Asia stocks rise, with earnings in focus By: MarketWatch July 25, 2012 at 21:26 PM EDT Asia markets edge higher in a choppy start to trading, as investors absorb a mixed bag of local and offshore earnings reports. Read More >> Related Stocks: Apple Boeing Co Canon Inc ADR Caterpillar Fanuc Corp Lg Display Company Ltd ADR Newcrest Mining Ltd ADR Nintendo Ltd-Ord Nomura Holdings Inc Nomura Holdings Inc ADR Olympus Corp Qantas Airways Ltd Sony Corp