a 42% spike in profits during the first quarter and it's raising its outlook for the year.

The hike is the largest in Netflix’s history and the fourth price increase overall.

If shares close the day above $212.07, Apple’s market capitalization will surpass $1 trillion.

Apple's services segment, which also includes Apple Music and the iCloud, posted revenue of $11.45 billion.

The pharmacy chain on Wednesday said higher brand name drug costs drove a nearly 35 percent revenue increase in the first quarter of 2019.