AP - Growth in Asia and strong sales of notebook computers helped Dell Inc. beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter sales and profit.

Reuters - U.S. jeweler Tiffany & Co reported a higher quarterly profit on Friday, boosted by strong sales in international markets, which pushed modest domestic sales to the backseat.

Reuters - Tiffany & Co posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday, boosted by strong sales in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and to tourists at its Manhattan flagship store, and the U.S. jeweler raised its full-year outlook, pushing its shares up 4 percent.

AP - Battered retailer Sears Holdings Corp. posted its largest quarterly loss Thursday since Sears and Kmart combined, providing surprising results far below Wall Street forecasts and issuing a dour sales forecast for the remainder of the year.

Reuters - Dell Inc posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, driven by cost cuts and strong demand from consumers and foreign markets, and its shares jumped nearly 10 percent.