Reuters - Kellogg Co on Thursday stood by its earnings forecast for 2008.

Reuters - Two large U.S. home builders posted quarterly losses amid the steep U.S. housing decline, but Hovnanian Enterprises Inc's results were far worse than Wall Street expected, while Toll Brothers Inc's loss was half what analysts had anticipated.

AP - Slowing sales, falling foot traffic in North American stores and penny-pinching customers combined to drag down Staples Inc.'s second-quarter profit by 16 percent, but a massive acquisition helped the office-supply chain top revenue expectations.

Reuters - Staples Inc , the world's largest office products retailer, posted a 16 percent fall in quarterly profit as its small-business customers bought less furniture and office supplies, hurt by the weak U.S. economy.

AP - Slowing sales, falling foot traffic in North American stores and penny-pinching customers combined to drag down Staples Inc.'s second-quarter profit by 16 percent, but a massive acquisition helped the office-supply chain top revenue expectations.

AFP - New French energy giant GDF Suez said Monday its first half net profit and sales rose by double digits, allowing it to confirm its forecasts for the year.

AP - Slashing computer prices helped Dell Inc. boost sales in its fiscal second quarter, but the No. 2 PC maker's bottom line took a hit when efforts to cut costs failed to make up the difference.