Earnings

Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) reported third-quarter 2012 earnings this morning. The cable system operator posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.41 on revenues of $5.36 billion. In the same period a year ago, the company reported adjusted EPS of $1.11 on revenues of $4.91 billion....

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Monday. ADT Corp. (NYSE: ADT) started as Buy at Citigroup. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. (NYSE: DD) cut to Neutral at Piper Jaffray. Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC) cut to Hold at...

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) said this morning that its third-quarter net income fell 4.3% but it lifted its earnings outlook for the full year. The health care company also announced a pair of deals and the retirement of its chief executive. The Louisville, Ky.-based company posted adjusted earnings...

Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) reported third-quarter 2012 earnings this morning. For the quarter, the electric car maker posted a net loss of $0.92 per share on revenues of $50 million. In the same period a year ago, the company reported a net loss of $0.55 per share on revenues of $57.7...

HSBC Holdings PLC (NYSE: HBC) reported third-quarter 2012 earnings this morning in London. The banking and financial services firm posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.13 on revenues of $48.98 billion. In the same period a year ago, the company reported adjusted EPS of $0.28 on revenues...

Daily deals leader Groupon had one of the worst post-IPO performances of the past year: Since it went public last November at $20, it has shed roughly 80% of its value. But analysts expect a small profit out of Groupon when it reports on Thursday.

The woes of Alcatel-Lucent S.A. (NYSE: ALU) are growing. A quarterly loss of more than $460 million if you adjust dollars for euros is one thing, but the company cannot get its growth back. Revenues were down 3% and the company is in the middle of trimming down its workforce already. After burning...