Earnings Report

Insurer’s fourth-quarter earnings climb 75% to $244 million, or 74 cents per share, as CVS works to close purchase.

U.S. homebuilder PulteGroup Inc reported a 72 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, hurt by a tax charge of $181 million due to changes in the U.S. tax law.

PulteGroup Inc. (PHM) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $77.4 million.

Aetna Inc, which has agreed to be bought by CVS Health Inc, reported a 75.5 percent rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday, due to lower restructuring and transaction and integration-related costs.

Aetna is reporting a better-than-expected profit of $244 million for the fourth quarter.

U.S. homebuilder PulteGroup reported a 72 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, hurt by a tax charge of $181 million due to changes in the U.S. tax law

Aetna reported a 75.5 percent rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday, due to lower restructuring and transaction and integration-related costs.

SAP posted 2017 results on the lower side of market expectations and announced a $2.4 billion U.S. acquisition.

Dutch health care and electronics giant Philips says its fourth-quarter net profit rose to 899 million euros ($1.1 billion) from 640 million euros in the same period a year ago, as it successfully continued its departure from its past as a lighting company.

The major U.S. stock indexes were down slightly in early trading Monday, as losses in technology companies outweighed gains elsewhere.

Lockheed Martin Corp reported a net loss in the fourth quarter on Monday as the U.S. defense contractor took a $1.9 billion charge mainly due to the change in U.S. tax law, but beat expectations for sales and adjusted profit.

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Colgate-Palmolive Co. shares fell Friday after the consumer products maker posted revenue that missed forecasts.

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Caterpillar Inc. on Thursday reported a loss of $1.3 billion in its fourth quarter, driven down by a hefty charge related to tax reform.

Automaker Fiat Chrysler saw net profit nearly double last year as a more profitable model mix helped overcome a sales decline in North American markets.

American Airlines reported Thursday that fourth-quarter profit slipped 11 percent as higher costs for fuel and labor offset rising revenue.

Southwest Airlines is reporting that fourth-quarter net income soared to $1.89 billion on a massive tax benefit.