Earnings Report

Exxon Mobil Corp, the world's largest publicly traded oil producer, posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday as higher crude and natural gas prices more than offset the effects of a major hurricane on U.S. operations.

Shares in Asia posted strong gains early Friday, tracking the upbeat session overnight on Wall Street.

Shares in Asia posted strong gains early Friday, tracking the upbeat session overnight on Wall Street.

Merck & Co on Friday reported a quarterly profit that beat analysts' estimates, benefiting from sales of its immuno-oncology drug Keytruda.

Merck & Co on Friday reported a quarterly profit that beat analysts' estimates, benefiting from sales of its immuno-oncology drug Keytruda.

Automaker Volkswagen saw profit drop by half in the third quarter due to expenses for fixing and buying back diesel cars in the United States.

Italian oil and gas company Eni returned to a profit in the third quarter as crude oil prices nudge upward after OPEC production cuts.

Google parent Alphabet Inc reported a 24 percent jump in quarterly revenue on Thursday, lifted by robust mobile advertising.

U.S. stocks are edging higher Thursday morning as technology companies and banks advance.

Shares of Amazon soared Thursday after the online retailer posted earnings that far surpassed Wall Street expectations.

Shares of Amazon soared Thursday after the online retailer posted earnings that far surpassed Wall Street expectations.

Shares of Mattel Inc. dropped nearly 20 percent in after-hours trading Thursday after the company reported a third-quarter loss of $603.3 million and said sales were hurt by the bankruptcy filing of the toy chain Toys R Us.

Shares of Mattel Inc. dropped nearly 20 percent in after-hours trading Thursday after the company reported a third-quarter loss of $603.3 million and said sales were hurt by the bankruptcy filing of the toy chain Toys R Us.

Amazon.com Inc sales jumped 34 percent in the third quarter and profit topped analysts' estimates as Prime Day sales boosted its retail business and demand remained strong for its popular cloud service for companies.

American and Southwest are expecting average airfares to move higher the rest of this year, which would mark a shift from fare wars that have cut into profits and created turbulence for airline stock prices.

American and Southwest are expecting average airfares to move higher the rest of this year, which would mark a shift from fare wars that have cut into profits and created turbulence for airline stock prices.

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street led by technology companies and banks as the market regains most of the previous day's losses.

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street led by technology companies and banks as the market regains most of the previous day's losses.

The Dow and S&P 500 ended higher on Thursday after a round of positive corporate earnings announcements, but gains were curbed and the Nasdaq lost ground on a drop in the healthcare sector.