Earnings Report

Caterpillar's fourth-quarter profit jumped 44% to plow through Wall Street estimates, as cost-cutting moves countered a decline in revenue.

Goodyear affirmed its profit forecast for the year and reinstated a common stock dividend.

T-Mobile US, the No.3 U.S. wireless carrier, said its quarterly profit nearly tripled as aggressive discounts helped it add more subscribers.

T-Mobile US, the No.3 U.S. wireless carrier, said its quarterly profit nearly tripled as aggressive discounts helped it add more subscribers.

Verizon Communications, the No. 1 U.S. wireless carrier by subscribers, reported a 3.2 percent increase in quarterly revenue as heavy promotions helped it to check customer defections.

Avago Technologies Ltd. said revenue rose 37% in its latest quarter, led by the chip maker's wireless communications and enterprise storage segments.

Cablevision's second-quarter profit declined, weighed down by a higher income tax expense.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Yelp Inc., down $8.45 to $25.06 The online business review service reported a second-quarter loss and issued a lackluster outlook.

Qualcomm Corp. said Wednesday that it would consider changes to its corporate structure and cut $1.4 billion in spending, moving to appease investors amid problems that triggered a 47% drop in its fiscal third-quarter profit.

Cablevision Systems Corp. (CVC) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $56 million.

T-Mobile US Inc. on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $101 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier, as more people signed up for its wireless service.

Sprint Corp. reported a loss during its third quarter, but the wireless carrier said it added nearly 1 million new customers during its third quarter.

Verizon Communications Inc. on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $2.23 billion, hurt by pension and severance costs.

Cablevision Systems Corp. (CVC) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $71.5 million.

Samsung Electronics Co. says its third-quarter income has plunged 49 percent to the lowest level in nearly three years as its handset business slows down.

Nokia Corp. appears to have turned around its fortunes after the sale of its ailing cellphone unit to Microsoft, reporting a third-quarter net profit of 747 million euros ($950 million), from a loss of 91 million euros a year earlier.

Verizon Communications Inc. on Tuesday reported lower net income but higher revenue in its third quarter, helped by strong wireless subscriber growth and demand for its FiOS Internet services.

Samsung Electronics Co. says its quarterly operating profit is estimated to have fallen 60 percent from a year earlier as Galaxy handsets sales slow.

Global stock markets overcame a contraction in Japan's economy and jitters about Ukraine and Iraq to mostly rise Wednesday, but analysts said new geopolitical developments would likely make for volatile trading.

Vodafone reported another big quarterly drop in its main revenue measure, as weakness in South Africa and Spain offset stabilization elsewhere in Europe.