Earnings Report

New Reese's peanut butter cups and Kit Kat bars helped boost Hershey's sales, the chocolate company said Friday as it reported that quarterly profit rose 47 percent and predicted better full-year earnings than it previously expected.

New Reese's peanut butter cups and Kit Kat bars helped boost Hershey's sales, the chocolate company said Friday as it reported that quarterly profit rose 47 percent and predicted better full-year earnings than it previously expected.

Royal Bank of Scotland says third-quarter earnings rose 61 percent as efforts to restructure the taxpayer-owned bank reduced costs.

Royal Bank of Scotland says third-quarter earnings rose 61 percent as efforts to restructure the taxpayer-owned bank reduced costs.

Exxon Mobil on Friday posted a 38% decline in quarterly profit as revenue slid more than expected amid the prolonged swoon in oil prices.

Exxon Mobil on Friday posted a 38% decline in quarterly profit as revenue slid more than expected amid the prolonged swoon in oil prices.

Chevron said its quarterly profit plunged 35% from a year earlier and revenue slid more than expected amid low oil prices.

Chevron said its quarterly profit plunged 35% from a year earlier and revenue slid more than expected amid low oil prices.

MasterCard, the world's second-biggest payments processor, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, driven by higher spending by customers on its network.

MasterCard, the world's second-biggest payments processor, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, driven by higher spending by customers on its network.

Xerox's quarterly revenue fell nearly 3 percent, the seventh straight quarter of decline, as sales of its printers and copiers continued to fall.

Xerox's quarterly revenue fell nearly 3 percent, the seventh straight quarter of decline, as sales of its printers and copiers continued to fall.

Anheuser-Busch InBev, reported one of its weakest quarters in years as margins collapsed in recession-hit Brazil under pressure from lower sales, delayed price increases and currency hedges.

Anheuser-Busch InBev, reported one of its weakest quarters in years as margins collapsed in recession-hit Brazil under pressure from lower sales, delayed price increases and currency hedges.

Volkswagen says profits bounced back to 2.34 billion euros ($2.55 billion) in the third quarter from a large loss a year earlier, when the bank had one-time losses in anticipation of settling its scandal over cars rigged to cheat on diesel emissions tests.

Volkswagen says profits bounced back to 2.34 billion euros ($2.55 billion) in the third quarter from a large loss a year earlier, when the bank had one-time losses in anticipation of settling its scandal over cars rigged to cheat on diesel emissions tests.

USA Today publisher Gannett, suffering from the ongoing print-ad declines that have hurt the broader newspaper industry, is cutting jobs as it reported a loss in its latest quarter.

USA Today publisher Gannett, suffering from the ongoing print-ad declines that have hurt the broader newspaper industry, is cutting jobs as it reported a loss in its latest quarter.

Amazon wants you to order your turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce online this Thanksgiving — its latest effort to make its Prime subscription service a central part of food shopping, much the way it's done for other consumer goods.

Amazon wants you to order your turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce online this Thanksgiving — its latest effort to make its Prime subscription service a central part of food shopping, much the way it's done for other consumer goods.