Earnings Report

Wall Street put a volatile week of North Korean threats in the rear-view mirror on Monday.

U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Friday, recouping some of the ground they lost after the market's biggest single-day drop in nearly three months.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday: J.C. Penney Inc., down 78 cents to $3.93 The struggling department store chain reported quarterly results that fell short of Wall Street's expectations.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday: J.C. Penney Inc., down 78 cents to $3.93 The struggling department store chain reported quarterly results that fell short of Wall Street's expectations.

DineEquity is closing more Applebee’s locations than previously expected by the end of fiscal 2017.

DineEquity is closing more Applebee’s locations than previously expected by the end of fiscal 2017.

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

U.S. stocks indexes were higher in afternoon trading on Friday, on track to snap a three-day losing streak, as tepid inflation data brought back investors to riskier assets, despite heightened tensions between the United States and North Korea.

J.C. Penney is reporting a loss of $62 million in its fiscal second quarter.

J.C. Penney is reporting a loss of $62 million in its fiscal second quarter.

J.C. Penney reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss as a challenging retail environment continued to take a toll on its comparable sales, sending its shares tumbling 17 percent.

J.C. Penney reported a fifth straight quarter of weaker same-store sales.

Snap Inc's shares fell more than 14 percent to hit a record low on Friday morning after messaging app Snapchat's daily active user growth missed expectations for the second quarter in a row.

Will second quarter results Friday signal a turnaround for the department-store chain?

(Reuters) - Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) Chief Executive Officer Evan Spiegel said on Thursday neither he nor co-founder Bobby Murphy would sell shares of the Snapchat parent this year, but that failed to soothe investors after quarterly results fell short of analyst expectations.

(Reuters) - Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) Chief Executive Officer Evan Spiegel said on Thursday neither he nor co-founder Bobby Murphy would sell shares of the Snapchat parent this year, but that failed to soothe investors after quarterly results fell short of analyst expectations.

Macy's Inc. (M) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $116 million.

Nvidia Corp reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue in its fast-growing data center and automotive businesses, overshadowing a strong profit beat driven by sales of gaming devices such as Nintendo Co Ltd's Switch.

___ Department store chains see key sales figures fall again NEW YORK (AP) — Department store chains saw key sales figures fall again in the latest quarter as customers increasingly move online.