Earnings Report

Aetna's third-quarter earnings rose nearly 8 percent to Wall Street forecasts, as cost cutting and a growing government business helped counter higher costs from its Affordable Care Act business.

Investors will specifically be paying close attention to growth in Amazon’s e-commerce and cloud computing services, as well as outlook for the critical fourth quarter.

Investors will specifically be paying close attention to growth in Amazon’s e-commerce and cloud computing services, as well as outlook for the critical fourth quarter.

Ford Motor's net income fell 56% in the third quarter as hefty safety-recall expenses and softer sales in the auto maker's core U.S. market dinged profits in North America.

Ford Motor's net income fell 56% in the third quarter as hefty safety-recall expenses and softer sales in the auto maker's core U.S. market dinged profits in North America.

Package delivery company United Parcel Service on Thursday reported a higher quarterly net profit as revenue rose across all of its services, led by its key U.S. domestic package business.

Package delivery company United Parcel Service on Thursday reported a higher quarterly net profit as revenue rose across all of its services, led by its key U.S. domestic package business.

Aetna, No. 3 U.S. health insurer, reported an 8 percent rise in quarterly profit as memberships grew in its government business, which sells Medicaid and Medicare plans.

Aetna, No. 3 U.S. health insurer, reported an 8 percent rise in quarterly profit as memberships grew in its government business, which sells Medicaid and Medicare plans.

The grandson of Samsung's founder is stepping up as its new leader after the failure of the company's flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7.

The grandson of Samsung's founder is stepping up as its new leader after the failure of the company's flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7.

Barclays reported a forecast-beating bounce in third quarter profits to $2.08 billion on Thursday, as it followed U.S. peers in reporting a bumper quarter for its investment banking business.

Barclays reported a forecast-beating bounce in third quarter profits to $2.08 billion on Thursday, as it followed U.S. peers in reporting a bumper quarter for its investment banking business.

Deutsche Bank posted an unexpected net profit of $303 million in the third quarter after a record loss in the year-earlier period.

Deutsche Bank posted an unexpected net profit of $303 million in the third quarter after a record loss in the year-earlier period.

Nokia reported a quarterly net loss for the third time in a row amid sluggish mobile-network sales and charges related to its recent acquisition of French rival Alcatel-Lucent.

Nokia reported a quarterly net loss for the third time in a row amid sluggish mobile-network sales and charges related to its recent acquisition of French rival Alcatel-Lucent.

Barclays says earnings from its core operations fell 73 percent in the third quarter as it took a 320 million-pound ($392 million) charge for bad debts in its U.S. and U.K. credit card businesses.

Barclays says earnings from its core operations fell 73 percent in the third quarter as it took a 320 million-pound ($392 million) charge for bad debts in its U.S. and U.K. credit card businesses.

Wal-Mart, long known for emphasizing low prices, wants to be known this holiday season for superior customer service.