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http://news.yahoo.com/earnings/ Get the latest earnings news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking earnings news, including analysis and opinion on top earnings stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedThu, 18 Jul 2013 14:39:09 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/earnings/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/earnings-gains-drive-stocks-higher-wall-street-150038949.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MMYnGsr.wOFLsp._Hifzfg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ba9976370736ea18370f6a70670081ff.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Monday, July 15, 2013, photo, the American flag and a sign for Wall St. are shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Stocks continued to rise Thursday July 18, 2013 after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will extend its stimulus policies if necessary, though Chinese markets were overshadowed by uncertainty over the country&#039;s economic outlook. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="In this Monday, July 15, 2013, photo, the American flag and a sign for Wall St. are shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Stocks continued to rise Thursday July 18, 2013 after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will extend its stimulus policies if necessary, though Chinese markets were overshadowed by uncertainty over the country&#039;s economic outlook. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Earnings gains at major U.S. companies and encouraging economic news pushed U.S. stocks to record levels Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/earnings-gains-drive-stocks-higher-wall-street-150038949.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 14:39:09 -0400Associated Pressearnings-gains-drive-stocks-higher-wall-street-150038949<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/earnings-gains-drive-stocks-higher-wall-street-150038949.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MMYnGsr.wOFLsp._Hifzfg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ba9976370736ea18370f6a70670081ff.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Monday, July 15, 2013, photo, the American flag and a sign for Wall St. are shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Stocks continued to rise Thursday July 18, 2013 after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will extend its stimulus policies if necessary, though Chinese markets were overshadowed by uncertainty over the country&#039;s economic outlook. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="In this Monday, July 15, 2013, photo, the American flag and a sign for Wall St. are shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Stocks continued to rise Thursday July 18, 2013 after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will extend its stimulus policies if necessary, though Chinese markets were overshadowed by uncertainty over the country&#039;s economic outlook. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Earnings gains at major U.S. companies and encouraging economic news pushed U.S. stocks to record levels Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stock-futures-flat-eyes-bernanke-morgan-stanley-jumps-121535546.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MLvtj2uXdxBNluPi90xgww--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-18T123145Z_4_CBRE96G0W1400_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange" align="left" title="Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange" border="0" /></a>By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and the S&amp;P 500 climbed to record intraday highs on Thursday, buoyed by a batch of better-than-expected earnings, as congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke continued into its second day. Shares of Morgan Stanley jumped 4.8 percent to $27.80 after the bank posted a 42 percent increase in quarterly profit as stock trading revenue soared. The S&amp;P financial index climbed 1.1 percent. A jump in shares of UnitedHealth helped lift the Dow and other health insurers. UnitedHealth gained 5.6 percent to $69. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stock-futures-flat-eyes-bernanke-morgan-stanley-jumps-121535546.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 12:42:18 -0400Reutersstock-futures-flat-eyes-bernanke-morgan-stanley-jumps-121535546<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stock-futures-flat-eyes-bernanke-morgan-stanley-jumps-121535546.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MLvtj2uXdxBNluPi90xgww--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-18T123145Z_4_CBRE96G0W1400_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange" align="left" title="Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange" border="0" /></a>By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and the S&amp;P 500 climbed to record intraday highs on Thursday, buoyed by a batch of better-than-expected earnings, as congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke continued into its second day. Shares of Morgan Stanley jumped 4.8 percent to $27.80 after the bank posted a 42 percent increase in quarterly profit as stock trading revenue soared. The S&amp;P financial index climbed 1.1 percent. A jump in shares of UnitedHealth helped lift the Dow and other health insurers. UnitedHealth gained 5.6 percent to $69. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bernanke-comments-earnings-drive-markets-higher-160835473.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vB9tGwejcKUMzSvk1vN_XA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/03b33c4a06a1e818370f6a7067007897.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An investor gestures at a private securities company in Shanghai, China, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Asian stocks were mostly higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains in Europe and Wall Street after U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke&#039;s suggested stimulus policies may continue for longer than expected. (AP Photo)" align="left" title="An investor gestures at a private securities company in Shanghai, China, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Asian stocks were mostly higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains in Europe and Wall Street after U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke&#039;s suggested stimulus policies may continue for longer than expected. (AP Photo)" border="0" /></a>LONDON (AP) ? Stocks continued to rise Thursday on the Federal Reserve&#039;s promise to extend its stimulus policies if necessary as well as upbeat U.S. economic and corporate earnings reports.