FOSTER CITY, Calif. — FOSTER CITY, Calif. — Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.78 billion. The Foster City, California-based company said it had net income of $1.42 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.90 per share.

(D) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $145 million. The Richmond, Virginia-based company said it had profit of 15

LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES — Mercury General Corp. (MCY) on Tuesday reported profit of $101.1 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Los Angeles-based company said it had net income of $1.82. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, came to $2.78 per share.

Restaurant Brands International (QSR) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $259 million. The Toronto-based company said it had profit of 79 cents per share.

Avis Budget shares have increased 11% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $89.71, a drop of 47% in the last 12 months. This story was generated by Automated Insights ( using data from Zacks Investment Research.

Zillow (Z) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.27 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.29 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.20 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.