The manager of the world's biggest bond fund says stock investors should expect smaller returns in the future. BP and Coach report larger-than-expected losses. And Pfizer reports a larger-than-expected gain.

The New York Times reports that Apple is considering investing in Twitter.   And Comcast spends big bucks on a marketing campaign to better explain Xfinity.

Our analysts discuss earnings news from ExxonMobil, Sprint Nextel, Whole Foods, and Zynga. 

Apple reports weaker-than-expected earnings.  Our analysts discuss the real threat to Apple and delve into earnings news from Caterpillar, Ford, Eli Lilly, Panera, and Netflix.

Our analysts discuss the latest earnings from  AT&T, Altria, Baidu, and Under Armour.

Market volatility spikes.   Shares of McDonald's slip.  Shares of Hasbro and Peet's Coffee rise. 

Our analysts discuss IBM's earnings, debate the merits of share buybacks, and share two undervalued stocks and two overvalued stocks.

Housing starts rise to their highest level in four years.   Intel and Bank of America report earnings.

Yahoo! hires former Google executive Marissa Mayer as its new CEO.  Coca-Cola, Goldman Sachs, and Mattel report earnings. 

Gold prices slide.  Mastercard and Visa make a deal with merchants.  Nokia cuts prices.