AP - Hotel operator Marriott International Inc. said Thursday that second-quarter earnings dropped 24 percent as the deteriorating economy dragged down demand, a trend the company expects will extend into next year.

AP - Wall Street tumbled Wednesday as investors grappled with renewed worries about the soundness of the financial sector. The major indexes fell more than 2 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which lost more than 230 points.

Reuters - Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc on Tuesday posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit, lifting its shares, as higher aluminum prices and sales volumes offset increased costs.

AP - Alcoa Inc., the world's third-largest aluminum producer, ushered in the second-quarter earnings season by posting a 24 percent earnings decline as rising production costs eroded profits, but the results still exceeded analysts' expectations.

Reuters - Pepsi Bottling Group Inc posted better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday as price increases in the United States and Canada more than offset a decline in volume.

Reuters - Investors in Alcoa Inc are expecting a rough quarterly earnings report on Tuesday from the aluminum maker, whose profits are expected to sink nearly 20 percent as escalating energy and other costs take their toll.

AP - Wall Street lost more ground in extremely volatile trading Monday, as investors recoiled at a cautious economic outlook from a Federal Reserve official and the possibility of more financial troubles of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

AP - Stocks turned lower Monday as investors reacted to cautious remarks about the economy by a Federal Reserve official and worried about the financial health of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Treasurys rose sharply as investors sought the safety of government debt.

AP - Investors battered by surging energy prices, disappointing economic data and the ongoing credit crisis will have something else to worry about this week — second-quarter corporate results.