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The U.K. vote to leave the European Union featured heavily on earnings calls Thursday.

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Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. shares rose in the extended session Thursday after the biotech company reported positive results in a drug study meant to treat a rare metabolic disorder. Ultragenyx shares rose 3% to $51 after hours. In a late-stage clinical trial, the company said its recombinant human beta-glucuronidase treatment reduced the loss of certain complex carbohydrates needed to maintain tissue health in patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis 7.

Juno Therapeutics Inc. on Thursday said it bought privately held, Boston-based RedoxTherapies, Inc. for an undisclosed amount, getting access to a RedoxTherapies' blocker with potential to be used in certain cancer treatments. RedoxTherapies founder Michail Sitkovsky will become a scientific consultant to Juno, the company said. Shares of Juno rose 0.1% in late trading after ending the regular trading session down 5.2%.

The technology industry said it opposes Donald Trump because of its immigration policies.

Wall Street finally got the chance to invest in a messaging app Thursday, and investors’ enthusiastic response could be a good sign for Facebook Inc. and Snapchat.

Wall Street finally got the chance to invest in a messaging app Thursday, and investors’ enthusiastic response could be a good sign for Facebook Inc. and Snapchat.

Global corporate bond defaults reach a milestone 100 so far in 2016 with the addition of four defaulters this week, Standard & Poor’s said Thursday.

Treasury prices slump Thursday, pushing yields to their highest level since June 24, the day after the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union, as a sharp rally in equities and oil lead investors to dump assets perceived as haven investments.

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at a fresh record high close on Thursday, extending their winning streak for a fifth session, spurred on by better-than-expected earnings from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. The S&P 500 rose 11 points, or 0.5%, to end at 2,163, its fourth straight record closing. The Dow added 134 points, or 0.7%, to 18,506, for its third record finish in a row. The Nasdaq Composite gained 28 points, or 0.6%, to 5,034, ending at its highest level for 2016 and turning positive for the year. Читать дальше...

Financials logged a seven-session win streak Thursday, marking the longest string of gains for the sector in about 15 months. The S&P 500's financial sector was up about 1% on the day, helping to lead the S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average to finish at records. The seven straight days of gains for the financial sector represent its longest win streak since a seven-session period ended April 16, 2015, according to FactSet data. Thursday's advance was sparked by better-than-expected... Читать дальше...

S&P 500 notches 4th straight record close

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Financials are riding a seven-session win streak Thursday, which would mark the longest string of gains for the sector in about 15 months. The S&P 500's financial sector was up about 1% on the day, helping to lead the S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average to finish at records. The seven straight days of gains for the financial sector would mark its longest win streak since a seven-session period ended April 16, 2015, according to FactSet data. Thursday's advance was sparked... Читать дальше...

The technology industry said it opposes Donald Trump because of its immigration policies.

The technology industry said it opposes Donald Trump because of its immigration policies.

Levi Strauss & Co. placed the winning bid, $146,744, for a Levi’s leather “Cossack” jacket worn by Albert Einstein.

Senior executives at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. didn’t have full knowledge of cyberattacks tied to the Chinese government, the agency chairman told lawmakers Thursday.

Senior executives at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. didn’t have full knowledge of cyberattacks tied to the Chinese government, the agency chairman told lawmakers Thursday.

Gold futures end lower as global equities mostly climb after the Bank of England took a pass on a widely expected interest-rate cut.

China is likely to fall into the same economic trap as Japan did to muddle along with sluggish growth as it hesitates to deal with the overcapacity and excess debt issues, economists told a Senate hearing Thursday.

Donald Trump is planning to tap Mike Pence as his running mate, according to reports Thursday.

Biotech investor Martin Shkreli's trial on securities fraud charges has been set for June 26, 2017, according to media reports Thursday. The trial date was set by a U.S. judge in a Brooklyn court at a hearing. Shkreli was arrested last December and charged with securities and wire fraud in relation to a company called Retrophin that he was head of and a separate hedge fund he was running. His then lawyer Evan Greebel is also facing fraud charges. Shkreli had become a controversial figure in the... Читать дальше...

Critics are imploring the Obama administration to withdraw or change proposed tax regulations aimed at eliminating controversial strategies such as earnings stripping and corporate inversions.

Brexit could add to the gloom facing bank and nonbank mortgage servicers, says Fitch.