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DirecTV reported a lower first-quarter profit as it added 460,000 net new subscribers -- its highest quarterly U.S. user gain in four years.

General Motors' financial woes continue as the automaker teetering on the edge of bankruptcy reported a $6 billion loss during the first three months of the year Thursday.

Nintendo expects sales and profit to level off this fiscal year as consumer demand for its Wii game machine and DS handheld starts to plateau and the company reported an 8.5% rise in annual profit.

Weak theme park and film studio results are blamed. Still, Disney shares rise 4% in after-hours trading as executives hint at happier days to come.

Movie division helps boost revenue -- Marvel Entertainment's movie division continues to pay off handsomely for the comicbook company.

US manufacturing activity fell further in April - but at a slower pace than in March - figures suggest.

Exxon Mobil, the world's largest oil company, has posted a sharp fall in quarterly profits as the price of oil dropped from its peak.

Stocks climbed as companies continued to report stronger-than-forecast results, though new data offered mixed signals on an economic recovery.

Despite plummeting sales, its per-share loss is about half of what analysts had predicted. Also today, GM borrows more federal funds, and reports point to Chrysler bankruptcy.

Samsung Electronics reports a 72% drop in quarterly profits after losses at its microchip and LCD television divisions.