Cosi’s CEO defended the company’s plan to issue $15 million in new shares later this month during the company’s conference call and said he expects Cosi to post a profit for fiscal 2012, excluding interest, taxes and other non-cash items.

Analysts say investors should be leery of Ameren Corp.’s ability to pay the high costs of Illinois’ new emissions standards.

CME Group met lowered analyst expectations for its first-quarter earnings per share of $4.02, but net income fell 8.6 percent excluding the prior year’s one-time tax credit. Revenues and trading volumes also declined in the quarter.

New Yahoo! Inc. CEO Scott Thompson cleared an important hurdle this week, hosting his first earnings call since taking over the struggling company and reporting stronger-than-expected profits.

Even though Enron as a company no longer exists, there are certain lessons and anecdotes in Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room that everyone should see. The epitome of greed, the courage to stand against it, and the cheesy-yet-true revelation that you can never judge a book, or a major corporation, by its cover.

Macy’s Inc., the nation’s largest department store chain, reported better-than-expected earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter and full-year 2011.

McDonald’s remains a tasty offering for investors as the fast-food giant reaps the benefits of cost-conscious diners and a global reach.

UAL has positioned itself to take advantage of a recovering business travel market, particularly one in which the competition is floundering.

Sara Lee Corp. said it’s on track to split into two public companies by the end of the year. Its quarterly earnings per share beat Wall Street estimates by 2 cents.

Calling the bottom of a beaten-up stock isn’t for the timid investor, but analysts expect DeVry to return gradually to its former status as a consistent earnings and revenue performer.