AP - Trans-Atlantic stock exchange operator NYSE Euronext said Tuesday it earned $184 million in the second quarter as it saw a jump in revenue from derivatives trading and eliminated one-time charges recorded last year.

AP - Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services Group reported a 51 percent drop in the second-quarter net profits to $707 million as earnings were hit by payouts for weather-related losses and the earthquake in Chile.

AP - IN THE BLACK: Ally Financial Inc., the consumer lender 56 percent owned by the federal government, posted net income of $565 million in the second quarter, thanks to improvements in its home mortgage business and demand for auto loans.

AP - Swatch Group AG, the world%27s largest watchmaker, reported a 54 percent rise in half-year net profit Wednesday as sales recovered from a slump during the global economic downturn.

AP - Ally Financial Inc. on Tuesday said it expects to hold an initial public offering next year after posting a second-quarter profit of $565 million, driven by improvements in its home mortgage business and more demand for auto loans.

AP - PROFIT BOOM: HSBC Holdings PLC, Europe%27s largest bank in terms of deposits, says its net income more than doubled in the first half to $6.76 billion as it set aside sharply less money to cover bad debt.