AFP - Royal Bank of Scotland said on Wednesday that its earnings were forecast to remain "satisfactory" excluding write-downs connected to the global credit crunch.

Reuters - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc posted a profit for the first quarter as the doughnut shop chain's turnaround efforts helped in trimming costs, sending its shares up more than 8 percent.

Reuters - Bombardier Inc (BBDb.TO), the world's top passenger train maker and No. 3 civil aircraft manufacturer, said on Wednesday that quarterly profit nearly tripled as aircraft deliveries rose, prompting it to reinstate its quarterly dividend.

AP - Luxury-home builder Toll Brothers Inc. on Tuesday posted a second-quarter loss that was smaller than Wall Street expected, as a hefty write-down driven by joint ventures was offset by other income.

AP - Homebuilder D.R. Horton said Tuesday the industry could face tough times until 2010, and underscoring that point, Toll Bros. and Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. each reported a second-quarter loss.

Reuters - Toll Brothers Inc , the largest U.S. luxury home builder, posted a quarterly net loss on Tuesday, hurt by weakened demand in most markets amid the nation's housing slump, but the results were not as bad as Wall Street had expected.