Earnings Report

FedEx Corp. delivered a disappointing earnings report Tuesday and said it plans to offer buyouts to some of its workers and reduce spending to make up for weak international shipping, especially in Europe.

Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $115.6 million.

The company said it expects revenue to grow by about 3 to 4 percent in 2019, falling short of Wall Street’s forecast of 5 percent growth.

Same-store sales declined 1.3 percent in the third quarter, falling at a sharper rate than Wall Street had expected.

U.S. stocks fell in morning trading Friday, adding to modest losses from a day earlier.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday: Altria Group Inc., down 22 cents to $54.18

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Boeing Co., down $10.60 to $331.90 Exporters' stocks fell as the arrest of a senior Chinese technology executive threatened to worsen U.S.-China trade tensions.

Kroger Co. (KR) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $317 million.

U.S. grocery store chain Kroger said Thursday that smaller profit margins offset the effect of cost-control initiatives and higher digital sales led to reduce third-quarter earnings.

Brown-Forman Corp. on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $249 million.

U.S. stocks declined in early trading Tuesday, giving up many of the market's gains from a day earlier.

Discount retailer Dollar General said Tuesday strong sales of its seasonal and home goods boosted same-store sales and helped increase third-quarter earnings by 35 percent over the year-earlier level.

Dollar General Corp. (DG) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $334.1 million.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Deutsche Bank AG, down 47 cents to $9.42 German authorities searched the bank's offices as part of a money laundering investigation.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $23.9 million.

The apparel retailer said it expected fourth-quarter same store sales to rise in the low single digits.

Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $281.8 million.

U.S. stock indexes are rising Wednesday morning as software maker Salesforce leads a rally in technology companies.