• Sears narrows 3Q loss on cost-cutting efforts

• Home Depot 3rd-qtr earnings fall 8.9 percent
• CIT Group says 3Q loss widened to $1.07 billion

• GM reports $1.2B loss, says it shows progress

• Cost cuts, exclusive brands drive Kohl's 3Q profit
• Wal-Mart posts 3 percent rise in profit for 3Q

• Macy's posts smaller 3Q loss, raises outlook

• Wendy's/Arby's earns $14.7 million in 3Q
• Sara Lee 1Q profit rises 23 pct though sales fall
• CVS Caremark 3Q profit jumps 39 percent

• Comcast 3Q net income up 22 pct, but growth slows
• Time Warner 3Q profit drops, boosts outlook
• MillerCoors 3Q profit up on cost-control efforts

• Johnson & Johnson sets restructuring, plans charge
• Medco Health 3Q profit jumps 13.5 percent
• Archer Daniels Midland profit falls on weak demand
• Viacom's 3Q profit jumps 15 percent

• Ford surprises with $1B profit; sees profit in '11

• Motorola posts 3Q profit, names CFO
• Burger King profit slips for first quarter
• Sprint Nextel 3Q loss grows on subscriber losses

• Valero margins get squeezed, loss widens
• Johnson Controls posts 4Q profit

• Verizon 3Q profit falls 30 pct on higher costs