Earnings highlights: Alcoa, Costco, Family Dollar, Marriott, PepsiCo, Yum! Brands ...

Here are some highlights from last week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) reported a surprise Q3 profit due to cost cutting; revenue topped estimates as well.
Avis Budget Group Inc. (NYSE: CAR) said a proposed offering of $250 million in notes could reduce earnings.
Clorox Co. (NYSE: CLX) earnings prospects garnered it an upgrade from one analyst.
Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) earnings prospects resulted in an upgrade from one analyst.
Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) lower Q4 earnings topped analysts' expectations, lifting shares.
Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO) higher Q4 earnings beat analysts' estimates but sales were just OK.

Infosys Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: INFY) Q2 numbers were better than expected but shares fell anyway.
Marriott International Inc. (NYSE: MAR) reported better-than-expected Q3 earnings but revenue declined.
Mosaic Co. (NYSE: MOS) lower results for Q1 fell short of analysts expectations, sending shares lower.
Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (NYSE: PBG) missed Q3 earnings estimates but reaffirmed its previous outlook.
PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP) reported solid Q3 numbers due to cost cutting, but cash flow declined.
St. Jude Medical Inc. (NYSE: STJ) was downgraded after it released lower-than-expected results.
Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) higher Q3 earnings beat estimates but same-store sales declined.