Tiffany & Co. reported a larger-than-expected quarterly profit as the upscale jeweler contained costs and benefited from stronger sales in Asia and Europe, sending its shares up 7.5 percent.
Deere & Co, the world's largest maker of tractors and harvesters, reported a quarterly net loss on Wednesday on weak equipment sales and a series of one-time charges.
Tyson Foods posted higher-than-expected quarterly results on Monday on strength in its beef, pork and prepared foods businesses, which it expects to continue in its new fiscal year.
Shares of Activision Blizzard were inexpensive despite record sales of a video game and the company buying back nearly $300 million in stock in the third quarter, Barron's said on Sunday.
Shares of Sony Corp fell to their lowest in nearly four months on Friday after the electronics maker announced a new business strategy that failed to encourage investors of its growth prospects.
About one quarter of the companies that cut contributions to their employees' 401(k) retirement-savings plans recently have restored the match or plan to do so over the next year, a study by Fidelity Investments has found.
Microsoft has been ordered by a Chinese court to stop selling versions of its Windows operating systems that include fonts designed by a local company, citing a violation of licensing agreements.
Autodeskshares tumbled in late trading Wednesday, even through the company beat its third quarter earnings forecast, as the software firm gave an outlook that disappointed investors.
Business software maker Salesforce.com Tuesday reported a slowdown in new business ahead of its busiest quarter of the year, sending its shares lower after hours.
Hedge fund manager Edward Lampert cut his stakes in housing and financial stocks during the third quarter, possibly suggesting he does not see a quick recovery following last year's financial crisis.
U.S. network equipment maker Cisco raised its bid for Norwegian video conferencing equipment maker Tandberg and said it was backed by holders of more than 40 percent of its shares after few warmed to its previous offer.
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