Earnings Report

Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Thursday tempered its profit forecast for the next two fiscal years and said it would slow new store openings as it spends heavily on a long-term plan to transform itself into an e-commerce company.

Yum's shares fell after the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut reported a quarterly profit and sales on Wednesday that missed Wall Street expectations.

Yum's shares fell after the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut reported a quarterly profit and sales on Wednesday that missed Wall Street expectations.

Monsanto, which agreed last month to be bought by Germany's Bayer for $66 billion, reported a smaller quarterly loss on Wednesday, helped by higher corn seed volumes and lower expenses.

Monsanto, which agreed last month to be bought by Germany's Bayer for $66 billion, reported a smaller quarterly loss on Wednesday, helped by higher corn seed volumes and lower expenses.

Americans are expected to spend at a faster clip than last year for the critical holiday season, helped by an economy that continues to pick up, according to the nation's largest retail industry trade group.

Americans are expected to spend at a faster clip than last year for the critical holiday season, helped by an economy that continues to pick up, according to the nation's largest retail industry trade group.

Sales at Olive Garden improved, helping parent company Darden post a nearly 28 percent jump in fiscal first quarter profit from the same period a year ago.

Sales at Olive Garden improved, helping parent company Darden post a nearly 28 percent jump in fiscal first quarter profit from the same period a year ago.

Darden Restaurants posted stronger-than-expected earnings in its latest quarter, helped by climbing same-store sales at its Olive Garden chain.

Darden Restaurants posted stronger-than-expected earnings in its latest quarter, helped by climbing same-store sales at its Olive Garden chain.

Warehouse club retailer Costco Wholesale reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as it benefited from paying lower fees to credit card partner Visa.

Warehouse club retailer Costco Wholesale reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as it benefited from paying lower fees to credit card partner Visa.

Wall Street dropped on Thursday, weighed down by Apple as well as selling in Wells Fargo, Citigroup and other major banks as investors worried about the health of Deutsche Bank.

Wall Street dropped on Thursday, weighed down by Apple as well as selling in Wells Fargo, Citigroup and other major banks as investors worried about the health of Deutsche Bank.

PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $1.99 billion.

PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $1.99 billion.

ConAgra Foods, the maker of Chef Boyardee pasta and Hunt's ketchup, reported lower-than-expected quarterly sales, hurt by lower demand for its grocery, snacks and frozen food items.

ConAgra Foods, the maker of Chef Boyardee pasta and Hunt's ketchup, reported lower-than-expected quarterly sales, hurt by lower demand for its grocery, snacks and frozen food items.

ConAgra Foods Inc. (CAG) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $186.2 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.