Before this afternoon, Apple Inc (AAPL) had reported better than expected earnings for 29 straight quarters, but it was unable to continue that trend when it reported a weaker than expected fourth quarter earnings report, sending shares sharply lower in after hours trading. Going into this afternoon's earnings report, Apple was expected to report earnings of $7.38 per share, but actual earnings came in well below what analysts were expecting to ...

Shares of financial giant State Street (STT) are trading sharply higher this morning after the company posted better than expected results for its first quarter this morning. Going into this morning's first quarter earnings report, analysts had been expecting to see State Street report earnings of $0.85 per share, but actual earnings came in above estimates at $0.88 per share. During the same period last year the company had earnings of $0.75. Revenues ...

The market is set for a lower open this morning following weaker than expected first quarter revenues from bellwether stock Alcoa (AA). Going into last night's first quarter earnings report, analysts had been expecting to see Alcoa report earnings of $0.27 per share, on revenues of $6.3 billion. Alcoa kicked off the earnings season by posting better than expected earnings of $0.28 per share, but revenues disappointed at just $6 billion. The company ...

Home furnishing retailer Pier 1 Imports (PIR) is trading slightly higher today ahead of tomorrow's fourth quarter earnings report. With hopes building that the economic recovery is on solid footing, Wall Street will be looking for Pier 1 earnings as an indicator of just how much money people are putting back into their homes. For the quarter, analysts have forecast Pier 1 to report earnings of $0.31 per share. During the same ...