Earnings highlights: Cisco, Ford, Humana, MasterCard, Starbucks, Toyota ...

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

Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) said its Q3 profit declined despite the popularity of Guitar Hero.
Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB) said Q3 revenue surged and its offered impressive cash flow numbers.
Boston Beer Co. Inc. (NYSE: SAM) easily beat Q3 earnings estimates and raised its full-year guidance.
Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) lower Q1 results topped estimates and sent shares higher.
Cognizant Technology Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: CTSH) was upgraded following its strong Q3 results.
Corporate Executive Board (NASDAQ: EXBD) received an analyst's upgrade following the Q3 results.

Education Management Corp. (NASDAQ: EDMC) was upgraded following the company's Q1 results.
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) reported a surprise Q3 profit due in part to cost cutting and cash-for-clunkers.
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) posted a 65% jump in its Q3 profit, which just topped analysts' expectations.
MasterCard Inc. (NYSE: MA) better-than-expected Q3 profit was accompanied by modest revenue growth.
NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares rose after its posted strong earnings and lifted its guidance.
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (NYSE: RL) reported higher Q2 earnings year over year, but lower in the first half.
Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) shares rose after it reported better-than-expected Q4 earnings.
Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) posted a surprise profit and trimmed its projected losses for the year.
Vulcan Materials Co. (NYSE: VMC) reported lower Q3 sales and earnings, but its cash flow was healthy.
Web.com Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WWWW) had modest Q3 revenue growth and a growing subscriber base.