Earnings Report

General Mills reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as lower expenses and cost-cutting programs helped limit the impact of weak sales in the United States.

General Mills reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as lower expenses and cost-cutting programs helped limit the impact of weak sales in the United States.

Adobe Systems Inc (NASDAQ:ADBE) reported a 20 percent rise in quarterly revenue, the tenth straight quarter of increase, as its Creative Cloud package of software tools added more subscribers.

Adobe Systems Inc (NASDAQ:ADBE) reported a 20 percent rise in quarterly revenue, the tenth straight quarter of increase, as its Creative Cloud package of software tools added more subscribers.

Package delivery company FedEx on Tuesday reported a higher net profit, driven by rising revenue in its express, ground and freight business units.

Package delivery company FedEx on Tuesday reported a higher net profit, driven by rising revenue in its express, ground and freight business units.

Lennar's fiscal third-quarter results topped analysts' estimates as it delivered more homes amid the ongoing recovery of the housing market.

Lennar's fiscal third-quarter results topped analysts' estimates as it delivered more homes amid the ongoing recovery of the housing market.

McDonald’s proved on Monday the way to its customers’ hearts is through their bellies at breakfast time.

McDonald’s proved on Monday the way to its customers’ hearts is through their bellies at breakfast time.

U.S. stocks were lower Friday afternoon as Deutsche Bank's mammoth $14 billion fine weighed on financial stocks, especially on the big Wall Street banks.

U.S. stocks were lower Friday afternoon as Deutsche Bank's mammoth $14 billion fine weighed on financial stocks, especially on the big Wall Street banks.

Oracle Corp reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue as growth in its cloud-based offerings failed to make up for weakness in its traditional software licensing business.

Oracle Corp reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue as growth in its cloud-based offerings failed to make up for weakness in its traditional software licensing business.

Ford expects its pretax profit to fall next year, but to improve in 2018 as it invests in emerging businesses.

Ford expects its pretax profit to fall next year, but to improve in 2018 as it invests in emerging businesses.

Kroger, the biggest U.S. supermarket company, reported an 11.5 percent fall in quarterly profit, largely hurt by charges related to restructuring of some pension obligations.

Kroger, the biggest U.S. supermarket company, reported an 11.5 percent fall in quarterly profit, largely hurt by charges related to restructuring of some pension obligations.

Tech shares dragged down U.S. stocks Thursday, while global markets largely shook off inaction by the European Central Bank.