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GrafTech International Ltd. filed documents late Tuesday signalling it planned to list its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. The Ohio-based graphite manufacturer banked net income of $7.9 million in 2017, compared with losses of $235.8 million in the year-earlier period. Net sales were $550.8 million for 2017 up from $328 million, in the year-ago period. In the Securities and Exchange Commission filing, the company said it plans to raise $100 million, which is often a placeholder amount which it will update. Читать дальше...

Prothena Corp. shares rallied in the extended session Tuesday after the biotech company said Celgene Corp. was investing and partnering with the company on treatments for neurodegenerative diseases. Prothena shares surged 20% after hours, following a 2.1% gain to close at $33.85 in the regular session. The company said Celgene will provide it with a $100 million upfront payment and a $50 million equity investment, plus future milestone payments and royalties, to collaborate on treatments concerning three proteins... Читать дальше...

An Uber self-driving vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian in Arizona.

February’s historic surge in a prominent gauge of stock-market volatility may have ushered in an end to a protracted period of calm on Wall Street, but it also offers a worrisome sign about market structure during times of extreme turmoil.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. addressed a report earlier this month that its chips were uniquely susceptible to specific attacks. In a blog post posted late Tuesday, the company acknowledged the vulnerabilities' existence and but said that to deploy each exploit would require administrative access to the system. That level of access gives a user the ability to change system settings, delete files and have access to a "wide range of attacks at their disposal well beyond the exploits," the company said. Читать дальше...

Salesforce.com Inc. announced an agreement to acquire Mulesoft Inc. on Tuesday afternoon, confirming a report that sent Mulesoft shares soaring during the regular trading session. Salesforce said it agreed to pay $36 in cash and fractional Salesforce shares for each share of Mulesoft, which would add up to a price of $44.89 a share. Mulesoft, which specializes in application programming interfaces, or APIs, went public at $17 a share a year ago and closed Monday at $33.03, about 36% lower than the price Salesforce agreed to pay. Читать дальше...

Salesforce agrees to acquire Mulesoft in $6.5 billion deal

The rights alone to J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy trilogy cost $250 million.

U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday, led by strong gains in the energy sector as the overall market attempted to reclaim some ground lost the previous day when tech shares fell sharply.

The American Petroleum Institute reported Tuesday that U.S. crude supplies fell by 2.7 million barrels for the week ended March 16, according to sources. The API data also showed a decline of 1.1 million barrels in gasoline stockpiles, while inventories of distillates fell 1.9 million barrels, sources said. Supply data from the Energy Information Administration will be released Wednesday morning. Analysts polled by S&P Global Platts expect the EIA to report a climb of 2.6 million barrels for crude inventories. Читать дальше...

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Shares of FedEx Corp. nearly 4% late Tuesday after the company reported fiscal third-quarter earnings and sales above expectations. FedEx said it earned $2.07 billion, or $7.59 a share, in the quarter, compared with $562 million, or $2.07 a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted for one-time items, FedEx said it earned $1.02 billion, or $3.72 a share, in the quarter, compared with $625 million, or $2.30 a share, a year ago. Revenue rose to $16.5 billion, from $15 billion a year ago. Analysts... Читать дальше...

‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Presents a Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo,’ a parody of the Marlon Bundo bunny book published by Vice President Mike Pence’s family, is sold out on Amazon and topped its bestseller list.

FedEx shares rise after earnings, sales beat estimates

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. ticked lower Tuesday after the biotech company announced a secondary offering of shares. Arena shares declined 1.9% after hours, following a surge of 29% to close the regular session at $39.75 on positive clinical results for an ulcerative colitis treatment study. Arena said it will offer 7.5 million shares, with an option to underwriters for 1.1 million more to cover overallotments. Arena has about 39.2 million shares outstanding.

Nike announced two executive changes days before its earnings, but news that CEO Mark Parker will extend his tenure reassured analysts.

Treasury yields rise on Tuesday as traders position themselves ahead of the conclusion of a two-day Federal Reserve meeting commencing Tuesday, that is expected to reveal an upbeat outlook for the economy and culminate in the sixth interest-rate increase since December 2015.

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Netflix shows, especially the popular series “Stranger Things,” stood out.

U.S. stocks finish higher, powered by energy-sector rally

U.S. stocks ended modestly higher on Tuesday, in a partial rebound from the previous session's sharp decline. Based on preliminary closing figures, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 121 points, or 0.5%, to 24,730. The S&P 500 rose 4 points, or 0.2%, to 2,717. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 20 points to 7,364, a rise of 0.3%. Trading was somewhat subdued as investors turned their focus to an upcoming statement by the Federal Reserve, which is expected to announce an increase in its key interest rate Wednesday afternoon. Читать дальше...