Earnings Report

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $3.81 billion.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $3.81 billion.

Verizon Communications, whose deal to buy Yahoo's core assets has been cast into doubt, added fewer subscribers than expected in the latest quarter.

Verizon Communications, whose deal to buy Yahoo's core assets has been cast into doubt, added fewer subscribers than expected in the latest quarter.

Johnson & Johnson reported a smaller-than-expected rise in fourth-quarter sales, hurt by slowing demand for its medical devices and a stronger dollar.

Johnson & Johnson reported a smaller-than-expected rise in fourth-quarter sales, hurt by slowing demand for its medical devices and a stronger dollar.

3M, the maker of Scotch tape and Post-it notes, reported an 11.3 percent increase in quarterly profit as the company kept a tight lid on costs.

3M, the maker of Scotch tape and Post-it notes, reported an 11.3 percent increase in quarterly profit as the company kept a tight lid on costs.

Property and casualty insurer Travelers reported a better-than-expected quarterly net profit on Tuesday, helped by a rise in investment earnings.

Property and casualty insurer Travelers reported a better-than-expected quarterly net profit on Tuesday, helped by a rise in investment earnings.

DuPont Co. (DD) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $265 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

DuPont Co. (DD) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $265 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

Chemical and seed producer DuPont reported a quarterly profit, compared with a loss a year earlier when the company booked charges of $770 million.

Chemical and seed producer DuPont reported a quarterly profit, compared with a loss a year earlier when the company booked charges of $770 million.

Dutch electronics giant Philips says its fourth quarter sales rose 3 percent to 7.2 billion euros ($7.7 billion) from the same period a year ago, driven by a strong performance in its health technology operations.

Dutch electronics giant Philips says its fourth quarter sales rose 3 percent to 7.2 billion euros ($7.7 billion) from the same period a year ago, driven by a strong performance in its health technology operations.

Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled over a year earlier thanks to record-high earnings from its brisk memory chip business and strong smartphone sales, despite costly Galaxy Note 7 recalls.

Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled over a year earlier thanks to record-high earnings from its brisk memory chip business and strong smartphone sales, despite costly Galaxy Note 7 recalls.

Yahoo's financial performance improved slightly during the fourth quarter while the company dealt with the fallout from massive security breaches that have jeopardized the $4.8 billion sale of its internet operations to Verizon Communications.

Yahoo's financial performance improved slightly during the fourth quarter while the company dealt with the fallout from massive security breaches that have jeopardized the $4.8 billion sale of its internet operations to Verizon Communications.