Earnings Report

Tomahawk missile maker Raytheon Co reported a 5 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, selling more laser-guided bombs and GPS-guided artillery rounds, and bumped up its annual sales and profit forecasts for the third time this year.

Tomahawk missile maker Raytheon Co reported a 5 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, selling more laser-guided bombs and GPS-guided artillery rounds, and bumped up its annual sales and profit forecasts for the third time this year.

ConocoPhillips (COP) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $420 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

ConocoPhillips (COP) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $420 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

Ford Motor Co. reported a better-than-expected quarterly net profit on Thursday, driven largely by U.S. sales of its high-margin pickup trucks, and raised the low end of its full-year earnings forecast.

Ford Motor Co. reported a better-than-expected quarterly net profit on Thursday, driven largely by U.S. sales of its high-margin pickup trucks, and raised the low end of its full-year earnings forecast.

Twitter is reporting a loss of $21.1 million in its third quarter, but turned in a better-than-expected profit when one-time charges and benefits are removed.

Twitter is reporting a loss of $21.1 million in its third quarter, but turned in a better-than-expected profit when one-time charges and benefits are removed.

United Parcel Service Inc reported a quarterly net profit on Thursday that was pulled down by the impact of hurricanes that hit the U.S. South in August and September.

United Parcel Service Inc reported a quarterly net profit on Thursday that was pulled down by the impact of hurricanes that hit the U.S. South in August and September.

ConocoPhillips, the largest U.S. independent oil producer, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday helped by rising crude prices, though it slashed its capital budget to further cut costs.

ConocoPhillips, the largest U.S. independent oil producer, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday helped by rising crude prices, though it slashed its capital budget to further cut costs.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $845 million.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $845 million.

Hershey Co. (HSY) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $273.3 million.

Hershey Co. (HSY) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $273.3 million.

Comcast is reporting third-quarter net income of $2.65 billion, easily topping Wall Street expectations.

Comcast is reporting third-quarter net income of $2.65 billion, easily topping Wall Street expectations.

Southwest Airlines Co on Thursday reported a third-quarter profit that edged past estimates, benefiting from a rise in passenger traffic and revenue.

Southwest Airlines Co on Thursday reported a third-quarter profit that edged past estimates, benefiting from a rise in passenger traffic and revenue.