1.   After the close Yahoo reported strong earnings that beat published Wall Street estimates but that fell a bit short of so-called whisper predictions.

2.   GM spokesman John Mueller said published estimates of how much cash the U.S. automaker is demanding to settle are speculative.

3.   In Detroit, GM spokesman John Mueller said published estimates of how much cash the U.S. automaker is demanding to settle are speculative.

4.   Newly published estimates by Rand break down by state the potential savings from prohibiting the recovery of damages for pain and suffering.

5.   And earnings from the biotech firm Biogen fell short of published estimates.

6.   But testy investors may have been expecting Hewlett-Packard to more dramatically exceed published estimates, analysts said.

7.   Stocks were narrowly mixed today as investors penalized Microsoft for a profit report that met published estimates but failed to impress some Wall Street analysts.

8.   Stocks were mixed today as investors penalized Microsoft for a profit report that met published estimates but failed to impress some Wall Street analysts.

9.   The actual staff cut was at the low end of the published estimates.

10.   Today, however, Corning said its earnings would likely top the published estimates.