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The U.S. budget deficit narrowed to $439 billion in fiscal 2015, the Treasury Department said Thursday. The deficit is the smallest of Barack Obama's presidency and the lowest since 2007 in both dollar terms and as a percentage of gross domestic product. The deficit fell to 2.5% of GDP. Revenues for the year were $3.2 trillion, an increase of 8% over the prior year. The government spent $3.7 trillion in fiscal 2015, up 5%. The government's budget year runs from October through September.

PTC Theraputics Inc. shares fell in the extended session Thursday after the biotech said a muscular dystrophy treatment did not reach its primary endpoint in a late-stage clinical study. PTC shares dropped 17% to $26.49 on heavy volume. The company said a Phase 3 study of its treatment Translarna did not reach its primary endpoint of improving walking test scores in certain MD patients on a statistically significant basis.

Yum Brands Inc. updated its full-year guidance and China's same-store sales on Thursday, saying its sales in China are "difficult" to forecast thanks to "ongoing volatility." China's same-store sales could range from flat to 4% in the fourth quarter, with positive same-store sales growth at KFC and negative same-store sales at Pizza Hut, Yum said. For the full 2015, same-store sales in China are expected to be low-single-digit negative, and operating profit is expected to be about flat in relation to prior year, the restaurant chain said. Читать дальше...

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Advanced Micro Devices Inc. reported worse-than-expected earnings Thursday thanks to a $65 million inventory write-down, but shares gained as the struggling chipmaker announced a new joint venture for manufacturing. The company reported a loss of 25 cents a share on revenue of $1.06 billion, and an adjusted loss of 17 cents a share. The inventory writedown, which AMD said was related to older processing units that are no longer in demand, cost the company 8 cents a share, AMD said. Analysts polled... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The U.S. economy "can handle" an increase in interest rates despite the risks around the outlook, said Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester, on Thursday. "It is appropriate for monetary policy to take a step back from the emergency measure of zero interest rates," Mester said in a speech at New York University Stern Center for Global Economy and Business. Given the outlook, Mester said interest rates should move up gradually. Fed officials are divided over whether to hike interest rates this year. Читать дальше...

William Ackman’s big bullish bet on Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, and his bearish bet on Herbalife Ltd., are going in the wrong direction.

Schlumberger said Thursday it earned $989 million, or 78 cents a share, in the third quarter, compared with $1.9 billion, or $1.49 a share, a year ago. Revenue reached $8.5 billion, down 33% from $12.6 billion a year ago. Revenue declined 6% quarter-on-quarter "driven by a continuing decline in rig activity and persistent pricing pressure throughout our global operations," the company said. "The business environment deteriorated further in the third quarter." Analysts polled by FactSet had expected... Читать дальше...

Wynn Resorts Ltd. shares slipped in the extended session Thursday after the casino operator topped Wall Street earnings estimates but fell short on revenue. Wynn shares declined 1.9% to $72.48. The company reported adjusted third-quarter earnings of 86 cents a share on revenue of $996.3 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated 79 cents a share on revenue of $1.03 billion.

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U.S. stocks rebounded from a two-day skid, finishing with strong gains Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 29.62 points, or 1.5%, to close at 2,023.86, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 217 points, or 1.3%, to end at 17,141.75. The Nasdaq Composite rose 87.25 points, or 1.8%, to settle at 4,870.10. Financials led the surge higher after largely upbeat quarterly results from Citigroup , which rallied more than 4.5%, and a mixed bag of economic data.

Apple Inc. has been gaining steam in South Korea since the launch of the iPhone 6 Plus.

Apple Inc. has been gaining steam in South Korea since the launch of the iPhone 6 Plus.

U.S. stocks end higher as financials rally; Dow closes up 217 points

China has expanded rapidly in recent years and created a 109-millionstrong middle class, according to Credit Suisse.

U.S. budget deficit is smallest of Obama's presidency

Gold prices finish higher for a fifth straight session to score their highest settlement in about four months.

Dow industrials up more than 200 points in final half-hour of trading

CEO of coding boot camp skeptical of government efforts to give financial aid to coding boot camps.

Dow industrials up 152 points as U.S. benchmarks notch intraday highs

Sheila Bair, who runs Washington College, was the chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation during the financial crisis.

Stanford University economist John Taylor tells New York Fed President William Dudley that investors have no idea what the U.S. central bank is doing.

Yahoo rolled out a new update to its Mail app on Thursday that will aggregate emails from other email services.

Yahoo rolled out a new update to its Mail app on Thursday that will aggregate emails from other email services.