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bernanke-comments-earnings-drive-markets-higher-160835473.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 12:08:35 -0400Associated Pressbernanke-comments-earnings-drive-markets-higher-160835473<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bernanke-comments-earnings-drive-markets-higher-160835473.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vB9tGwejcKUMzSvk1vN_XA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/03b33c4a06a1e818370f6a7067007897.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An investor gestures at a private securities company in Shanghai, China, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Asian stocks were mostly higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains in Europe and Wall Street after U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke&#039;s suggested stimulus policies may continue for longer than expected. (AP Photo)" align="left" title="An investor gestures at a private securities company in Shanghai, China, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Asian stocks were mostly higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains in Europe and Wall Street after U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke&#039;s suggested stimulus policies may continue for longer than expected. (AP Photo)" border="0" /></a>LONDON (AP) ? Stocks continued to rise Thursday on the Federal Reserve&#039;s promise to extend its stimulus policies if necessary as well as upbeat U.S. economic and corporate earnings reports.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/investment-banking-lifts-morgan-stanley-2q-earns-114331166.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iB8UhfMGFGTnZdN9pkbu5g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f45fdaa50840ef18370f6a7067005da3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, photo, early morning traffic passes the Morgan Stanley building in New York&#039;s Times Square .Morgan Stanley Inc., the world&#039;s second-largest investment house, reports earnings Thursday, July 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="In this Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, photo, early morning traffic passes the Morgan Stanley building in New York&#039;s Times Square .Morgan Stanley Inc., the world&#039;s second-largest investment house, reports earnings Thursday, July 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Morgan Stanley&#039;s second-quarter earnings and revenue jumped, fueled by gains in investment banking and wealth management.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/investment-banking-lifts-morgan-stanley-2q-earns-114331166.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 11:48:03 -0400Associated Pressinvestment-banking-lifts-morgan-stanley-2q-earns-114331166<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/investment-banking-lifts-morgan-stanley-2q-earns-114331166.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iB8UhfMGFGTnZdN9pkbu5g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f45fdaa50840ef18370f6a7067005da3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, photo, early morning traffic passes the Morgan Stanley building in New York&#039;s Times Square .Morgan Stanley Inc., the world&#039;s second-largest investment house, reports earnings Thursday, July 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="In this Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, photo, early morning traffic passes the Morgan Stanley building in New York&#039;s Times Square .Morgan Stanley Inc., the world&#039;s second-largest investment house, reports earnings Thursday, July 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Morgan Stanley&#039;s second-quarter earnings and revenue jumped, fueled by gains in investment banking and wealth management.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/earnings-gains-drive-stocks-higher-early-trade-134948163.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MMYnGsr.wOFLsp._Hifzfg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ba9976370736ea18370f6a70670081ff.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Monday, July 15, 2013, photo, the American flag and a sign for Wall St. are shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Stocks continued to rise Thursday July 18, 2013 after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will extend its stimulus policies if necessary, though Chinese markets were overshadowed by uncertainty over the country&#039;s economic outlook. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="In this Monday, July 15, 2013, photo, the American flag and a sign for Wall St. are shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Stocks continued to rise Thursday July 18, 2013 after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will extend its stimulus policies if necessary, though Chinese markets were overshadowed by uncertainty over the country&#039;s economic outlook. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Solid earnings gains at major U.S. companies drove stocks higher in early trading on Wall Street Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/earnings-gains-drive-stocks-higher-early-trade-134948163.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 10:24:26 -0400Associated Pressearnings-gains-drive-stocks-higher-early-trade-134948163<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/earnings-gains-drive-stocks-higher-early-trade-134948163.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MMYnGsr.wOFLsp._Hifzfg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ba9976370736ea18370f6a70670081ff.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Monday, July 15, 2013, photo, the American flag and a sign for Wall St. are shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Stocks continued to rise Thursday July 18, 2013 after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will extend its stimulus policies if necessary, though Chinese markets were overshadowed by uncertainty over the country&#039;s economic outlook. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="In this Monday, July 15, 2013, photo, the American flag and a sign for Wall St. are shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Stocks continued to rise Thursday July 18, 2013 after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will extend its stimulus policies if necessary, though Chinese markets were overshadowed by uncertainty over the country&#039;s economic outlook. