Earnings Report

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: PVH Corp., up $7.41 to $151.43

The company's latest quarter was helped by a $363 million gain due to the recently enacted U.S. tax law.

The major U.S. stock indexes were mostly higher in early trading Wednesday as gains by health care and consumer-goods companies offset losses elsewhere.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday: Equifax Inc., up $2.62 to $119.04

Walgreens, which has been focusing on its pharmacy business in the face of falling retail sales, added more than 20 million members through its partnership with pharmacy benefit managers such as Minnesota-based Prime Therapeutics.

Lululemon, which is on the hunt for a new CEO after its former one resigned suddenly, reported strong financial results for its fourth quarter after a redesign of its website helped attract more shoppers.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday: GlaxoSmithKline PLC, up 96 cents to $38.39

Swedish low-cost fashion brand Hennes & Mauritz AB says its first-quarter profit plummeted 44 percent after it was forced to cut prices and make markdowns due to higher than expected garment inventories.

Nike reported a loss in its third quarter due to a $2 billion tax expense related to recent changes in the U.S. tax law.

Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $217.8 million.

General Mills Inc. (GIS) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $941.4 million.

General Mills, like other U.S. packaged food companies, has been facing higher transportation costs as railroads and truck fleets have raised prices amid a shortage of drivers, reduced capacity, higher fuel prices and a strengthening U.S. economy.

The shipping giant reports earnings and revenue that beat estimates.

Tax reduction, higher rates and strength in its ground-shipping business helped boost FedEx's profit during a stellar holiday gift-shipping season.

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

Tiffany & Co. (TIF) on Friday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $61.9 million.

Global port operator DP World profits rose by 7 percent to nearly $1.2 billion in 2017 as the company expands in India, Brazil, the Horn of Africa and other parts of the world.

Sears Holdings said a key sales figure fell during the important holiday shopping season, but the struggling department store operator posted a profit for the quarter, mainly due to a tax benefit.

Signet Jewelers Ltd. will close more than 200 stores and expects a profit slump in 2019 as it faces an increasingly tough market for its Kay and Jared stores.

Zara fashion brand owner Inditex says strong sales and investment in technology for its online and physical stores boosted net profit in the past fiscal year by 7 percent.