Earnings Report

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were slightly higher on Monday as a raft of deals lifted sentiment, even as investors remained cautious ahead of the outcome of the U.S. election next week.

Sony cut its annual profit outlook due to losses related to the sale of its battery business - disappointing a market that had been hoping for an upward revision.

Sony cut its annual profit outlook due to losses related to the sale of its battery business - disappointing a market that had been hoping for an upward revision.

Exxon's profit keeps shrinking because of lower oil prices, and the company is responding by sharply cutting investment in future production.

Exxon's profit keeps shrinking because of lower oil prices, and the company is responding by sharply cutting investment in future production.

Wall Street fell broadly on Friday, with U.S. stocks and the dollar lower after the Federal Bureau of Investigation said it would probe additional emails related to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email server while secretary of state.

Wall Street fell broadly on Friday, with U.S. stocks and the dollar lower after the Federal Bureau of Investigation said it would probe additional emails related to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email server while secretary of state.

The largest auto dealership chain in the U.S. is expanding into stand-alone used car sales centers and will even sell its own automotive replacement parts.

The largest auto dealership chain in the U.S. is expanding into stand-alone used car sales centers and will even sell its own automotive replacement parts.

Belgium-based beer maker Anheuser-Busch InBev has scaled down its revenue forecast for this year following poor results in Brazil.

Belgium-based beer maker Anheuser-Busch InBev has scaled down its revenue forecast for this year following poor results in Brazil.

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.