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Solid earnings gains at major U.S. companies drove stocks higher in early trading on Wall Street Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bernanke-comments-keep-markets-firm-104810392.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vB9tGwejcKUMzSvk1vN_XA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/03b33c4a06a1e818370f6a7067007897.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An investor gestures at a private securities company in Shanghai, China, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Asian stocks were mostly higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains in Europe and Wall Street after U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke&#039;s suggested stimulus policies may continue for longer than expected. (AP Photo)" align="left" title="An investor gestures at a private securities company in Shanghai, China, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Asian stocks were mostly higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains in Europe and Wall Street after U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke&#039;s suggested stimulus policies may continue for longer than expected. (AP Photo)" border="0" /></a>LONDON (AP) ? Stocks continued to rise Thursday on the Federal Reserve&#039;s promise to extend its stimulus policies if necessary and upbeat U.S. economic and corporate earnings reports.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bernanke-comments-keep-markets-firm-104810392.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 10:07:49 -0400Associated Pressbernanke-comments-keep-markets-firm-104810392<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bernanke-comments-keep-markets-firm-104810392.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vB9tGwejcKUMzSvk1vN_XA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/03b33c4a06a1e818370f6a7067007897.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An investor gestures at a private securities company in Shanghai, China, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Asian stocks were mostly higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains in Europe and Wall Street after U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke&#039;s suggested stimulus policies may continue for longer than expected. (AP Photo)" align="left" title="An investor gestures at a private securities company in Shanghai, China, Thursday, July 18, 2013. Asian stocks were mostly higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains in Europe and Wall Street after U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke&#039;s suggested stimulus policies may continue for longer than expected. (AP Photo)" border="0" /></a>LONDON (AP) ? Stocks continued to rise Thursday on the Federal Reserve&#039;s promise to extend its stimulus policies if necessary and upbeat U.S. economic and corporate earnings reports.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/unitedhealth-reports-higher-second-quarter-profit-101602796.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/i8FJAhwoEh5VuXZ7WqXJHw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-18T134504Z_1_CBRE96H127800_RTROPTP_2_UNITEDHEALTH-RESULTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="UnitedHealth Chief Executive Officer Hemsley takes part in a panel discussion titled &quot;Getting Care to Cure&quot; at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills in this file photo" align="left" title="UnitedHealth Chief Executive Officer Hemsley takes part in a panel discussion titled &quot;Getting Care to Cure&quot; at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills in this file photo" border="0" /></a>By Caroline Humer (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc on Thursday reported a bigger-than-expected rise in second-quarter net income as it enrolled more people in private and government-paid health insurance plans and sold more health technology systems. UnitedHealth reported net income of $1.44 billion, or $1.40 per share, compared with $1.34 billion, or $1.27 per share, a year earlier. Analysts on average had expected earnings of $1.25 per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Revenue rose to $30.4 billion. Analysts had expected $30.5 billion. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/unitedhealth-reports-higher-second-quarter-profit-101602796.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 09:45:04 -0400Reutersunitedhealth-reports-higher-second-quarter-profit-101602796<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/unitedhealth-reports-higher-second-quarter-profit-101602796.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/i8FJAhwoEh5VuXZ7WqXJHw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-18T134504Z_1_CBRE96H127800_RTROPTP_2_UNITEDHEALTH-RESULTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="UnitedHealth Chief Executive Officer Hemsley takes part in a panel discussion titled &quot;Getting Care to Cure&quot; at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills in this file photo" align="left" title="UnitedHealth Chief Executive Officer Hemsley takes part in a panel discussion titled &quot;Getting Care to Cure&quot; at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills in this file photo" border="0" /></a>By Caroline Humer (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc on Thursday reported a bigger-than-expected rise in second-quarter net income as it enrolled more people in private and government-paid health insurance plans and sold more health technology systems. UnitedHealth reported net income of $1.44 billion, or $1.40 per share, compared with $1.34 billion, or $1.27 per share, a year earlier. Analysts on average had expected earnings of $1.25 per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Revenue rose to $30.4 billion. Analysts had expected $30.5 billion. ...</p><br clear="all"/>DETROIT (Reuters) - Johnson Controls Inc posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday and said it would sell part of its auto electronics business for about $700 million, sending its shares up 3.1 percent in premarket trading. The sale of the HomeLink product line to Gentex Corp is expected to close around the end of September. Johnson Controls said it expects to announce the sale of the rest of the electronics business before its next earnings report. Morgan Stanley analyst Ravi Shanker called the deal "a nice cherry on top of the quarter. ...http://news.yahoo.com/johnson-controls-profit-sell-business-line-700-million-112152353.