Here are some of the notable earnings reports just released:
Facebook ($FB)
Shares of social media giant Facebook rose after the bell as the company beat expected revenue and earnings per share.
Amazon ($AMZN)
Shares of e-commerce giant Amazon rose after the bell as the company beat expected revenue and earnings per share.
Alphabet ($GOOG)
Shares of Google's parent company Alphabet rose after the bell as the company beat expected revenue and earnings per share.
Apple ($AAPL)
Shares of the iPhone maker rose after the bell as the company beat expected revenue and earnings per share.
Gilead ($GILD)
Shares of Gilead Sciences, which is working to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, fell after the bell as the company missed expected revenue and earnings per share.
Shake Shack ($SHAK)
Shares of the burger chain Shake Shack fell after the bell as the company missed expected revenue and earnings per share.
Ford ($F)
Shares of Ford fell after the bell though the automaker beat on expected revenue and earnings per share.
President Donald Trump said he has decided to lower his combined tariff rates on imports of Chinese goods to 47% after talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on curbing fentanyl trafficking.
Universal Music Group and AI platform Udio have settled a copyright lawsuit and will collaborate on a new music creation and streaming platform. The companies announced on Wednesday that they reached a compensatory legal settlement and new licensing agreements. These agreements aim to provide more revenue opportunities for Universal's artists and songwriters. The rise of AI song generation tools like Udio has disrupted the music streaming industry, leading to accusations from record labels. This deal marks the first since Universal and others sued Udio and Suno last year. Financial terms of the settlement weren't disclosed.
Nvidia on Wednesday became the first public company to reach a market capitalization of $5 trillion. The ravenous appetite for the Silicon Valley company’s chips is the main reason that the company’s stock price has increased so rapidly since early 2023.
Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global, breaks down September’s CPI print and inflation trends, explaining what it means for markets.
