Earnings Report

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.

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.

PepsiCo raised its earnings forecast for the year as the snack-and-beverage giant reported a surprise increase in core profit.

PepsiCo raised its earnings forecast for the year as the snack-and-beverage giant reported a surprise increase in core profit.

Wall Street moved higher on Wednesday after an OPEC agreement to limit crude output fueled a rally in oil and more than offset nervousness about a tight race for the U.S. presidency.

Wall Street moved higher on Wednesday after an OPEC agreement to limit crude output fueled a rally in oil and more than offset nervousness about a tight race for the U.S. presidency.

BlackBerry Ltd will outsource the development and design of its smartphones, a product category it helped pioneer and popularize, as the Canadian company bets on software and managing rival devices, it said on Wednesday.

BlackBerry Ltd will outsource the development and design of its smartphones, a product category it helped pioneer and popularize, as the Canadian company bets on software and managing rival devices, it said on Wednesday.

Nike Inc forecast future orders below analysts' estimate on a constant currency basis, in part due to weakness in its basketball category and increased competition from Adidas, which has continued to gain ground in North America.

Nike Inc forecast future orders below analysts' estimate on a constant currency basis, in part due to weakness in its basketball category and increased competition from Adidas, which has continued to gain ground in North America.

Stiff competition from rival brands Adidas and Under Armour has some Wall Street firms wary about Nike Inc.’s short-term outlook, even as the brand’s overall business remains strong.