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Here are the results of a screen that produced a list of eight notable companies set to report their earnings.

While the government is telling us that the unemployment rate is steadily coming down, the truth is it's still out of control.

With more inventory than last year, incentive spending is up. July sales growth could see highest jump in 2013.

Investors will weigh mediocre earnings growth vs. signs that Europe's economy may be recovering.

U.S. lawmakers have sought information from Smithfield Foods on the impact of its purchase by Shuanghui on heparin's safety and availability.

Since the melamine-tainted milk scandal of 2008, China has grappled with food safety issues, fueling consumers’ preference for foreign brands.

The energy-services giant will plead guilty to destroying evidence linked to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster that killed 11 workers.

Work is already underway to replace all signage on the stadium with the updated name.

J.C. Penney is being accused of exaggerating sale prices and placing new, higher priced stickers on old merchandise.

General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Ford (NYSE: F) reported quarterly earnings this week in the wake of Detroit filing for bankruptcy.

Profit and earnings per share results for the coffee shop chain both beat out analyst expectations.

Wells Fargo is terminating eight of its joint ventures in the mortgage business. Add that to nearly 100 last year.

Jonathan Corpina with Meridian Equity Partners Inc. discusses the top three things investors need to watch in a company's earnings report.

Wall Street cheered Tuesday after Apple released a better-than-expected third-quarter earnings report, leading Apple’s shares to surge on Wednesday.

Ford’s Southampton UK assembly plant is closing as the auto maker shifts production to Turkey, where Ford Otosan exports are booming.

A Manhattan grand jury has handed up an indictment of hedge fund SAC Capital.

DOE scientists are recognized for their work in finding new sources of energy.

The tech giant snatched up 36 million of its own shares during the quarter, even though it was scheduled to repurchase 10 million.

Russian and Ukrainian hackers stole personal data In seven-year-long hacking binge that cost consumers $300 million.

Hourly wages for low-paying jobs are just not keeping up with inflation.

The $950 million in tax payments comes under a deal signed between Swiss, UK, and Austrian governments.

Consumer Reports gives top marks to a Detroit Three sedan for the first time in 20 years.

SAC, with assets of about $15 billion, has been subjected to years of federal probes into suspected securities fraud dating back to 2006.

Chinese businesses have become unpopular in Myanmar, owing to contracts seen as unfair and environmental damages.

Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:SBUX), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) report earnings after the bell.

Canada says it expects to continue implementing new safety initiatives for its oil sands work.

The Church of England's initiative against payday lenders marks the first political initiative of the new archbishop of Canterbury.

Call it cautious optimism: European economic indicators show the very early signs of an economic rebound.

The 100-year-old maker of James Bond’s preferred mode of transport is looking to German engineering for new V-8 engines.