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• ANALYSIS-No rebound yet, but some US companies see European bottom Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013 | 2:11 PM ET

  Feb 6- The corner is far from turned in Europe, but for some U.S. companies there is a sense that they have reached- or can at least see- a bottom after years of weakness, a welcome change that could help boost profits in 2013..

• Bulls Are Hoping UPS Will Deliver Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 6:18 AM ET

  

  United Parcel Service has pulled back from this year's highs, but some bulls are hoping that it will deliver profits.

• Stocks Fall In Wake of US Data, Earnings Disappointment Thursday, 31 Jan 2013 | 4:01 PM ET

  Stocks fell, as a batch of disappointing corporate earnings and a rise in first time jobless claims eventually overtook investors' impulse to buy.

• US STOCKS-Wall Street flat after mixed data; Qualcomm lifts Nasdaq Thursday, 31 Jan 2013 | 10:41 AM ET

  *Facebook slumps in premarket after earnings. NEW YORK, Jan 31- U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday as investors mulled a mixed bag of economic data, though earnings from Qualcomm helped lift the Nasdaq. The report followed a disappointing survey from the mid-Atlantic and New York regions.

• Cramer: Facebook Is 'Doing the Right Thing' Thursday, 31 Jan 2013 | 10:08 AM ET

  

  CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday that Facebook's spending strategy is catered to growth investors and that he was pleased by the company's conference call.

• US STOCKS-Wall Street poised to open lower after data Thursday, 31 Jan 2013 | 9:15 AM ET

  *Facebook slumps in premarket after earnings. Facebook Inc shares lost 6.4 percent to $29.23 in premarket trading.

• UPDATE 3-UPS forecasts 2013 profit below estimates, shares slide Thursday, 31 Jan 2013 | 9:06 AM ET

  UPS, the world's largest package-delivery company, said it expects earnings to rise 6 percent to 12 percent in 2013, to $4.80 to $5.06 per share, which is below the average Wall Street target of $5.11.

• UPS CFO sees "relatively flat" earnings in first quarter Thursday, 31 Jan 2013 | 9:03 AM ET

  Jan 31- United Parcel Service Inc expects to record "relatively flat" earnings in the first quarter, Chief Financial Officer Kurt Kuehn told analysts on a conference call. "For the first quarter we anticipate earnings per share growth will be relatively flat," Kuehn said.

• Futures Hold Lower On Mixed Economic News Thursday, 31 Jan 2013 | 8:43 AM ET

  U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Thursday, as shares in Asia and Europe took a breather from recent rallies after fourth quarter U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) data disappointed.

• UPDATE 2-UPS forecast weaker than expected, shares slide Thursday, 31 Jan 2013 | 8:34 AM ET

  UPS, the world's largest package-delivery company, said it expects earnings to rise 6 percent to 12 percent in 2013, to $4.80 to $5.06 per share, which is below the average Wall Street target of $5.11.

• US STOCKS-Futures flat as earnings roll in; data on tap Thursday, 31 Jan 2013 | 8:22 AM ET

  *Facebook slumps in premarket after earnings. Facebook Inc shares lost 4.6 percent to $29.83 in premarket trading. Qualcomm Inc gained 6.3 percent to $67.55 in premarket trading after the world's leading supplier of chips for cellphones beat analysts' expectations for quarterly profit and revenue and raised its financial targets for 2013..

• UPDATE 1-UPS profit misses Wall Street view Thursday, 31 Jan 2013 | 8:11 AM ET

  Jan 31- United Parcel Service Inc reported fourth-quarter earnings below analysts' estimates and set a weaker-than-expected profit forecast for 2013, sending its shares lower.

• UPS Earnings Fall Short; Issues Weak 2013 Guidance Thursday, 31 Jan 2013 | 8:05 AM ET

  

  United Parcel Service reported fourth-quarter earnings below analysts' estimates and set a weaker-than-expected profit forecast for 2013.

• UPS books loss after big pension charge, sees 2013 profit up Thursday, 31 Jan 2013 | 7:59 AM ET

  Jan 31- United Parcel Service Inc reported a net loss in the fourth quarter after a $3 billion one-time charge from pension accounting, and forecast that 2013 earnings would rise 6 percent to 12 percent. UPS, the world's largest parcel delivery company, on Thursday posted a fourth-quarter net loss of $1.75 billion, or $1.83 per share, after the non-cash charge.

• UPDATE 4-UPS posts loss after pension costs, outlook misses view Thursday, 31 Jan 2013 | 12:32 AM ET

  Jan 31- United Parcel Service Inc reported a fourth-quarter net loss after taking a large pension-related charge and forecast weaker-than-expected 2013 profit due to an uneven global economy.

• US STOCKS-Wall Street dips on profit taking, Friday data eyed Thursday, 31 Jan 2013 | 12:21 AM ET

  *Facebook shares fall after earnings, Qualcomm up. NEW YORK, Jan 31- U.S. stocks edged lower on Thursday as investors took profit after a mixed bag of economic data, while stellar earnings from Qualcomm helped buoy the Nasdaq. Even with the retreat, the S&P 500 is on track to post its best month since October 2011 and its best start to a year since 1997..

• After-Hours Buzz: FB, QCOM & RIMM Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013 | 5:13 PM ET

  

  Check out which companies are making headlines after the bell Wednesday:

• Why the Dow May Not Make It to 14,000 Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013 | 4:18 PM ET

  

  Traders are chattering about some troubling signs – most notably a breakdown in small caps – as reasons why the Dow Jones Industrial Average may not make it to 14,000 anytime soon.

• Why Markets Aren't Worried About the Bad GDP Report Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013 | 11:45 AM ET

  

  "The report, noisy as it is, may help ease ideas that has surfaced earlier this month that the Fed may look to soon pull back from its asset purchases," said one strategist in response the surprise drop in GDP.

• UPDATE 1-EU antitrust regulators block 5.2 bln euro UPS, TNT deal Wednesday, 30 Jan 2013 | 5:43 AM ET

  BRUSSELS, Jan 30- EU antitrust regulators blocked a 5.2 billion euro bid by United Parcel Service Inc for TNT Express, denting the world No. 1 package delivery company's hopes of expanding its presence in Asia and Latin America. The European Commission said UPS had not offered adequate concessions to ensure the deal would not hurt consumers.