Earnings Report

Atlantic City's casinos saw their second quarter earnings decline by 1.5 percent compared to the second quarter of 2017.

Lowe's Cos. (LOW) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $1.52 billion.

Heavy investments in stores and technology are paying off at Target, which is reporting strong second-quarter numbers across the board.

Comparable sales growth was best in 13 years.

Lowe's same-store sales rose 5.2%

U.S. stocks moved higher in early trading Tuesday as investors welcomed solid results from homebuilders, retailers and other companies.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday: TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., down $4.27 to $55.88 Discount brokers fell sharply after CNBC reported that JPMorgan Chase would offer free online trading.

The TJX Cos. (TJX) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $739.6 million.

Kohl's Corp. (KSS) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $292 million.

Net sales were up 4 percent at $4.57 billion, topping expectations of $4.26 billion,

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

President Trump suggested that a six-month earnings report system would be more effective in a tweet Friday morning.

Farm equipment maker Deere & Co. on Friday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $910.3 million, higher than the year-earlier level but less than Wall Street analysts expected.

Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk says it swung to a profit in the second quarter but cautioned about uncertainty related to global trade amid U.S. sanctions on major economies.

Nordstrom shares rallied in after-hours trading.

Walmart is raising its outlook for the year after beating all expectations for the second quarter and registering the strongest same-store sales growth in a decade.

The big share price surge could add $24 billion to the company’s market capitalization.