Earnings Report

McDonald's reported a jump in first-quarter profit that easily topped expectations, more evidence that the company's turnaround efforts are paying off.

Caterpillar pared its earnings and revenue forecasts for the year as demand for its construction and mining equipment remained sluggish through the first quarter, with little sign of challenges easing this year.

General Electric reported growth in revenue and core earnings, though profit in its industrials business slid.

American Express Co. said its profit in the latest quarter declined after the card company took steps to overhaul its business.

Suitors for Yahoo Inc. got a reminder of the challenges facing the struggling Web business on Tuesday when it reported first-quarter results.

Harley-Davidson said profit fell less than expected in the first quarter, buoyed by higher motorcycle sales that the company attributed to newer products and a ramped-up marketing campaign.

U.S. and European stocks turned higher Monday, shaking off a decline in oil prices after major oil-producing countries failed to reach an agreement to freeze output.

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Gains on Wall Street were driven by a surge in oil on Tuesday, even as Alcoa's lackluster results marked a shaky start to the U.S. corporate earnings season.

Before Alcoa's first-quarter earnings report Monday, the market is still valuing it as a pure commodities play without giving much credit to anything else. That underscores the argument for splitting Alcoa in the first place and suggests the stock is still underappreciated at current levels.

CarMax on Thursday said its profit fell 1.5% in the final quarter of its fiscal year amid a tough sales environment for used cars, but the company's revenue surpassed expectations.

Big Lots on Friday boosted its outlook for the year and reported a 20% rise in profit in the first quarter.

U.S. stocks paused Thursday after two days of strong gains as crude prices retreated from the $50 a barrel level and investors brushed off better-than-expected economic reports.

AutoZone on Tuesday reported 5.9% profit growth in the most recent quarter, though results came in solidly below expectations as the replacement-part retailer overhauls its distribution process.

Gap Inc., under pressure to turn around operations amid a prolonged sales slump, said it plans to close all its Old Navy stores in Japan and some Banana Republics mostly outside of North America by the end of its business year.

Salesforce.com Inc. lifted its forecast for the year on the heels of a stronger-than-expected to start to its fiscal year.

Allergan announced plans Tuesday to streamline its executive team under Chief Executive Brent Saunders and buy back up to $10 billion in stock as the drugmaker reported sales that fell short of analysts' expectations.

Kellogg said its first-quarter earnings fell 33% in the latest quarter as lower revenue, dinged by currency translations, and higher interest expense hurt the company's bottom line.

Alibaba Group Holding on Thursday reported a better-than-expected surge in revenue in the final quarter of the year as the Chinese e-commerce giant continued to add users and drive mobile sales.

Royal Dutch Shell said Wednesday it is continuing to hammer down costs and spending as the company moves to integrate its roughly $50 billion acquisition of BG Group in the midst of a historic oil price slump.