Earnings Report

First Niagara Financial Group Inc.'s shares sank Friday after the bank took an $800 million charge that caused a quarterly loss and said it was dealing with a "process issue" with its deposit accounts.

Diversified manufacturer 3M's third-quarter net income rose 6 percent on higher revenue across all divisions.

Stocks pared significant losses Wednesday, but still closed deep in negative territory, as disappointing economic reports reignited growth worries.

Stocks are up 30% over the past year, despite higher long term Treasury yields and earnings growth that averaged around 5% in the latest period. 

Helped by higher market data revenues, the IntercontinentalExchange posted an 8% increase in profit.

Results from the third-quarter earnings season highlight how the sluggish economy is making revenue growth difficult to sustain. 

Nasdaq OMX Group reported a higher 3Q profit beating expectations, and helped by recent acquisitions and increased market data revenue.

Thanks to Europe's economic comeback, multinationals are likely to be a bright spot this earnings season.

McDonald's, the world's biggest burger chain, set off alarm bells among investors after posting a cautious outlook, but analysts say it’s not much to worry about.

Kicking 2Q earnings season off on a slightly positive note, Alcoa reported a deeper quarterly loss but an adjusted profit beat as the aluminum maker grapples with slumping prices.

Hurt by weaknesses in its domestic market and legal costs, the closeout retailer revealed weaker-than-expected first-quarter sales and a disappointing outlook.

The fragrance maker expects its initial public offering of up to 65.7 million Class A shares to be priced at between $16.50 and $18.50 each, raising as much as $1.2 billion.

With earnings season almost over, don’t be fooled by the record-breaking earnings per share -- revenues signal potential troubles for corporate America. 

Disappointing earnings from biotech behemoth Pfizer, coupled with yet another weak regional manufacturing reading, left Wall Street in search of direction Tuesday.

The Big Board parent grew profits thanks to rising derivatives revenue and cost-cutting moves.

U.S. stock-index futures were in search of direction Tuesday as traders mulled better-than-expected housing data and disappointing Pfizer earnings. 

The broad S&P 500 tacked on 1.8% in April, with traditional defensive plays like telecommunications and utilities leading the run higher.

There's an old adage on Wall Street to 'sell in May and go away." But with markets hovering around record highs, will this year be different?

The retailer posted mixed second-quarter earnings, but sent shares sliding after it lowered its full-year guidance well below Street views.

The world's largest home improvement chain posted better-than-expected same-store sales as customers spent more time on home repairs.