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Speaker Paul Ryan forced out the Jesuit priest who had served as House chaplain since 2011 because he said in a prayer during deliberations on tax cuts that lawmakers should be “fair to all Americans,” according to a new report.

Intel Corp. shares rally in the extended session Thursday after the chipmaker’s quarterly results and outlook top Wall Street estimates and sales to data-centers come in stronger-than-expected.

Most people wash their hands several times a day, but drying them could be making them dirtier.

Papa John's International Inc. said late Thursday that Joe Smith, most recently its senior vice president of sales and development, has been promoted to chief financial officer effective immediately. Smith joined Papa John's in 2000. He replaces Lance Tucker, who left in January to take the CFO job at Jack in the Box Inc. . Founder John Schnatter stepped down as Papa John's chief executive in December, and Steve Ritchie, former franchisee and chief operating officer, took over as CEO on Jan. 1. Читать дальше...

Baidu Inc. far surpassed profit expectations in an earnings report released late Thursday, sending shares up more than 7% in after-hours trading. The Chinese internet giant reported first-quarter net income of $1.1 billion, or $2.98 a share, on revenue of $3.33 billion, up from $2.45 billion a year ago. After adjustments that were dominated by a post-IPO value change in the company's ownership of iQiyi Inc. , Baido reported adjusted earnings of $2.60 a share. Analysts on average expected adjusted... Читать дальше...

Amazon.com Inc.’s massive growth just grew even more massive in the first quarter, as the e-commerce giant reported Thursday that profit more than doubled and sales growth continued to accelerate.

Shares of Callaway Golf Co. jumped late Thursday after the maker of golf clubs and other golf-related products reported first-quarter profit and sales well above Wall Street expectations. Callaway said it earned $63 million, or 65 cents a share, in the quarter, compared with $26 million, or 27 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Sales rose 31% to $403 million, compared with $309 million a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected earnings of 51 cents a share on sales of $372 million. Читать дальше...

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The Turkish lira saw a bounce after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called surprise snap elections, but analysts doubt the poll will turn the tide for the currency.

U.S. stocks close sharply higher on Thursday, with major indexes up 1% as strong results from a number of bellwether stocks, including technology behemoth Facebook, lift equities in a broad advance.

Shares of Starbucks Corp. fell nearly 2% late Thursday after the company reported mixed results for its fiscal second quarter. Starbucks said it earned $660 million, or 47 cents a share, in the quarter, compared with $653 million, or 45 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted for one-time items, the company earned 53 cents a share, compared with 45 cents a share a year ago. Sales rose 14% to $6.03 billion, from $5.29 billion a year ago, the company said. Analysts polled by FactSet had... Читать дальше...

Over the past several weeks, one of the biggest questions in the U.S. stock market was whether major internet and technology companies were at the end of a major multiyear rally, one that single-handedly lifted the broader market over the course of 2017.

Microsoft stock falls; quarterly results beat expectations

Square Inc. said Thursday afternoon that it would be acquiring website-creation company Weebly for a total of $365 million in cash and stock. The deal includes Square restricted stock units that will vest over four years after the deal closes. Square said in a release that the combined company would "give sellers one cohesive solution to start or grow an omnichannel business." The company said that it will be able to provide an "integrated suite of services" that will enable companies to manage orders and interact with customers. Читать дальше...

Microsoft Corp. shares fell more than 1% in the extended session Thursday after the company reported earnings that beat expectations. Microsoft shares rose 2.1% to $94.27 during regular trading. The company reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $7.42 billion, or 95 cents a share, compared with $5.49 billion, or 70 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue rose to $26.82 billion from $23.21 billion in the year-ago period. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated 85 cents a share on... Читать дальше...

Intel Corp. shares surged in the extended session Thursday after the chipmaker's quarterly results and outlook topped Wall Street estimates. Intel shares rallied 6.4% after hours, following a 3.3% gain to close at $53.05 in the regular session. The company reported first-quarter net income of $4.45 billion, or 93 cents a share, compared with $2.96 billion, or 61 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings were 87 cents a share. Revenue rose to $16.07 billion from $14.8 billion in the year-ago period. Читать дальше...

Mattel Inc. shares surged 3% in after-hours trade Thursday, after the company posted better-than-expected sales for the first quarter. The toy company said it had a net loss of $311.3 million, or 90 cents a share, in the quarter, after a loss of $113.2 million, or 33 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. Sales fell 4% to $708.4 million from $735.6 million. The FactSet consensus was for a loss of 39 cents a share and sales of $688 million. Ynon Kreiz, who took over as chief executive today... Читать дальше...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday booked its best one-day gain in about two weeks and the broader market all saw gains of at least 1% on the back of better-than-expected quarterly results and a retreat of government bond yields. The Dow closed up about 240 points, or 1%, at 24,322, marking its best daily rise since April 12, according to FactSet data. The blue-chip average's advance was largely aided by a rally in shares of Home Depot Inc. , up 4.7%, and Visa Inc. , rising by 4.8%. Читать дальше...

Shares of Expedia Group Inc. are up 10% in after-hours trading after the online-travel company posted better-than-expected bookings and revenue growth. Expedia posted net loss of $137 million, or 91 cents a share. These losses were steeper than the $86.1 million loss, or 57 cents a share, that the company posted a year earlier. The company's adjusted loss was 46 cents per share, in line with FactSet's consensus expectation for a 46-cent loss. A year ago, the company reported 5 cents a share in adjusted earnings. Читать дальше...

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