Earnings Report

Struggling department store chain J.C. Penney reported Thursday that its third-quarter sales fell 5.3 percent while net income tumbled 20.8 percent.

Walmart, the world's biggest retailer, said Thursday its third-quarter adjusted earnings per share (EPS) beat Wall Street expectations but revenue was a miss.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday: PG&E Corp., down $7.13 to $25.59

Uber's net loss widened by $177 million in the third quarter as the ride-hailing giant continued to invest ahead of a planned public stock offering next year.

Macy's heads into the crucial holiday season firing on all cylinders, logging its fourth consecutive quarter of sales growth at existing locations and getting strong reactions from customers both online and in its stores.

The big department store company also hiked its full-year guidance.

Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk is warning that trade tensions between the United States and China could weigh on business.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday: Advance Auto Parts Inc., up $17.66 to $184.72

Home Depot is breezing past all expectations for the third quarter, including comparable-store sales, with consumers plowing money into homes even as the housing market appears to cool off.

Home Depot reported a 3Q profit of $2.51 per share, beating the Wall St estimate of $2.26.

Another volatile session for investors.

U.S. stocks moved broadly lower in early trading Monday, weighed down by losses in technology companies and banks.

Three Dow companies: Home Depot, Walmart and Cisco Systems will report earnings this week.

U.S. stocks are falling Friday as technology and internet companies take steep losses.

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

U.S. stocks are falling Friday as energy, technology and internet companies move lower.