Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, Nov. 25, from AP Financial News:

Stocks posted modest gains Wednesday, but it was enough to propel the Dow and S&P to new 13-month closing highs, as economic data buoyed recovery hopes.

Stocks clawed higher Wednesday after a report showed new-home sales rose more than expected.

Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, Nov. 25, from AP Financial News:

Stocks clawed higher Wednesday after a report showed new-home sales rose more than expected.

Tiffany & Co. says its third-quarter profit dipped partly on weaker domestic sales as shoppers continued to curb their discretionary spending.

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.

By Phil Wahba

Strong overseas sales and cost-cutting kept a decline in Tiffany & Co.'s third-quarter profit to a bare minimum, causing the luxury jeweler to raise its full-year profit outlook heading into the crucial holiday season.

US stock index futures climbed further Wednesday after a batch of data signaling that the US economy was building on strength but also that the recovery would be gradual.

What follows is a roundup of corporate earnings reports for Wednesday, Nov. 25.

By Edward Krudy

"I haven't been this bearish in a year," the well-known analyst told CNBC in a live interview. "I look at the board and every single stock is up.  But there is no fundamental rooting as to why."

With the economy beginning to improve, high-end retailers are in a good position for recovery, a Goldman Sachs analyst said Monday.

New York stores were jammed Thursday for Fashion's Night Out, where shoppers rubbed elbows with celebrities — sometimes quite literally.