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  E.On AG, Germany's biggest utility, reported third-quarter net income jumped and said its annual adjusted profit decline won't be as steep as previously forecast.

  Iceland's credit rating gets cut further by Moody’s Investors Service, though the troubled country manages to cling to an investment-grade rating.

  Macy’s reports a third-quarter loss narrower than forecast, helped in by its “My Macy’sâ€� initiatives to tailor merchandise to local demand, but shares fall as investors find its fourth-quarter profit outlook lacking.

  The U.S. dollar falls against most currencies as risk appetite remains strong.

  Robert Benmosche has a very lively way of running a zombie company, writes David Weidner.

  Shares of luxury home builder Toll Brothers rise in premarket action Wednesday after the company said its quarterly orders jumped a greater-than-expected 42% from the year-ago period.

  Gold futures climb to a record on Wednesday, as dollar weakness continues to draw buyers into the precious-metals market.

  The Bank of England expects the British economy to post a slow recovery amid continued pressure on bank balance sheets and expectations that the government will be forced to rebalance its budget in coming years, according to the central bank's quarterly inflation report.

  U.S. stock futures Wednesday point to gains for a second time this week, as traders interpret a flurry of Federal Reserve officials’ speeches as a green light to buy up dollar-denominated assets while selling the greenback.