Earnings Report

Online brokerage TD Ameritrade is buying Scottrade in a $4 billion cash-and-stock deal that would tie up two major players in the day trading industry during an era when an increasingly large number of investors are choosing index funds over stock picking.

T-Mobile US, the No. 3 U.S. wireless carrier, reported a 17.8 percent rise in quarterly revenue as promotions helped attract more subscribers.

T-Mobile US, the No. 3 U.S. wireless carrier, reported a 17.8 percent rise in quarterly revenue as promotions helped attract more subscribers.

Restaurant Brands International, owner of Burger King and Tim Hortons, reported a 5.5 percent rise in sales helped by new menu items and higher demand in the Asia Pacific and Latin American markets.

Restaurant Brands International, owner of Burger King and Tim Hortons, reported a 5.5 percent rise in sales helped by new menu items and higher demand in the Asia Pacific and Latin American markets.

Dutch electronics and health care giant Philips says net profit rose 18 percent to 383 million euros ($417 million) in the third quarter from the same three months last year as its health care technology portfolio recorded solid sales growth.

Dutch electronics and health care giant Philips says net profit rose 18 percent to 383 million euros ($417 million) in the third quarter from the same three months last year as its health care technology portfolio recorded solid sales growth.

McDonald's says sales rose 1.3 percent at established U.S. locations in the third quarter, matching what Wall Street analysts expected.

McDonald's says sales rose 1.3 percent at established U.S. locations in the third quarter, matching what Wall Street analysts expected.

The toy makers sales and earnings were flat with the year-ago period, but thats quite an accomplishment, since it lost the lucrative Disney Princess and Frozen business in 2016.

The toy makers sales and earnings were flat with the year-ago period, but thats quite an accomplishment, since it lost the lucrative Disney Princess and Frozen business in 2016.

The S&P 500 and the Dow came off session lows in early afternoon on Friday, but continued to be weighed down by energy and healthcare stocks, while a record-setting rally in Microsoft kept the Nasdaq in positive territory.

The S&P 500 and the Dow came off session lows in early afternoon on Friday, but continued to be weighed down by energy and healthcare stocks, while a record-setting rally in Microsoft kept the Nasdaq in positive territory.

In a story Oct. 20 about Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s results, which are generated by Automated Insights using data from Zacks Investment Research, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the company's earnings missed expectations.

In a story Oct. 20 about Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s results, which are generated by Automated Insights using data from Zacks Investment Research, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the company's earnings missed expectations.

Schlumberger still expects business to improve as oil prices trend higher.

Schlumberger still expects business to improve as oil prices trend higher.

Swedish mobile networks company Ericsson said Friday that the decline across the industry has accelerated, contributing to a third-quarter loss for the company of 233 million kroner ($26.3 million).

Swedish mobile networks company Ericsson said Friday that the decline across the industry has accelerated, contributing to a third-quarter loss for the company of 233 million kroner ($26.3 million).