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

102.   After the market closed, the software giant reported earnings for its third quarter that were better than expected.

103.   After first quarter earnings were reported, analysts projected that revenue would be flat during the second quarter and start to increase during the third quarter.

104.   After the close, the biggest maker of Internet equipment reported earnings that were better than consensus estimates.

105.   After the market closed, the software giant reported earnings for its fiscal first quarter that were well above consensus estimates.

106.   After the market closed, International Business Machines Corp. also reported earnings that beat analyst expectations.

107.   Alcan Aluminium Ltd. and Alumax Inc. are seen reporting lower earnings.

108.   Alcan is expected to report earnings next week.

109.   Alcoa Shares Drop Alcoa shares fell when the company reported strong earnings that were nonetheless below Wall Street expectations.

110.   Aided by rebounding prices, some companies might report higher earnings in the fourth quarter, analysts said.