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Microchip Technology Inc. shares rallied in the extended session Tuesday after the electronics component maker's quarterly results and outlook topped Wall Street estimates. Microchip Technology shares surged 6% to $81 after hours. The company reported adjusted fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $1.16 a share on revenue of $902.7 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated earnings of $1.06 a share on revenue of $891.1 million. For the fiscal first quarter, Microchip Technology sees adjusted... Читать дальше...

The multidecade lows in U.S. stock market volatility may be resulting in a dull trading environment for short-term market participants, but it has also “created historic opportunities to buy options,” according to Goldman Sachs.

Don’t blame it all on Hertz’s poor quarterly showing: Car-rental companies are feeling the pinch of lower used-car prices.

The industry’s profit margins are shrinking, so higher sales can’t even help, writes Phil van Doorn.

Oil prices gained in electronic trading Tuesday after the American Petroleum Institute reported a hefty decline of 5.8 million barrels in U.S. crude supplies for the week ended May 5, according to sources. The API data also showed a rise of 3.2 million barrels in gasoline supplies, while inventories of distillates were down 1.2 million barrels, sources said. Supply data from the Energy Information Administration will be released Wednesday morning. Analysts polled by S&P Global Platts forecast... Читать дальше...

Bitcoin exploded to record highs this week, but a man going by the cyber handle gingerbreadfutters, if his post on Reddit is to be believed, isn’t taking profits. No, in fact, just the opposite. He’s going all-in.

Bitcoin exploded to record highs this week, but a man going by the cyber handle gingerbreadfutters, if his post on Reddit is to be believed, isn’t taking profits. No, in fact, just the opposite. He’s going all-in.

Nvidia Corp. stock jumped more than 10% in late trading Tuesday after easily beating earnings estimates amid concerns about revenue from its core videogame segment. The graphics specialist reported net income more than doubled to $507 million, or 79 cents a share, on sales of $1.94 billion. Analysts on average expected Nvidia to report earnings of 66 cents a share on sales of $1.91 billion, according to FactSet. Nvidia stock has come under pressure of late amid skepticism of its market capitalization... Читать дальше...

Shares of Depomed Inc. fell more than 13% late Tuesday after the drug company reported first-quarter adjusted per-share earnings and revenue below expectations. Depomed said it lost $27 million, or 43 cents a share, in the first quarter, compared with a loss of $21 million, or 34 cents a share, in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted for one-time items, Depomed earned $4 million, or 7 cents a share, in the quarter, compared with $2.3 million, or 4 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue reached $90 million... Читать дальше...

Shares of American Airlines rally after the air carrier reported April traffic that rose to record levels and outpaced the increase in capacity.

Nvidia Corp. stock jumped more than 10% in late trading Tuesday after easily beating earnings estimates amid concerns about revenue from its core videogame segment. The graphics specialist reported net income more than doubled to $507 million, or 79 cents a share, on sales of $1.94 billion. Analysts on average expected Nvidia to report earnings of 66 cents a share on sales of $1.91 billion, according to FactSet. Nvidia stock has come under pressure of late amid skepticism of its market capitalization... Читать дальше...

Electronic Arts Inc. shares rose in the extended session Tuesday after the video-game publisher topped Wall Street estimates for the quarter. Electronic Arts shares advanced 4% to $99.88 after hours. The company reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $1.81 a share on revenue of $1.53 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated earnings of $1.63 a share on revenue of $1.49 billion. For fiscal 2018, EA sees earnings of about $3.57 a share on revenue of $5.08 billion. Analysts had estimated... Читать дальше...

Apple became the first U.S. company to cross the $800 billion barrier in market cap, less than 2 1/2 years after winning the race to $700 billion.

Apple became the first U.S. company to cross the $800 billion barrier in market cap, less than 2 1/2 years after winning the race to $700 billion.

Apple became the first U.S. company to cross the $800 billion barrier in market cap, less than 2 1/2 years after winning the race to $700 billion.

Shares of the Walt Disney Co. fell 2% late Tuesday after the media giant reported fiscal second-quarter per-share results above expectations but revenue came in a tad below forecasts. Disney said it earned $2.39 billion, or $1.50 a share, in the quarter, compared with $2.14 billion, or $1.30 a share, in the prior-year quarter. Excluding one-time items, Disney earned $1.50 a share, compared with $1.36 a share a year ago. Revenue rose to $13.34 billion, from $12.97 billion a year ago. Analysts... Читать дальше...

Yelp shares plunge 25% after hours following revenue miss

Shares of online review site Yelp Inc. tumbled 25% in after-hours trade Tuesday, after the company missed first-quarter revenue estimates and lowered its outlook for the year. San Francisco-based Yelp said it had a net loss of $4.8 million, or 4 cents a share, in the quarter, after a loss of $15.5 million, or 20 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. Adjusted per-share earnings came to 19 cents, ahead of the FactSet consensus of 16 cents. Revenue rose 24% to $197.3 million, below the FactSet consensus of $198 million. Читать дальше...

Shares of Priceline Group Inc. fell in Tuesday's extended session after the online travel company issued a weak second-quarter outlook. Priceline reported its first-quarter earnings rose to $455.6 million, or $9.11 a share, from $374.4 million, or $7.54 a share, a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, the company would have earned $9.88 a share. Revenue increased to $2.42 billion versus $2.15 billion. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast earnings of $8.82 a share on revenue of $2.45 billion. Читать дальше...

The dollar pared its gains against the yen late Tuesday following reports that North Korea plans to proceed with its sixth nuclear test despite President Donald Trump’s threat of possible military intervention.

The dollar pared its gains against the yen late Tuesday following reports that North Korea plans to proceed with its sixth nuclear test despite President Donald Trump’s threat of possible military intervention.

The Nasdaq Composite on Tuesday booked its 30th record close of 2017, but the broader market ended in the red as a slump in oil and rumors of rising geopolitical tensions prompted assets to mount a late-session slide. The Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 0.3% at 6,120, while the S&P 500 index ended off about 0.1% at 2,396 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.2% at 20,975, weighed by a slide in Chevron Corp. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. . Those Dow components combined to cut nearly 20 points from blue chips. Читать дальше...

Nasdaq hits its 30th record-high close of 2017

Disney shares fall nearly 2% after hours following earnings release

Troubled drug company reduced its debt by $1.3 billion in the latest quarter, easing investor concerns.