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Today will be another busy day for earnings. ExxonMobil (XOM) reported that it earned $10 billion for the fourth quarter. According to Reuters, the company’s profit last year was larger than the economies of 125 countries.

Sysco (SYY) reported that it earned 33 cents a share, but had a charge of four cents a share due to stock options. Including that charge, Wall Street was expecting 37 cents a share. Sales also came in above expectations.

AFLAC (AFL) and Fiserv (FISV) will report after the close.

Dell’s (DELL) CEO said that its sales will grow faster than the market’s. The company is going to hire another 5,000 people in India, bringing its total in that country to 15,000.

Posted by edelfenbein at January 30, 2006 9:48 AM