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 09:15:18 -0400Reutersjohnson-controls-profit-sell-business-line-700-million-112152353<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-futures-rise-strong-jobs-report-130356017.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MMYnGsr.wOFLsp._Hifzfg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ba9976370736ea18370f6a70670081ff.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Monday, July 15, 2013, photo, the American flag and a sign for Wall St. are shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Stocks continued to rise Thursday July 18, 2013 after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will extend its stimulus policies if necessary, though Chinese markets were overshadowed by uncertainty over the country&#039;s economic outlook. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="In this Monday, July 15, 2013, photo, the American flag and a sign for Wall St. are shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Stocks continued to rise Thursday July 18, 2013 after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will extend its stimulus policies if necessary, though Chinese markets were overshadowed by uncertainty over the country&#039;s economic outlook. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Stock futures rose Thursday on a better-than-expected jobs report and strong U.S. corporate earnings.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-futures-rise-strong-jobs-report-130356017.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 09:03:56 -0400Associated Pressus-futures-rise-strong-jobs-report-130356017<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-futures-rise-strong-jobs-report-130356017.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MMYnGsr.wOFLsp._Hifzfg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ba9976370736ea18370f6a70670081ff.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Monday, July 15, 2013, photo, the American flag and a sign for Wall St. are shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Stocks continued to rise Thursday July 18, 2013 after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will extend its stimulus policies if necessary, though Chinese markets were overshadowed by uncertainty over the country&#039;s economic outlook. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="In this Monday, July 15, 2013, photo, the American flag and a sign for Wall St. are shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Stocks continued to rise Thursday July 18, 2013 after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will extend its stimulus policies if necessary, though Chinese markets were overshadowed by uncertainty over the country&#039;s economic outlook. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Stock futures rose Thursday on a better-than-expected jobs report and strong U.S. corporate earnings.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blackrock-profit-rises-strong-investor-demand-104917305.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0EV_lRlQK86KJvBsnpREMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-18T104917Z_1_CBRE96H0U2B00_RTROPTP_2_BARCLAYS-BLACKROCK.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A BlackRock building is seen in New York" align="left" title="A BlackRock building is seen in New York" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - BlackRock Inc , the world&#039;s largest money manager, said on Thursday that its second-quarter profit rose 32 percent, citing strong global demand from its retail and institutional clients and growth in markets. Net income at the New York-based company totaled $729 million, or $4.19 per share, up from $554 million, or $3.08 per share, a year earlier. Excluding a one-time tax benefit from a charitable contribution, earnings were $4.15 a share, beating the analysts&#039; average forecast of $3.82, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. During the quarter, BlackRock generated $11. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/blackrock-profit-rises-strong-investor-demand-104917305.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 08:00:51 -0400Reutersblackrock-profit-rises-strong-investor-demand-104917305<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blackrock-profit-rises-strong-investor-demand-104917305.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0EV_lRlQK86KJvBsnpREMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-18T104917Z_1_CBRE96H0U2B00_RTROPTP_2_BARCLAYS-BLACKROCK.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A BlackRock building is seen in New York" align="left" title="A BlackRock building is seen in New York" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - BlackRock Inc , the world&#039;s largest money manager, said on Thursday that its second-quarter profit rose 32 percent, citing strong global demand from its retail and institutional clients and growth in markets. Net income at the New York-based company totaled $729 million, or $4.19 per share, up from $554 million, or $3.08 per share, a year earlier. Excluding a one-time tax benefit from a charitable contribution, earnings were $4.15 a share, beating the analysts&#039; average forecast of $3.82, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. During the quarter, BlackRock generated $11. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lg-display-q2-profit-firm-tv-panel-prices-064950240.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uXBk7dHFv1VF_0UfizLJag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-18T064950Z_1_CBRE96H0J0D00_RTROPTP_2_CTECH-US-LGDISPLAY-EARNINGS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="LG Electronics&#039; company logo is displayed at their news conference at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 7, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking" align="left" title="LG Electronics&#039; company logo is displayed at their news conference at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 7, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking" border="0" /></a>By Miyoung Kim and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) - Flat-screen maker LG Display Co Ltd, a key supplier to Apple Inc, said on Thursday that it was seeking to broaden its smartphone customer base, betting that diversification would bolster its second-half earnings. The move came as the South Korean company posted a forecast-beating 53 percent rise in quarterly operating profit, as stable prices of large-sized TV screens helped counter slower growth in mobile display shipments to Apple. