Earnings Report

Royal Dutch Shell more than tripled its profits in the second quarter to beat forecasts boosted by strong refining operations and a rise in oil prices.

Royal Dutch Shell more than tripled its profits in the second quarter to beat forecasts boosted by strong refining operations and a rise in oil prices.

Deutsche Bank says its net profit rebounded to 466 million euros ($545 million) in the second quarter from a mere 20 million euros a year earlier.

Swiss food giant Nestle says its first-half earnings were up 19 percent due to a one-time tax expense that impacted profit a year earlier, while sales slipped as a result of divestments and currency issues.

Stocks markets around the world ticked higher Wednesday as businesses continued to report stronger-than-expected earnings.

Samsung said it expected the memory chip boom to continue in the current quarter, after reporting a record operating profit for the three months through June.

Samsung said it expected the memory chip boom to continue in the current quarter, after reporting a record operating profit for the three months through June.

Boeing is reporting second-quarter net income of $1.76 billion, after suffering a loss a year earlier.

Facebook Inc crushed quarterly profit and revenue estimates on Wednesday as the social media giant's push into video ads helped bolster its fast-growing mobile ad business.

Facebook Inc crushed quarterly profit and revenue estimates on Wednesday as the social media giant's push into video ads helped bolster its fast-growing mobile ad business.

PayPal Holdings Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as the payment processor's growing strategic partnerships helped boost payment volumes.

PayPal Holdings Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as the payment processor's growing strategic partnerships helped boost payment volumes.

Whole Foods Market Inc. is reporting fiscal third-quarter earnings of $106 million.

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

Healthy corporate earnings sparked a Wall Street rally on Wednesday. Investors also took news from the Fed in stride.

Healthy corporate earnings sparked a Wall Street rally on Wednesday. Investors also took news from the Fed in stride.

Whole Foods Market Inc , which has agreed to be bought by Amazon.com

Ford Motor Co.'s net income rose 4 percent to $2 billion in the second quarter, boosted by a change in the company's tax rate and better-than-expected results at its credit arm.

Boeing soared to a record high after the aerospace giant hiked its full-year earnings forecast.