Earnings Report

JPMorgan Chase's third-quarter profits fell 8 percent from a year earlier, as higher revenue in the bank's retail and investment banking divisions was offset by low interest rates.

JPMorgan Chase, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, reported a 7.6 percent drop in quarterly profit after recording a tax expense, compared with a rare tax benefit a year earlier.

JPMorgan Chase, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, reported a 7.6 percent drop in quarterly profit after recording a tax expense, compared with a rare tax benefit a year earlier.

Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $1.26 billion.

Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $1.26 billion.

Business events and economic reports scheduled for the coming week: All times are Eastern.

Business events and economic reports scheduled for the coming week: All times are Eastern.

CSX Corp. (CSX) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $455 million.

CSX Corp. (CSX) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $455 million.

No. 3 U.S. railroad CSX Corp on Wednesday reported a lower quarterly net profit, citing an 8 percent drop in revenue and freight volumes, with coal freight down 21 percent in the three months ending Oct 31.

No. 3 U.S. railroad CSX Corp on Wednesday reported a lower quarterly net profit, citing an 8 percent drop in revenue and freight volumes, with coal freight down 21 percent in the three months ending Oct 31.

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average indexes ended Wednesday's session with slight gains as expectations for timing on a rate hike timing were largely unchanged after minutes from the most recent meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve.

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average indexes ended Wednesday's session with slight gains as expectations for timing on a rate hike timing were largely unchanged after minutes from the most recent meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Samsung on Wednesday cut its third-quarter operating profit guidance to 5.2 trillion won ($4.66 billion) from 7.8 trillion won due to the impact of pulling its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones off the market.

Samsung on Wednesday cut its third-quarter operating profit guidance to 5.2 trillion won ($4.66 billion) from 7.8 trillion won due to the impact of pulling its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones off the market.

Wall Street sold off on Tuesday as disappointing corporate reports gave a sour tone to the start of earnings season and investors digested possible changing dynamics for the upcoming U.S. elections.

Wall Street sold off on Tuesday as disappointing corporate reports gave a sour tone to the start of earnings season and investors digested possible changing dynamics for the upcoming U.S. elections.

Alcoa, which is posting its last quarterly earnings report before its split, announced softer-than-expected third-quarter results, stung partly by lower alumina prices.