AP - Nintendo Co.'s profit for the fiscal first quarter surged 34 percent as sales of its hit Wii console shot up, underlining the success of the video game unit in attracting novice players.

AP - Comcast Corp. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit rose 8 percent as cable TV rates rose and consumers ordered more digital and premium services.

Reuters - Comcast Corp , the larger U.S. cable service provider, posted a higher quarterly profit as it gained market share in phone and Internet services and controlled expenses, sending shares up 6 percent.

Reuters - Corning Inc on Wednesday posted quarterly revenue that missed expectations, hurt in part by a manufacturing glitch, and the specialty glass maker's shares fell after it released a disappointing sales forecast.

AFP - India's top vehicle maker Tata Motors, which this year bought motoring icons Jaguar and Land Rover, reported Wednesday that quarterly profit fell 30 percent, hit by higher input costs.

AP - Strong sales internationally, especially in Latin America and Eastern Europe, helped Avon Products Inc. more than double its second-quarter profit, the cosmetics company said Wednesday. Its shares surged more than 15 percent.

AP - Office supply retailers felt no relief from the pinch of weaker spending by consumers and small businesses, with both Office Depot and OfficeMax citing the struggling economy as they reported losses for the second quarter.

AP - The roiling global oil market continues to pick its winners and losers, as oil giant BP PLC reported a 28 percent rise in second-quarter profit while North America's largest refiner, Valero, said its earnings for the same period fell 67 percent.

Reuters - MetLife Inc , the largest life insurer in the United States, said on Tuesday its second-quarter profit fell as investments took a hit, missing Wall Street expectations and sending shares down nearly 10 percent.