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lg-display-q2-profit-firm-tv-panel-prices-064950240.htmlThu, 18 Jul 2013 05:54:29 -0400Reuterslg-display-q2-profit-firm-tv-panel-prices-064950240<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lg-display-q2-profit-firm-tv-panel-prices-064950240.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uXBk7dHFv1VF_0UfizLJag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-18T064950Z_1_CBRE96H0J0D00_RTROPTP_2_CTECH-US-LGDISPLAY-EARNINGS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="LG Electronics&#039; company logo is displayed at their news conference at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 7, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking" align="left" title="LG Electronics&#039; company logo is displayed at their news conference at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 7, 2013. REUTERS/Rick Wilking" border="0" /></a>By Miyoung Kim and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) - Flat-screen maker LG Display Co Ltd, a key supplier to Apple Inc, said on Thursday that it was seeking to broaden its smartphone customer base, betting that diversification would bolster its second-half earnings. The move came as the South Korean company posted a forecast-beating 53 percent rise in quarterly operating profit, as stable prices of large-sized TV screens helped counter slower growth in mobile display shipments to Apple. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By David Ingram WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two former executives of ArthroCare Corp have been charged with a $400 million scheme to defraud investors by inflating the company's earnings, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday. Former chief executive officer Michael Baker and former chief financial officer Michael Gluk were charged in the federal indictment and surrendered to law enforcement officers, the Justice Department said in a statement. A grand jury returned the indictment on Tuesday and it was unsealed on Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. ...http://news.yahoo.com/u-charges-two-former-arthrocare-executives-fraud-212615969.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 17:26:15 -0400Reutersu-charges-two-former-arthrocare-executives-fraud-212615969<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ibm-beats-second-quarter-eps-estimates-misses-revenue-202536468.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Rgmk_LBBVmKHkPn01hwKAA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-17T211615Z_1_CBRE96G1KPT00_RTROPTP_2_ISRAEL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The IBM logo is seen outside the company&#039;s offices in Petah Tikva" align="left" title="The IBM logo is seen outside the company&#039;s offices in Petah Tikva" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - IBM , the world&#039;s largest technology services company, raised its full-year outlook as it cut costs and reported second-quarter earnings that beat estimates. Its shares were up nearly 3 percent in after-hours trade. International Business Machines Corp said on Wednesday that excluding a $1 billion restructuring charge related to job cuts, non-GAAP earnings per share expectations were being raised to at least $16.90 from $16.70. Full-year GAAP diluted earnings per share are at least $15.08, IBM said. The Armonk, N.Y. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ibm-beats-second-quarter-eps-estimates-misses-revenue-202536468.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 17:16:15 -0400Reutersibm-beats-second-quarter-eps-estimates-misses-revenue-202536468<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ibm-beats-second-quarter-eps-estimates-misses-revenue-202536468.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Rgmk_LBBVmKHkPn01hwKAA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-17T211615Z_1_CBRE96G1KPT00_RTROPTP_2_ISRAEL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The IBM logo is seen outside the company&#039;s offices in Petah Tikva" align="left" title="The IBM logo is seen outside the company&#039;s offices in Petah Tikva" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - IBM , the world&#039;s largest technology services company, raised its full-year outlook as it cut costs and reported second-quarter earnings that beat estimates. Its shares were up nearly 3 percent in after-hours trade. International Business Machines Corp said on Wednesday that excluding a $1 billion restructuring charge related to job cuts, non-GAAP earnings per share expectations were being raised to at least $16.90 from $16.70. Full-year GAAP diluted earnings per share are at least $15.08, IBM said. The Armonk, N.Y. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-edge-bernanke-reassures-stimulus-142631792.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/oolKxf9ef_.vHTRN.tLblA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/777f8610e807d117370f6a706700ccd3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A sign for Wall St. is shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 15, 2013 in New York. World stock markets wavered between gains and losses Wednesday July 17, 2013 as investors remained cautious ahead of testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="A sign for Wall St. is shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 15, 2013 in New York. World stock markets wavered between gains and losses Wednesday July 17, 2013 as investors remained cautious ahead of testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Some soothing words from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pushed the stock market to slender gains on Wednesday. Higher earnings for several major companies also helped.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-edge-bernanke-reassures-stimulus-142631792.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 16:22:44 -0400Associated Pressstocks-edge-bernanke-reassures-stimulus-142631792<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-edge-bernanke-reassures-stimulus-142631792.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/oolKxf9ef_.vHTRN.tLblA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/777f8610e807d117370f6a706700ccd3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A sign for Wall St. is shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 15, 2013 in New York. World stock markets wavered between gains and losses Wednesday July 17, 2013 as investors remained cautious ahead of testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="A sign for Wall St. is shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 15, 2013 in New York. World stock markets wavered between gains and losses Wednesday July 17, 2013 as investors remained cautious ahead of testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Some soothing words from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pushed the stock market to slender gains on Wednesday. Higher earnings for several major companies also helped.