Earnings Report

Two key inflation gauges, last month’s retail sales numbers and the beginning of the first-quarter earnings season highlight next week’s economic data calendar.

Economic data due next week will offer insight into inflation, consumer sentiment and housing. And earnings season continues with a report from the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart.

First-quarter earnings season starts next week with Alcoa's traditional kickoff after the closing bell. In addition to a slew of earnings reports, investors can expect consumer sentiment and inflation data.  

The cereal maker's first-quarter profits shrank amid rising ingredient costs.

Robust demand for commercial jets and an increased pace of production helped Boeing earn $1.36 billion in the third quarter, up 18 percent from the same period last year.

Delta Air Lines Inc. said Monday that passengers flew more and paid higher average prices than a year ago, indicating that there has been no let-up in solid demand for air travel.

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Pain at the pump will soon become even worse. Meanwhile, CSX shares climbed higher in after-hours trading, following better-than-expected second-quarter results.

FedEx Corp. (FDX) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $692 million.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE LinkedIn Corp., down $23.89 to $203.26 The professional networking service's results topped expectations but it's been caught up in the malaise hitting social-networking stocks.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE LinkedIn Corp., down $46.92 to $205.21 The professional networking service gave a disappointing outlook for its second quarter.

Shares of LinkedIn Corp. jumped Thursday after the professional networking service reported a second-quarter loss but topped analysts' expectations.

LinkedIn maintained its perfect record of pleasant surprises as the online professional networking service expanded its reach during the fourth quarter and added more tools to help connect salespeople with potential customers.

LinkedIn Corp. posted a third-quarter loss on Thursday, but its results were better than expected as revenue grew sharply, sending shares of the online professional networking service higher in extended trading.

Warren Buffett will release his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc shareholders after a year when its stock price lagged the broader market by the most since 2009, adding to years of underperformance.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc plans to webcast its annual meeting for the first time, enabling the largest U.S. shareholder gathering to reach a global audience through Yahoo Inc's finance page.

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Zynga said on Thursday it hired Clive Downie, an executive from a mobile gaming company, to be its new chief operating officer overseeing mobile game.