Earnings roundup: Wells Fargo 3Q profit rises, eBay 3Q net income down though revenue rose

April 23rd, 2009 Wells Fargo, Thermo Fisher, Hershey big movers NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE Wells Fargo & Co., up $1.91 at $20.09 Shares gained for a second day on the bank's growing market share and mortgage loan income, which boosted quarterly profit. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., down $2.80 at $32.39 The scientific instrument maker cuts its outlook for 2009 below Street expectations, saying business conditions haven't improved yet.

October 21st, 2009 EBay 3Q net income down 29 pct though revenue roseSAN FRANCISCO — EBay Inc. said Tuesday that even as third-quarter net income dipped 29 percent, its revenue rose largely because more people and merchants are using PayPal to pay for things online.

October 21st, 2009 Premarket roundup: Yahoo, Lockheed MartinAmong the premarket stories for Wednesday, Oct. 21, from AP Financial News: Yahoo Inc.

July 22nd, 2009 Mixed earnings put brakes on stock market rallyNEW YORK — Investors aren't giving up on the stock market's rally, but they're not making big bets either. Stocks ended a quiet day mixed Wednesday as traders were hesitant to commit more money to the market after a weeklong surge.

October 20th, 2009 Earnings roundup: Sonic, YahooAmong the earnings stories for Tuesday, Oct. 20, from AP Financial News: OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Sonic Corp.

August 4th, 2009 MedAssets posts 2Q profit on sales boostATLANTA — Hospital software company MedAssets Inc. said Monday it posted a second-quarter profit, compared with a year-ago loss, as an acquisition boosted sales.

April 23rd, 2009 Stocks end higher after shaky day of tradingNEW YORK — About halfway through first-quarter earnings reports, Wall Street still isn't sure where the economy is headed. The Dow Jones industrials are closing with a gain of about 71 points, or 0.9 percent, but only after another shaky, back-and-forth day of trading.

October 21st, 2009 Fidelity National Info posts higher 3Q profitJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — FIS, which provides technology services to financial firms, said Wednesday its third-quarter profit jumped 55 percent as lower costs offset reduced software license and professional service revenue.

September 16th, 2009 Oracle net rises 4 pct, matching Street viewsSAN FRANCISCO — Oracle Corp. says its quarterly profit rose 4 percent despite a 5 percent drop in sales.

July 22nd, 2009 Earnings push most stocks higher to extend rallyNEW YORK — Investors are holding off from making more big bets on the economy. Stocks mostly rose Wednesday, following a back-and-forth start, as traders remain hesitant to push further into the market following a weeklong surge on strong earnings reports.

October 21st, 2009 Ahead of the Bell: EBay to report 3Q resultsSAN FRANCISCO — When eBay Inc. reports its third-quarter earnings Wednesday after the closing bell, investors may get a better sense of how well the company's ongoing efforts to refresh its online marketplace are working.

July 22nd, 2009 Stocks zigzag as companies post mixed resultsNEW YORK — Investors are holding off from making more big bets on the economy. Stocks traded mixed Wednesday as traders remained hesitant to push further into the market following a weeklong surge on strong earnings reports.

August 28th, 2009 Solera sees fiscal 2010 earnings, revenue gainsSAN DIEGO — Solera Holdings Inc., which provides software and services for the auto insurance claims industry, said Thursday it expects to earn an adjusted profit of between $1.76 per share and $1.83 per share for the fiscal year 2010. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters forecast a profit of $1.82 per share for the fiscal year ending in June.

August 19th, 2009 Longtop Financial's 1Q profit jumps 38 percentChinese financial software developer Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd. said Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter profit rose nearly 38 percent on growing demand across its customer base, and boosted its revenue and profit expectations for the full fiscal year.

September 1st, 2009 Sina 2Q profit drops 41 percentSAN FRANCISCO — Sina Corp., operator of a leading Chinese Internet portal, said Monday that its second-quarter profit fell 41 percent. When excluding items, the Shanghai-based company met analyst expectations.