Earnings Report

Shares of Cisco Systems retreated 4% and were the worst performer on the Dow Industrials as investors fret over the tech giant’s disappointing orders and deteriorating margins.

IBM revealed better-than-expected quarterly profits Tuesday. However, Big Blue's revenues trailed Wall Street's views.

Ciena slashed its 4Q loss but still missed Wall Street’s earnings view amid higher costs, sending shares down 4% Thursday.

Hewlett-Packard posted 4Q results after the bell Tuesday, handily topping Wall Street’s views. The tech giant earned $1.01 an adjusted share on revenue of $29.1 billion.

The network gear maker benefited from a meaningful increase in margins and stronger product sales.

Cisco narrowly topped forecasts on Wednesday by posting an 18.4% jump in fiscal 4Q profits, but the tech company's revenue growth failed to impress investors and it disclosed plans to slash 4,000 jobs.

Slowing economic growth helped fuel a 17% drop in Big Blue's second-quarter profits, but the company's adjusted earnings topped views and management raised its full-year outlook.

Hewlett-Packard's adjusted profits exceeded expectations, sending its shares soaring 10% in extended trading.

The PC maker revealed a deeper-than-expected 79% plunge in first-quarter profits.

The tech bellwether beat earnings and sales estimates and sounded an optimistic note about the future.

The rout in U.S. stock markets deepened Wednesday and the only thing for certain is that it could get a lot uglier.

U.S. stocks will spend another year flatlining in 2016 as investors feel the impact of higher interest rates on stock valuations, according to a Goldman Sachs forecast.

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.