Strong third-quarter earnings could be a "positive catalyst" on a U.S. stock market that has been plagued by uncertainty, Eugene Peroni, Advisor Asset Management senior vice president, told CNBC.
Gary Pinge, Regional Head of Consumer & Gaming Research at Macquarie Securities retains his underperform view on Li & Fung due to higher than anticipated cost
pressures.
Global miner Rio Tinto's profit missed forecasts in the first half, because of rising costs and adverse currency movements. Chief Executive Tom Albanese discussed the results in a CNBC interview.
A breakdown of Microsoft's earnings, and other market news, with the Fast Money team; Brent Hill, UBS analyst; and CNBC's Ron Insana. "I think there are more compelling investments longer term," says Insana.
Kelly King, BB&T Corp. chairman & CEO, discusses why profits at BB&T rose 46% and revenue declined 10%. He also shares his expectations for economic growth.
Sanjay Mehrotra, SanDisk president & CEO, discusses SanDisk earnings and how the company plans to offset weakness in the global economy and rising raw material costs.
Insight on whether you should buy Microsoft on the heel of its last earnings results, with Neil Herman, Ticonderoga Securities, David Garrity, GVA Research, and CNBC's Jon Fortt. "We're still very upbeat on Microsoft," says Herman. "Don't give up on Microsoft."