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U.K. physicians report recommends e-cigarettes in place of tobacco

U.K. physicians report recommends e-cigarettes in place of tobacco

Recent research shows the average required initial mortgage payment is only getting lower for hopeful homeowners.

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s rocket-making company has won its most significant U.S. military contract, bidding 40% less than the Pentagon estimated it would spend sending a satellite into orbit, a senior Air Force official said Thursday.

Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting kicks off in Omaha, Neb., on Saturday, so get ready to feast on a buffet of Warren Buffett coverage in the coming days. But start with this quiz.

U.S.-listed shares of Baidu Inc. gained in Thursday's extended session after the Chinese search engine turned in quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street's estimates. Baidu reported its first-quarter earnings fell to 1.98 billion yuan ($308.1 million), or 5.38 yuan per American depositary share, from 2.45 billion yuan, or 6.76 yuan per ADS, a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, the company would have earned 6.80 yuan a share, or $1.06. Revenue grew 31.2% to 15.82 billion yuan ($2.45 billion). Читать дальше...

Expedia Inc. shares rallied in the extended session Thursday after the travel website posted a surprise profit for the quarter. Expedia shares surged 13% to $120.53 after hours. The company reported adjusted first-quarter earnings of 9 cents a share on revenue of $1.9 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast a loss of 5 cents a share on revenue of $1.84 billion.

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Juniper Networks Inc. shares declined in the extended session Thursday after the networking company's earnings came in at the high end of an April profit warning but were still below Wall Street estimates. Juniper shares declined 0.8% to $23.22 after hours. The company reported first-quarter earnings of 37 cents a share on revenue of $1.1 billion. Earlier in the month, Juniper cut its earnings outlook for the first quarter to a range of 35 cents and 37 cents a share because of weaker business demand. Читать дальше...

This year’s rally has legs, spurred by the right economic conditions, writes Michael Brush.

Regal Entertainment Group shares popped as much as 6.7% in after-hours trade Thursday after it beat on profit and revenue for the first quarter. The theater operator said net income rose to $40.7 million, or 26 cents per share, compared with $23 million, or 15 cents during the same period a year ago. Adjusted earnings for the quarter was 27 cents per share, just above the FactSet consensus of 26 cents. The company said revenue hit $787.1 million, coming in above last year's $691.3 million and... Читать дальше...

LinkedIn Corp. shares rallied in the extended session Thursday after the social network's earnings and outlook topped Wall Street estimates. LinkedIn shares surged 15% to $142 after hours. The company reported adjusted first-quarter earnings of 74 cents on revenue of $860.7 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated 60 cents a share on revenue of $827.8 million. For the second quarter, LinkedIn forecast adjusted earnings of 74 cents to 77 cents a share on revenue of $885 million to $890 million. Читать дальше...

Shares of Amazon.com Inc. skyrocketed 11% in after-hours trade Thursday, following the company's much stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings. The company swung to a profit in the quarter, with net income coming in at $513 million, or $1.07 a share, after a loss of $57 million, or 12 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. Revenue climbed 28% year-over-year. Analysts on average were calling for earnings of 58 cents on sales of $28 billion, according to FactSet. The company forecast sales... Читать дальше...

Gilead Sciences Inc. shares fell 6% late Thursday after the Silicon Valley biotech company reported lower-than-expected first-quarter sales. Gilead said it earned an adjusted $4.3 billion, or $3.03 a share, in the quarter, compared with $4.6 billion, or $2.94 a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue reached $7.8 billion in the quarter, up from $7.6 billion a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected Gilead to report adjusted earnings of $3.15 a share on sales of $8.06 billion. In a separate statement... Читать дальше...

Pandora Media beat earnings expectations and raised its revenue forecast for the year Thursday, sending its stock up 11% in late trading. The music-streaming service reported a net loss of $48.3 million, or 23 cents a share, on sales of $297.3 million. Analysts polled by FactSet on average expected Pandora to report a loss of 51 cents a share on revenue of $287 million. The company also raised its forecast for full-year revenue slightly, to $1.41 billion to $1.43 billion, up from $1.40 billion... Читать дальше...

LinkedIn shares surge nearly 14% after quarterly results

The Dow saw its worst one-day tumble since February on Thursday as a selloff in Apple Inc. extended a slump in the broader markets. Stocks were swooning earlier in the session after tepid economic data and a surprise decision by the Bank of Japan--not to roll out fresh economic stimulus measures--rattled investors. Shares of Apple tanked in the afternoon after billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn said, during a 2 p.m. Eastern Time interview on CNBC, that he dumped his entire stake in the iPhone maker... Читать дальше...

Amazon shares jump 11% after results top estimates

U.S. stocks end down 1%; Apple's losing streak is longest in 3 years

Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting kicks off in Omaha, Neb., on Saturday, so get ready to feast on a buffet of Warren Buffett coverage in the coming days. But start with this quiz.

Apple Inc.'s stock slumped 3.1% late in Thursday's regular session, putting it on track for a sixth-straight decline. That would be the longest such stretch since the seven-session losing streak ending Feb. 21, 2013. The 10th-time is the charm for Apple bears, as the stock has suffered nine five-session losing streaks since the last streak of at least six sessions. The stock has dropped $12.31, or 11%, during the current loss streak, to shave off about 84 points off the Dow Jones Industrial Average . Читать дальше...

Treasury prices rose Thursday for the second straight session, pushing yields to fresh one-week lows, after data showed the U.S. economy grew at its slowest pace in two years during the first quarter.

Move by the securities industry’s self-regulator is the start of an effort to encourage firms to cut off traders that aren’t playing fair.

Analysts are gushing about Facebook after it blew past first-quarter earnings and user expectations.

Analysts are gushing about Facebook after it blew past first-quarter earnings and user expectations.