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AT&T posted its fourth quarter results for 2011 on Thursday, highlighting smartphone sales in particular, which reached a record-high 9.4 million devices, beating the standing record by 50 percent.

Apple should be pleased: of those smartphones, 7.6 million were iPhones.

In this file photo of July 26, 2011, Oswald Gruebel, CEO of Swiss Bank UBS, speaks during a news conference announcing the second quarter results of 2011 in Zurich, Switzerland.

As its business continues to expand around the globe, Coca-Cola Co., the world's largest beverage maker, is expected to report a gain in profit and revenue when it announces its second-quarter results before the stock markets open Tuesday.

After a sizzling first quarter, the weakening economy and an array of worrisome global events have Wall Street planning for big revenue drops and new rounds of layoffs.

Pfizer Inc., which reports first-quarter results before the stock market opens Tuesday, likely will focus on a recent acquisition, promising data on some experimental drugs and efforts to improve its business portfolio under CEO Ian Read, who took over in December.

Railroads and trucking companies said their first-quarter results were affected by rising fuel costs.

Texas Instruments says its fourth-quarter results narrowly beat expectations, and the chipmaker is now past a "short and shallow downturn" that hit in the second half of last year.

Whole Foods Market Inc. released its fourth-quarter results Wednesday and raised its full-year outlook. The company also said it plans to open several new stores in the coming year while maintaining tis cash flow.

It's possible that we're at last digging out of the recession, given that the Dow's flirting with 11,000 today.  It's possible, too, that the people behind Hulu are ready to take advantage of this fact, as a new rumor indicates the company could go public early next year.

A look at Tiffany & Co. second-quarter results by segment: