The world’s largest cellphone maker cited pressure from the economic crisis and currency volatility.

The company said mall traffic has been weak so far this month and issued a fourth-quarter forecast that was well below analysts’ expectations.

Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch fell the most in eight years after the teen-apparel retailer cut its profit forecast as shoppers held off on buying upscale jeans.

The mortgage finance giant, now under government conservatorship, recorded the loss as it wrote down a tax-related asset that had buoyed its capital and the housing slump worsened.

The mortgage finance giant, now under government conservatorship, recorded the loss as it wrote down a tax-related asset that had buoyed its capital and the housing slump worsened.

The mortgage finance giant, now under government conservatorship, recorded the loss as it wrote down a tax-related asset that had buoyed its capital and the housing slump worsened.

Siemens, the German industrial conglomerate, reported a huge quarterly loss as it wrote off the cost of shedding its troubled business telecommunications unit.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reporting a 10 percent increase in third-quarter profit as its renewed focus on low prices is attracting financially squeezed shoppers.

The Fortress Investment Group, one of a handful of publicly traded hedge and private equity firms, reported a wider-than-expected quarterly loss, as heavy redemptions hurt returns.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reporting a 10 percent increase in third-quarter profit as its renewed focus on low prices is attracting financially squeezed shoppers.