Earnings Report

Yum Brands Inc. (YUM) reported a 19 percent increase in second-quarter profits as its business at KFC in China continued to rebound amid concerns about food safety.

All times are Eastern MONDAY, July 14 Citigroup Inc. reports quarterly financial results before the market opens.

Nintendo posted an 8.28 billion yen ($67 million) profit for the fiscal first quarter, helped by better sales and a cheap yen that boosted overseas earnings.

Yelp is getting panned by investors after the online business review service sank to a second-quarter loss and dimmed its outlook amid a slowdown in its digital advertising sales.

Netflix's second-quarter earnings more than doubled as new episodes from one of its hit series helped the Internet video service surpass 50 million worldwide subscribers for the first time.

A busy week ahead on the economic calendar highlighted by the October jobs report and a handful of speeches by influential members of the Federal Reserve.

The April jobs report will highlight next week economics calendar as investors will look for evidence that the disappointing March report was a fluke. The numbers are out Friday.

Lowe's Cos.

The highlight of next week will be the Fed’s meeting, at which policy makers are unlikely to raise interest rates but may give some indication when they will.

In Europe a decision is expected on whether the European Central Bank will begin a stimulus program similar to the one used by the U.S. Fed after the 2008 financial crisis.

A key inflation gauge, housing data and lots more earnings reports -- notably from Microsoft just days after announcing massive layoffs -- highlight next week’s economic calendar.

The home-improvement retailer's profits rose, but still trailed forecasts and that of rival Home Depot.

The home improvement giant's results and more bullish outlook drove its shares more than 3% higher.

Tupperware jumped 5 percent in early trading Wednesday after the company said that sales are looking better as international markets improve.

Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR) on Tuesday reported a fiscal second-quarter loss of $98 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

Shares of Movado Group surged almost 20 percent Thursday after the luxury watchmaker's second-quarter results surpassed Wall Street expectations.

American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (AEO) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $33.3 million.

The TJX Cos.

Shares of El Pollo Loco are getting torched in premarket trading Friday, on signs the fire-grilled chicken chain isn't growing as fast as expected.

Advance Auto Parts Inc. (AAP) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $150 million.