VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Insurer American International Group (AIG.N) on Monday reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings, bolstered in part by improved performance at core insurance operations.

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) said third-quarter profit fell 60.1 percent from a year earlier to the lowest in more than three years, as earnings for the mobile division continued to shrink.

Amazon.com Inc's (AMZN.O) once fairy-tale ride on Wall Street has hit its most jarring bump yet. The company that for years enthralled investors with improbable growth and earned one of the technology sector's highest valuations drew widespread ire after a spectacular results letdown on Thursday.

Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) said on Tuesday that its quarterly profit fell 14 percent as sales of carbonated beverage volumes in North America declined.

BlackRock Inc (BLK.N), the world's largest money manager, said on Wednesday that its third-quarter profit rose 26 percent. The New York-based asset manager reported net income of $917 million, or $5.37 per share, up from $730 million, or $4.21 per share, a year earlier.

Nike Inc's (NKE.N) shares rose as much as 11 percent to a record high after the world's largest sportswear maker reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, prompting at least 13 brokerages to raise their price targets on its stock.

GlaxoSmithKline may have closed one chapter in a saga of corruption allegations by accepting a $489 million fine in China, but the drugmaker has its work cut out to win back skeptical investors.

Bank of America Corp (BAC.N), the second-largest U.S. bank by total assets, could see its shares climb 50 percent over the next three years, Barron's financial newspaper said on Sunday.

Axis MF, the fund management firm backed by Axis bank, is projecting to be in the black for the year because of its diversified offers.

European retailers had been looking to get more profit through online food businesses as the grocery segment make up around 40% of retail sales.

Julius Baer's profit fall 30% due to tax charges and a merger.

First Data Corporation and Profit Technologies announced that they would work together to provide better service to financial clients in the Asian market.

Hiscox announce dividends for its shareholders.

Verizon on Tuesday posted weaker-than-expected wireless operating profit margin due to hefty costs from the sale of smartphones like Apple's iPhone