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-edge-higher-earnings-news-bernanke-155027895.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/oolKxf9ef_.vHTRN.tLblA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/777f8610e807d117370f6a706700ccd3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A sign for Wall St. is shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 15, 2013 in New York. World stock markets wavered between gains and losses Wednesday July 17, 2013 as investors remained cautious ahead of testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="A sign for Wall St. is shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 15, 2013 in New York. World stock markets wavered between gains and losses Wednesday July 17, 2013 as investors remained cautious ahead of testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Stocks are closing with slight gains after earnings gains from major U.S. companies and reassurance from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke that there was no &quot;preset course&quot; for ending the bank&#039;s massive bond-purchasing program.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-edge-higher-earnings-news-bernanke-155027895.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 16:06:37 -0400Associated Pressstocks-edge-higher-earnings-news-bernanke-155027895<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-edge-higher-earnings-news-bernanke-155027895.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/oolKxf9ef_.vHTRN.tLblA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/777f8610e807d117370f6a706700ccd3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A sign for Wall St. is shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 15, 2013 in New York. World stock markets wavered between gains and losses Wednesday July 17, 2013 as investors remained cautious ahead of testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="A sign for Wall St. is shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 15, 2013 in New York. World stock markets wavered between gains and losses Wednesday July 17, 2013 as investors remained cautious ahead of testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Stocks are closing with slight gains after earnings gains from major U.S. companies and reassurance from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke that there was no &quot;preset course&quot; for ending the bank&#039;s massive bond-purchasing program.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/novartis-lifts-sales-outlook-despite-q2-profit-dip-071538177.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/LHz743ghRI01aEgtIEf.rg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/eca3f869e81cd117370f6a706700c42e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This Oct. 25, 2011 file photo shows the logo of Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG on one of their buildings in Basel, Switzerland. Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG raised its sales outlook for the full year on Wednesday July 17, 2013 , despite posting a 5 percent net income drop in the second quarter. The Basel-based company said it expects full-year sales to grow at a rate in the low single-digits, boosted by delays in generic competition against its blockbuster Diovan. In April, the company had said in its first-quarter results that it expected sales to be in line with last year&#039;s. (AP Photo/Keystone, Georgios Kefalas, File)." align="left" title="FILE - This Oct. 25, 2011 file photo shows the logo of Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG on one of their buildings in Basel, Switzerland. Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG raised its sales outlook for the full year on Wednesday July 17, 2013 , despite posting a 5 percent net income drop in the second quarter. The Basel-based company said it expects full-year sales to grow at a rate in the low single-digits, boosted by delays in generic competition against its blockbuster Diovan. In April, the company had said in its first-quarter results that it expected sales to be in line with last year&#039;s. (AP Photo/Keystone, Georgios Kefalas, File)." border="0" /></a>GENEVA (AP) ? Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG raised its sales outlook for the full year on Wednesday, despite posting a 5 percent net income drop in the second quarter.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/novartis-lifts-sales-outlook-despite-q2-profit-dip-071538177.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 15:13:47 -0400Associated Pressnovartis-lifts-sales-outlook-despite-q2-profit-dip-071538177<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/novartis-lifts-sales-outlook-despite-q2-profit-dip-071538177.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/LHz743ghRI01aEgtIEf.rg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/eca3f869e81cd117370f6a706700c42e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This Oct. 25, 2011 file photo shows the logo of Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG on one of their buildings in Basel, Switzerland. Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG raised its sales outlook for the full year on Wednesday July 17, 2013 , despite posting a 5 percent net income drop in the second quarter. The Basel-based company said it expects full-year sales to grow at a rate in the low single-digits, boosted by delays in generic competition against its blockbuster Diovan. In April, the company had said in its first-quarter results that it expected sales to be in line with last year&#039;s. (AP Photo/Keystone, Georgios Kefalas, File)." align="left" title="FILE - This Oct. 25, 2011 file photo shows the logo of Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG on one of their buildings in Basel, Switzerland. Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG raised its sales outlook for the full year on Wednesday July 17, 2013 , despite posting a 5 percent net income drop in the second quarter. The Basel-based company said it expects full-year sales to grow at a rate in the low single-digits, boosted by delays in generic competition against its blockbuster Diovan. In April, the company had said in its first-quarter results that it expected sales to be in line with last year&#039;s. (AP Photo/Keystone, Georgios Kefalas, File)." border="0" /></a>GENEVA (AP) ? Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG raised its sales outlook for the full year on Wednesday, despite posting a 5 percent net income drop in the second quarter.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/kenyan-shares-extend-gains-earnings-bets-shilling-steady-154339084.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WOUvXPgUopJef2AtkoiKqw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2013-07-17T154339Z_1_AJOE96G17OU00_RTROPTP_2_OZABS-KENYA-MARKETS-20130717.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Investors walk out of the Nairobi Stock Exchange in Kenya&#039;s capital Nairobi" align="left" title="Investors walk out of the Nairobi Stock Exchange in Kenya&#039;s capital Nairobi" border="0" /></a>By Kevin Mwanza NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan shares edged up for the seventh straight session on Wednesday ahead of firms&#039; first half earnings, while the shilling was steady in cautious trading, after the central bank sold dollars in the previous two sessions. The main NSE-20 share index inched up 0.2 percent to 4,778.88 points. The index has gained 4.4 percent in the last seven sessions and it is 15.8 percent up so far this year. It had lost 8.2 percent in June when investors took profits on this year&#039;s rally after a peaceful election. The decline was fanned by the prospect of an easing of U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/kenyan-shares-extend-gains-earnings-bets-shilling-steady-154339084.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 11:43:39 -0400Reuterskenyan-shares-extend-gains-earnings-bets-shilling-steady-154339084<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/kenyan-shares-extend-gains-earnings-bets-shilling-steady-154339084.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WOUvXPgUopJef2AtkoiKqw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2013-07-17T154339Z_1_AJOE96G17OU00_RTROPTP_2_OZABS-KENYA-MARKETS-20130717.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Investors walk out of the Nairobi Stock Exchange in Kenya&#039;s capital Nairobi" align="left" title="Investors walk out of the Nairobi Stock Exchange in Kenya&#039;s capital Nairobi" border="0" /></a>By Kevin Mwanza NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan shares edged up for the seventh straight session on Wednesday ahead of firms&#039; first half earnings, while the shilling was steady in cautious trading, after the central bank sold dollars in the previous two sessions. The main NSE-20 share index inched up 0.2 percent to 4,778.88 points. The index has gained 4.4 percent in the last seven sessions and it is 15.8 percent up so far this year. It had lost 8.2 percent in June when investors took profits on this year&#039;s rally after a peaceful election. The decline was fanned by the prospect of an easing of U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bank-americas-earnings-soar-70-percent-111728878.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zsFkm5Ln2SH8beAVGfPP2g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5f69389be809d117370f6a706700bcdf.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A customer uses a Bank of America ATM in downtown Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Bank of America Corp. reports quarterly financial results before the market open on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)" align="left" title="A customer uses a Bank of America ATM in downtown Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Bank of America Corp. reports quarterly financial results before the market open on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Bank of America says its second-quarter profits soared, helped by higher earnings from investment banking and cost-cutting.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bank-americas-earnings-soar-70-percent-111728878.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 11:18:50 -0400Associated Pressbank-americas-earnings-soar-70-percent-111728878<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bank-americas-earnings-soar-70-percent-111728878.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zsFkm5Ln2SH8beAVGfPP2g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5f69389be809d117370f6a706700bcdf.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A customer uses a Bank of America ATM in downtown Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Bank of America Corp. reports quarterly financial results before the market open on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)" align="left" title="A customer uses a Bank of America ATM in downtown Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Bank of America Corp. reports quarterly financial results before the market open on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Bank of America says its second-quarter profits soared, helped by higher earnings from investment banking and cost-cutting.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-move-higher-earnings-news-bernanke-134329633.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/oolKxf9ef_.vHTRN.tLblA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/777f8610e807d117370f6a706700ccd3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A sign for Wall St. is shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 15, 2013 in New York. World stock markets wavered between gains and losses Wednesday July 17, 2013 as investors remained cautious ahead of testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="A sign for Wall St. is shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 15, 2013 in New York. World stock markets wavered between gains and losses Wednesday July 17, 2013 as investors remained cautious ahead of testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Stocks are moving slightly higher in early trading on Wall Street as investors welcomed earnings gains from major companies including Bank of America, Yahoo and the railroad operator CSX.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-move-higher-earnings-news-bernanke-134329633.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 09:43:29 -0400Associated Pressstocks-move-higher-earnings-news-bernanke-134329633<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-move-higher-earnings-news-bernanke-134329633.