JC Penney reported a bigger quarterly loss and lower revenue than expected. CEO Mike Ullman vowed to put the retailer "back on a path to profitable growth."
A look at what experts will be watching ahead of the market's open, with Sarat Sethi, Douglas C. Lane & Associates principal; and Joe Kinahan, TD Ameritrade chief derivative strategist.
Top executives at Goldman Sachs have been considering deep cuts to staffing levels and pay for at least two years, but feared too many layoffs would leave the firm unprepared for an eventual pickup in business, people familiar with the bank said.
Eric Meurice, CEO of ASML the microelectronics maker, tells CNBC that despite the PC business is not picking up they are confident in their outlook for 2013.
Carrefour, Europe's biggest retailer, said fourth-quarter like-for-like sales rose 0.4 percent, reflecting further signs of improvement in its core French market but still difficult trading conditions in austerity-hit Spain and Italy.
Rising food prices look manageable this year and Wendy's doesn't expect have to raise menu prices substantially, CEO Emil Brolick told CNBC on Wednesday.
JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs reported fourth quarter results on Wednesday that beat estimates. However, comments from management and the share performance tell a different story: Banks are still struggling with revenue growth.
The online marketplace reported quarterly earnings and revenue that were in line with analysts' expectations, but the company's guidance fell short of estimates.
CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports S&P has downgraded Boeing to "hold;" and Judy Smith, CEO of Judy Smith & Company says she would classify this as a crisis, and Denny Kelly of Kelly-James and Associates Investigations, agrees.
Lululemon Athletica had a few missteps during the crucial holiday season but sees no reason to start discounting its athletic apparel, CEO Christine Day told CNBC.
ANA pilots saw a battery warning light come on and noticed a smell, reports CNBC's Phil LeBeau. Yair Reiner, senior analyst at Oppenheimer, also weighs in.
CNBC's Jon Fortt offers a preview of Thursday's Intel earnings announcement. Has the company managed to make a dent in the tablet and smartphone markets?
CNBC's Kayla Tausche has the update on JPMorgan's earnings call. Also, a look at Goldman Sachs' fourth quarter numbers, with CNBC's Mary Thompson. And David Katz, Matrix Asset Advisor, weighs in with the play on banks.