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Amazon released its Q3 earnings report, missing analyst estimates. Revenue was up 44% to $10.88 billion in the third quarter, compared to $7.56 billion for the year-ago period.

Visa Inc., the world’s biggest payments network, said fiscal third-quarter profit rose 40 percent, beating analyst estimates, as consumers boosted credit- card spending.

SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. is thriving again and feeling so good about the economy that it's spooking investors.The company's first-quarter earnings exceeded analyst estimates, and its revenue growth accelerated for the third consecutive quarter.

Donaldson Co. Inc., which makes filtration systems, reported Tuesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 51.5 percent to $23.6 million as sales plunged 30.6 percent, but it beat analyst estimates.

Blockbuster Inc. says its second-quarter loss narrowed as the struggling video rental chain cut costs amid declines in revenue.

The results are below analyst estimates, though.

Mall-based chains continue to be hit hardest as consumers focus on necessities, but the warehouse club operator Costco’s results also missed analyst estimates.

Weyerhaeuser Co., one of the largest U.S. timberlands and wood products producers, surprised investors by beating Wall Street's earnings expectations.

During a conference call with top management, officials said a big part of their ability to top analyst estimates was the "increased sales of non-strategic lands." That refers to a $31 million contribution from the company's sizable timberlands business.