Earnings Report

ConAgra Foods, the maker of Chef Boyardee pasta and Healthy Choice dinners, reported higher-than-expected quarterly sales, helped by strong demand for products it sells to restaurants and other food industry customers.

Monsanto, the world's largest seed company, reported a 12.8 percent fall in quarterly sales, hurt by steep discounting on its seeds and a stronger dollar.

Souring loans from the energy industry are widely expected to depress bank earnings this year.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by cost cutting and synergies from taking full control of European pharmacy chain Alliance Boots.

U.S. cruise operator Carnival Corp reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by higher prices and lower fuel costs.

BlackBerry posted a quarterly net loss on Friday, mainly from restructuring and acquisition-related costs.

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Alcoa Inc. said its fourth-quarter revenue slumped 18% amid sharply lower aluminum prices. Shares rose 1.9% to $8.15 in after-hours trading as adjusted per-share earnings beat expectations. 

GameStop, the world's largest retailer of video games, forecast first-quarter revenue below analysts' estimates, blaming a lack of major videogame releases and weaker hardware sales.

General Mills, the maker of Cheerios cereal and Yoplait yogurt, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, as its cost-cutting programs helped reduce the impact of weaker sales in the United States.

Nike, the world's largest footwear maker, reported quarterly revenue that missed analysts' estimates as a strong dollar hurt sales from some of its overseas markets.

Tiffany & Co. (TIF) on Friday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $163.2 million.

Discount retailer Dollar General's quarterly sales rose 7 percent as demand increased for items such as candy and snacks, perishables, tobacco and food.

What do the economy and the markets have in store for us next week? Here are five things to look for.

A Federal Reserve meeting, another second quarter GDP number and lots more earnings highlight next week’s economic calendar.

Investors will have their hands full next week digesting news out Greece, testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and bank earnings reports.      

The first-quarter earnings season will be underway in the middle of next week as Aloca reports its latest numbers.In addition, traders will get the latest look at the Fed's thought process from its most recent meeting minutes.