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/oolKxf9ef_.vHTRN.tLblA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/777f8610e807d117370f6a706700ccd3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A sign for Wall St. is shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 15, 2013 in New York. World stock markets wavered between gains and losses Wednesday July 17, 2013 as investors remained cautious ahead of testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="A sign for Wall St. is shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 15, 2013 in New York. World stock markets wavered between gains and losses Wednesday July 17, 2013 as investors remained cautious ahead of testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Stocks are moving slightly higher in early trading on Wall Street as investors welcomed earnings gains from major companies including Bank of America, Yahoo and the railroad operator CSX.</p><br clear="all"/>(Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Wednesday as strong demand for nutritional products offset lower sales of medical devices and generic prescription drugs. Despite the earnings beat, Abbott left its full-year profit forecast unchanged at $1.98 to $2.04 per share. Results beat expectations because of improved profit margins and cost controls, Wells Fargo analyst Larry Biegelsen said in a research note. Sales of nutritional products, including Similac infant formula and Ensure beverages for adults, rose 7.9 percent to $1. ...http://news.yahoo.com/abbott-profit-beats-forecast-nutrition-brands-offset-weak-115914422.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 09:34:41 -0400Reutersabbott-profit-beats-forecast-nutrition-brands-offset-weak-115914422<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iron-man-robert-downey-jr-leads-forbes-highest-042411388.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Io2Z5gylXN._N9VyGR1KJg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-17T042411Z_2_CBRE96F1TQ500_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-ACTORS-HIGHESTPAID.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Robert Downey Jr. waves next to co-star Gwyneth Paltrow at the premiere of &quot;Iron Man 3&quot; in Hollywood" align="left" title="Cast member Robert Downey Jr. waves next to co-star Gwyneth Paltrow at the premiere of &quot;Iron Man 3&quot; in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - With estimated earnings of $75 million, &quot;Iron Man&quot; Robert Downey Jr. is Hollywood&#039;s highest paid actor, ahead of Channing Tatum and Hugh Jackman, according to Forbes.com. Downey, 48, starred in Disney&#039;s Marvel superhero films &quot;The Avengers&quot; in 2012 and &quot;Iron Man 3&quot; in 2013, each of which earned more than $1 billion at the box office, assuring him the top spot in the annual ranking of Hollywood&#039;s top acting earners. &quot;Every studio in town would love to cast him, and now they&#039;ll pay big buck for the privilege,&quot; Forbes. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/iron-man-robert-downey-jr-leads-forbes-highest-042411388.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 00:24:11 -0400Reutersiron-man-robert-downey-jr-leads-forbes-highest-042411388<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iron-man-robert-downey-jr-leads-forbes-highest-042411388.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Io2Z5gylXN._N9VyGR1KJg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-17T042411Z_2_CBRE96F1TQ500_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-ACTORS-HIGHESTPAID.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Robert Downey Jr. waves next to co-star Gwyneth Paltrow at the premiere of &quot;Iron Man 3&quot; in Hollywood" align="left" title="Cast member Robert Downey Jr. waves next to co-star Gwyneth Paltrow at the premiere of &quot;Iron Man 3&quot; in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - With estimated earnings of $75 million, &quot;Iron Man&quot; Robert Downey Jr. is Hollywood&#039;s highest paid actor, ahead of Channing Tatum and Hugh Jackman, according to Forbes.com. Downey, 48, starred in Disney&#039;s Marvel superhero films &quot;The Avengers&quot; in 2012 and &quot;Iron Man 3&quot; in 2013, each of which earned more than $1 billion at the box office, assuring him the top spot in the annual ranking of Hollywood&#039;s top acting earners. &quot;Every studio in town would love to cast him, and now they&#039;ll pay big buck for the privilege,&quot; Forbes. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-decline-earnings-coca-cola-drops-155332782.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/75yXMBd.AH.UywsBKLdArg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9997d0cfc93eb917370f6a706700ffcb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The American flag and a sign for Wall St. are shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 15, 2013 in New York. Weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales sent most world stock markets lower Tuesday July 16, 2013 as investors awaited congressional testimony from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke later in the week. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="The American flag and a sign for Wall St. are shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 15, 2013 in New York. Weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales sent most world stock markets lower Tuesday July 16, 2013 as investors awaited congressional testimony from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke later in the week. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? A string of lackluster earnings reports from companies including Coca-Cola and Charles Schwab ended an eight-day winning streak for the Standard &amp; Poor&#039;s 500 index.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-decline-earnings-coca-cola-drops-155332782.htmlTue, 16 Jul 2013 18:32:46 -0400Associated Pressstocks-decline-earnings-coca-cola-drops-155332782<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-decline-earnings-coca-cola-drops-155332782.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/75yXMBd.AH.UywsBKLdArg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9997d0cfc93eb917370f6a706700ffcb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The American flag and a sign for Wall St. are shown outside the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, July 15, 2013 in New York. Weaker-than-expected U.S. retail sales sent most world stock markets lower Tuesday July 16, 2013 as investors awaited congressional testimony from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke later in the week. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="The American flag and a sign for Wall St. are shown outside the New York S

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