Among the earnings stories for Friday, Oct. 23, from AP Financial News:

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Power company Exelon reported third-quarter earnings and provided a glimpse into how deeply the recession has cut across the country and how Americans are changing the way they use energy.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Whirlpool Corp., the world's biggest home appliance maker, raised its profit outlook for the year, saying cost-cutting that has tempered steep sales declines will pay off in the final quarter of the year.

SEATTLE (AP) -- Consumers may be shopping for computers again, but Microsoft Corp. still needs businesses to start doing the same.