Earnings Report

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.

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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.

The banking giant's results narrowly trailed expectations as its fixed-income revenue dropped 26% year-over-year.

Getco Holding and Knight Capital, which combined in July to create KCG Holdings, both had losses in 2Q, due mainly to merger costs.

The exchange operator and clearing house capitalized on higher fee revenue and volumes.

The teen retailer's gloomy results triggered a number of price target cuts and drove down shares of rivals.

Pfizer revealed better-than-expected quarterly results Tuesday as the largest U.S. drugmaker plans to split its lines of business. 

NYSE's stronger-than-expected results were fueled by cost cutting and higher volumes.

Transatlantic exchange operator Nasdaq OMX Group reported a lower second-quarter profit, mainly due to acquisition costs.

The shipping giant's second-quarter profits matched estimates and management reaffirmed its full-year outlook.

The world's largest hamburger chain warned 'economic uncertainty is pressuring consumer spending.'

The world's largest money manager reported a higher 2Q profit, citing strong global demand from retail and institutional clients and growth in markets.

Microsoft reported earnings growth of 19% in the third quarter amid higher sales in its Windows division, beating Wall Street expectations.

IBM  revealed first-quarter profits of $3.00 a share, missing expectations by  a nickel. Revenue of $23.4 billion also came in shy of estimates of $24.62 billion. The shares fell more than 3% after-hours.

The second-biggest U.S. bank by assets unveiled mixed quarterly results Wednesday, sending its shares skidding in choppy action.

The discount retailer warned first-quarter earnings would miss expectations due to weaker-than-expected sales trends.