Lumber Liquidators, Kraft, Lexmark, Apollo Education and Francesca's are big market movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc., up $3.03 to $31.86 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is investigating the safety of the company's laminate flooring made in China.
Photoshop maker Adobe's 1Q profit up and beats Wall Street view, but shares slip
Adobe Systems Inc. on Tuesday reported that its first-quarter profit rose 80 percent as more subscribers signed up for its newer cloud products.
BMW AG increases annual profit to $6.2 billion on record sales, raises dividend
Luxury automaker BMW AG says record sales in 2014 helped it post a solid 9.2 percent increase in full-year profit.
Demand for Lego continues to grow globally, pushing up Danish company's sales, profits
Lego says its popular, multi-colored toy blocks continued to be in strong demand last year, particularly in its largest market, the U.S., as well as Britain, France, Russia and China.
Retailer Macy's sees 4th-quarter earnings slip 2 percent, but performance tops expectations
Macy's fourth-quarter net income slipped 2 percent as the retailer paid off some debt early and saw expenses rise, but its bottom line beat Wall Street expectations.
Whole Foods stock rises after grocery chain edges analyst expectations for fiscal 1st quarter
Shares of Whole Foods Markets rallied in premarket trading Thursday, a day after the grocery chain reported a jump of nearly 6 percent in fiscal first-quarter profits in a performance that topped Wall Street expectations.
Whole Foods Market tops 1Q profit expectations, key sales metric rises
Whole Foods Market Inc. reported a nearly 6 percent increase in fiscal first-quarter profits, beating Wall Street estimates and showing growth in a key sales measure.
Business events and economic reports scheduled for the coming week
All times are Eastern MONDAY, Feb. 9 BERLIN — Germany releases December export and import figures for the country's economy, Europe's biggest.
Takata expects worse red ink after reporting quarterly loss due to global air-bag recall woes
Takata Corp., the Japanese seatbelt and air-bag maker at the center of a defect scandal, is expecting more red ink for the fiscal year through March.
Ralph Lauren misses 3Q earnings and revenue expectations
Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $215 million.
General Motors 2014 profit falls 26 pct. to $2.8B, would have had big year without recalls
If it weren't for the recalls, 2014 would have been a stellar year for General Motors.
Plunging oil prices hit Chevron 4th-quarter profit and revenue; company plans investment cuts
Chevron Corp. (CVX) said Friday its net income and revenue dropped in the fourth-quarter as oil and gas prices slumped, and the company said it plans significant cuts in spending in 2015.
Mattel 4Q results disappoint on soft Barbie, American Girl sales
Slumping sales of Barbie did little to bring a happy holiday to her maker, Mattel Inc.
Honda lowers forecasts, sees dip in quarterly profit after recall expenses counter cheap yen
Honda Motor Co., the Japanese automaker at the center of an air-bag defect scandal, lowered its annual earnings forecast after quarterly profit slipped 15 percent.
Big oil, big impact: Markets brace for plunge in profits as oil majors report 4Q results
It's just a forecast, and for only one of 10 industry groups in the stock market.
Business events and economic reports scheduled for the coming week
All times are Eastern MONDAY, Feb. 2 WASHINGTON — Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for December, 8:30 a.m.; Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing index for January, 10 a.m. Eastern; Commerce Department releases construction spending for December, 10 a.m.
Qualcomm posts 1Q profit, results top Street expectations
Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $1.97 billion.
Fiat Chrysler earnings 2014 earnings down by 68 percent due mostly to costs of Chrysler deal
Carmaker Fiat Chrysler reported a two-thirds drop in 2014 earnings due mainly to costs of acquiring the final stake of U.S. carmaker Chrysler.
Amgen beats 4Q net income and revenue expectations
Amgen Inc. cruised to a 27 percent jump in fourth-quarter profit and beat Wall Street expectations, due to higher sales of nearly all its medicines, tight cost controls and a tax benefit.
