All eyes were on Apple after the bell. Earnings came in just after 4:30 pm and the technology company beat on both revenue and earnings per share.
Apple reported earnings of $3.89 versus estimates of $3.86, and revenue was reported at $88.3 billion versus estimates of $87.3 billion. Tim Cook said, "iPhone X surpassed our expectations and has been our top-selling iPhone every week since it shipped."
The company also reported a record $285.1 billion in cash reserves.
According to an EU tax watchdog, a 2021 agreement aimed at weakening tax havens and getting multinational corporations to pay minimum tax has been weakened by loopholes.
JetBlue officials say a plane rocked back with its nose pointed skyward after landing at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport because of a shift in weight on the aircraft.
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