On a per-share basis, Xyratex earned 36 cents per share excluding certain one-time items, far ahead of analysts' consensus forecast for 14 cents.
Excluding certain one-time costs, earnings were 75 cents a share; analysts had expected 71 cents a share, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters.
Those figures exclude certain one-time items and accounting charges tied to hedging the bank's own debt and other credit exposures that fluctuate from quarter to quarter.
Oracle's profit excluding certain one-time costs rose to 62 cents a share, topping 56 cents, the average estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News.
Vignette said in a preliminary statement of results that it had a loss of 4 cents to 6 cents a share, excluding certain one-time expenses.
The company said its per-share earnings, excluding discontinued operations and certain one-time charges, rose to break-even from a loss of 2 cents a share.
In addition, the company will incur certain one-time costs and must plan for ongoing costs, including increased management and board compensation, advisory and legal fees, liability insurance and regulatory compliance costs.
Mr. Moynihan defended Bank of America's capital position, saying that adjusted for certain one-time transactions, the bank's tier 1 common ratio is back to where it was in the first quarter of this year.
And while G.M. said today that it had a third-quarter loss of $368 million, if certain one-time charges are excluded, it was able to manage a profit.
Excluding certain one-time items, Wachovia reported operating profit of $983 million, or 71 cents a share, compared with a profit of $298 million, or 27 cents, last year.
