Tiffany Earnings Sparkle on Higher Sales

Strong sales at home and abroad helped the high-end jeweler post a 27% increase in net earnings in the third quarter, with some analysts predicting a return to luxury shopping this holiday season.
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Deere Reports Quarterly Earnings of $1.07 Per Share

Deere & Co. (DE) reported earnings of $1.07 per share for the quarter ended Oct. 31, compared with a loss of 53 cents per share a year ago.

The earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 included charges worth 76 cents per share related to th…

FDIC Confirms Good News, Bad News for U.S. Banks

The financial headlines of the last several months have shown large banks making near-record profits, and small banks being closed at a pace of three or four per week. The FDIC has released its comprehensive report on the indus…

Zale Corp. Reports Quarterly Loss of $3.03 Per Share

Jeweler Zale Corp. (ZLC) reported a loss from continuing operations of $3.03 per share for the quarter ended Oct. 31, compared with a loss of $1.87 per share a year earlier.

The results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 included a charge to inte…