AP - Shares of Apple Inc. fell sharply as investors focused more on the company's cautious guidance for the current quarter than on the blockbuster Macintosh and iPod sales during the previous three-month period.

AP - In a sign that even wealthier consumers are feeling the pinch of the credit crisis, American Express Co. said its second-quarter profit tumbled as it set aside more money to cover souring loans across all its portfolios.

AP - Toymaker Hasbro Inc. said Monday second-quarter profit rose, helped by demand for products related to movies including "Iron Man" and "Star Wars."

Reuters - Bank of America Corp on Monday reported quarterly profit that fell less than expected, causing shares of the largest U.S. retail bank and mortgage lender to soar despite a surge in bad loans.

AP - Bank of America Corp. has become the latest in a string of big banks whose second-quarter earnings, while hurting from the impact of the credit crisis, still managed to beat Wall Street expectations.

AP - Wall Street fluctuated Monday as investors watched the price of oil regain ground and decided to cash in some of their gains from the market's big rally last week.

AFP - A newly revived Wall Street faces a fresh test of momentum in the coming week with a wave of corporate results that may indicate whether the latest rebound is for real.

AP - Wall Street closed out an impressive week with a mixed performance Friday after disappointing high-tech earnings punctured some of investors' enthusiasm over better-than-expected bank earnings reports. But the major indexes still ended the week with big gains, the result of rising optimism about the troubled financial sector.