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KKR & Co., the private equity firm run by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, said fourth-quarter profit fell 68 percent as investment income declined.

Hasbro Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit slipped 1 percent, pinched by softer-than-expected demand in the U.S. and Canada and slow sales of games and puzzles.

MasterCard Inc., the world's second- biggest payments network, said fourth-quarter profit climbed 24 percent as spending with credit and debit cards increased.

Medical device and drugmaker Abbott Laboratories reported a 12 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit Wednesday, as the blockbuster anti-inflammatory drug Humira continued to dominate the company's performance with double-digit sales growth.

Navistar International Corp., the maker of International brand trucks, rose the most in almost three weeks in New York trading after reporting fourth-quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates on vehicle margins.

Discover Financial Services says higher spending at the start of the holiday shopping season helped its fourth-quarter profit rise 46 percent.

Electronics retailer Best Buy said Tuesday that its third-quarter net income fell 29 percent as it cut prices in popular categories such as tablets and TVs to drive sales and traffic during the busy holiday season.

Russia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil said Friday that its third-quarter profit dropped 20 percent because of higher taxes and a slump in the ruble.

Nov. 7 -- Michael O'Leary, chief executive officer of Ryanair Holdings Plc, discusses the company's second-quarter profit reported today and full-year outlook.

Scandal-hit Swiss bank UBS AG reported Tuesday a 39 percent drop in third-quarter profit, slightly less than feared, due to a rogue trading loss in September that has thrown Switzerland's largest bank further into turmoil.