Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Aug. 7, from AP Business News:
— The Walt Disney Co.'s profit for the third-quarter beat analyst estimates but revenue failed to meet expectations due to unchanged revenue at its movie studio despite a surge in profit from "The Avengers."
— Sirius XM Radio Inc. said that strong subscriber growth helped fuel revenue, and the satellite radio company raised its profit outlook for the year.
— TV station and newspaper owner The E.W. Scripps Co. said that it posted a second-quarter profit, thanks to better-than-expected TV advertising revenue and the acquisition of several stations.
