COMCAST PROFIT RISES 50%

Comcast's 3Q profit rose 50% to $2.59 billion, or 99c a share, as it benefited from a one-time income-tax adjustment and a boost in earnings at its NBCUniversal entertainment arm. Revenue increased 4% to $16.79 billion.

CREDIT SUISSE PROFIT BEATS MARKET EXPECTATIONS

Credit Suisse Group reported third-quarter net profit of $1.07 billion, a performance that was ahead of analysts' expectations. The Swiss bank's net revenue was $6.85 billion, also ahead of market expectations.

TESCO CHAIRMAN TO STEP DOWN

U.K. retailer Tesco said Chairman Richard Broadbent would step down as it revealed the accounting practices that led to an overstatement of its profit had also occurred in prior periods.

NOKIA OUTLOOK BULLISH AS IT SWINGS TO PROFIT

Nokia's quarterly earnings gave ample evidence that the company's main network unit has moved well beyond several years of painful restructuring.

JANUS PROFIT RISES 25%

Bond kingpin Bill Gross's new home, Janus Capital Group, posted a profit of $40.9 million, or 22c a share, as its revenue and assets under management in the most-recent quarter grew compared with last year's period.

DAIMLER PROFIT SOARS ON ROBUST DEMAND

German auto maker Daimler reported a sharp increase in third-quarter earnings on strong demand for its flagship S-Class sedans and robust growth in Europe, Asia and the U.S.

UNILEVER SALES GROWTH SLOWS

Unilever warned of a tough outlook and struck a gloomy tone after reporting worsening sales, raising fears of a broad economic slowdown across emerging markets.

RIO TINTO EXTENDS CEO, CFO TENURE

Rio Tinto extended the tenure of chief executive Sam Walsh and chief financial officer Chris Lynch, eliminating a layer of uncertainty at Rio Tinto after the company recently became a takeover target of Glencore PLC.

XIAOMI MOVES INTERNATIONAL USERS' DATA OUT OF CHINA

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said it's been moving data belonging to international users to servers outside of China, its latest effort at assuring users of privacy.

FOXCONN IN TALKS FOR CHINA PLANT

Apple Inc.'s major assembler Foxconn is in preliminary discussions with a provincial government in Northern China for an investment in a new factory that would make high-end screens for iPhones and other mobile devices.

HYUNDAI MOTOR PROFITS DOWN

Hyundai Motor's third-quarter net profit fell 28%, hurt by a stronger local currency, work stoppages by unionized employees and weak local sales of its new flagship Sonata sedan.

DNB PROFITS BOOSTED BY HIGHER LENDING VOLUMES

Norway's biggest lender, reported a 16% rise in third-quarter net profit, boosted by higher lending volumes and lower restructuring and impairment charges, and said it was on track toward building up its own funds despite tough competition in the banking market.

ORANGE HURT BY TOUGH COMPETITION

Orange posted another drop in revenue and profit in its latest quarter as tough competition in some of the telecom group's largest markets continued to weigh.

ANGLO AMERICAN INCREASED IRON ORE OUTPUT

Anglo American said that iron-ore production rose sharply in the third quarter, as the mining company joined its larger rivals in increasing output to grab market share even as prices fall.

CICC CHAIRMAN JIN LIQUN RESIGNS

The chairman of China International Capital has resigned, marking the second top management change in less than two weeks. CICC has appointed Ding Xuedong, chairman and chief executive of China's sovereign-wealth fund China Investment Corp, to take up the position.

SEB PROFITS SURGE ON HIGHER INCOME, ONE-TIME GAINS

Swedish lender Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken Thursday reported a 46% surge in third-quarter net profit on higher net interest income and one-time gains, but cautioned that a more subdued business climate is starting to weigh on credit demand.