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A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Shares dropped Tuesday in Asia after selling of several Big Tech companies pulled U.S. benchmarks lower. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Asian shares slide after tech sell-off on Wall Street

By Elaine Kurtenbach May. 09, 2021 11:23 PM EDT

A woman wearing a protective mask rides a bicycle in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Thursday, May 6, 2021, in Tokyo. Asian shares were mixed Thursday on cautious optimism about upcoming company earnings reports showing some recovery from the damage of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Asian indexes rise after US rally; investors await jobs data

By Yuri Kageyama May. 06, 2021 02:39 AM EDT

A man wearing a protective mask looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Thursday, May 6, 2021, in Tokyo. Asian shares were mixed Thursday on cautious optimism about upcoming company earnings reports showing some recovery from the damage of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Asian stocks mixed, echoing Wall St sentiments on pandemic

By Yuri Kageyama May. 05, 2021 02:29 AM EDT

FILE- In this Dec. 12, 2019, file photo, a trader talks to others in front of a screen displaying Saudi stock market values at the Arab National Bank in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Aramco said Tuesday, May 4, 2021, it's profits soared by 30% for the first-quarter of the year, compared to last year, riding on the back of higher crude oil prices as some of the world's biggest economies claw their way out of recession and ease restrictions amid vaccine roll-outs against COVID-19.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
Saudi oil firm Aramco's first-quarter profits up by 30%

By Aya Batrawy May. 04, 2021 02:58 AM EDT

In this Feb. 5, 2021 photo, an Apple store employee wears personal protective equipment in New York. Big Tech stocks are flexing their enormous strength again, after getting knocked around a bit earlier this year. Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google's parent company and Facebook all gave profit reports this week that blew past investors' already high expectations, Friday, April 30. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Big Tech stocks flex muscles again after a rough winter

By Stan Choe Apr. 30, 2021 03:33 PM EDT

Ford posts surprise $3.26B 1Q profit; chip shortage looms

By Tom Krisher Apr. 28, 2021 04:37 PM EDT
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. says it made $3.26 billion in the first quarter, helped by rising vehicle prices and in spite of production cuts due to a global...

A KFC restaurant is open, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in New York. Yum Brands’ first-quarter profit more than tripled from a year ago, while sales were bolstered by strong performances from its Pizza Hut and KFC brands in the U.S. The parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut earned $326 million, or $1.07 per share, for the period ended March 31. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell sales bounce as restrictions ease

Apr. 28, 2021 08:32 AM EDT

A currency trader walks near the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 29, 2021. Asian shares rose Thursday and U.S. futures also were higher after President Joe Biden delivered a speech to Congress that outlined ambitious plans for jobs creating spending on early education, child care and other public services. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Asian shares, US futures advance after Biden speech

By Elaine Kurtenbach Apr. 28, 2021 03:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, a sign at a BP filling station in Lakewood, N.J., USA. Energy company BP said Tuesday April 27, 2021, it will be returning around half a billion dollars to shareholders after “significantly”. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, FILE)
BP to launch share buyback program after big profit spike

By Pan Pylas Apr. 27, 2021 05:01 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 31, 2018, file photo a Union Pacific train travels through Union, Neb. Union Pacific’s first-quarter profit declined 9% as the railroad delivered less freight and its revenue fell. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said Thursday, April 22, 2021, that it earned $1.34 billion, or $2 per share, in the quarter. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Union Pacific net down 9% but sees economy growing in 2021

By Josh Funk Apr. 22, 2021 08:51 AM EDT

Currency traders walk near screens showing the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ), left, and the foreign exchange rates at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 22, 2021. Asian shares were higher on Thursday after a broad advance on Wall Street led by technology companies and banks. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Asian shares rebound after advance on Wall Street

By Elaine Kurtenbach Apr. 21, 2021 03:28 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2018, file photo a CSX freight train passes through Homestead, Pa. CSX Corp. said its first-quarter profit declined 8% as expenses increased, but the railroad said it expects the economy to strengthen further over the rest of the year. The Jacksonville, Florida-based company said Tuesday, April 20, 2021, that it earned $706 million, or 93 cents per share, during the quarter. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
CSX 1Q profit dips 8% but railroad sees economy growing

By Josh Funk Apr. 20, 2021 05:14 PM EDT

FILE - The New York Stock Exchange is seen in New York, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. Stocks were moderately higher in early trading Thursday, April 8, 2021, helped again by large technology stocks that have benefitted from a drop in bond yields. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
A year after stocks soared, CEOs must show it was warranted

By Stan Choe Apr. 15, 2021 12:17 PM EDT

A Citibank office is open, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 in New York. The nation’s largest banks are expected to report big profits for the first quarter, Tuesday, April 13, amid renewed confidence that pandemic-battered consumers and businesses can repay their debts and start borrowing again (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Citigroup profit triples in 1Q, tops estimates; revenue down

By Ken Sweet Apr. 15, 2021 09:10 AM EDT

FILE - This Oct. 16, 2012, file photo, shows a portion of the UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s campus in Minnetonka, Minn. UnitedHealth profits jumped about 44% in the first quarter and the nation's largest health insurer boosted its outlook for the year. The company said Thursday, April 15, 2021, that the performance of its Optum division was particularly strong. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)
UnitedHealth ups profit forecast after strong start to year

By Tom Murphy Apr. 15, 2021 06:34 AM EDT

People wearing face masks walk past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Hong Kong Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday with hopes growing for a global economic rebound despite worries over renewed surges in coronavirus cases. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Asian shares gain despite virus worries; China exports rise

By Yuri Kageyama Apr. 12, 2021 02:53 AM EDT

People walk past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Hong Kong Monday, April 12, 2021. Asian shares were lower on Monday, as investors grew wary over the recent surge in coronavirus cases in many places while vaccinations are making scant headway. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Asian shares decline on vaccine, virus worries

By Elaine Kurtenbach Apr. 12, 2021 12:03 AM EDT

A man wearing a protective mask walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Friday, April 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Asian shares mostly lower on strong China price data

By Elaine Kurtenbach Apr. 08, 2021 03:00 AM EDT

Gig economy riders for app-based meal delivery platform Deliveroo demonstrate outside the company headquarters in London, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. The strike coincides with the first day of unconditional trading for Deliveroo shares, which went public last week in a stock market offering.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
UK Deliveroo riders strike over pay, gig work conditions

By Kelvin Chan Apr. 07, 2021 08:45 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 10, 2020 file photo, a Frontier Airlines jet heads down a runway for take off from Denver International Airport as travelers deal with the effects of the new coronavirus in Denver. Fans of Frontier Airlines can now buy a piece of the budget carrier. Frontier shares were expected to begin public trading Thursday, April 1, 2021, and company executives are hoping to get a tailwind from what seems to be a recovery in air travel. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Frontier Airlines hopes IPO rides wave of travel recovery

By David Koenig Apr. 01, 2021 10:20 AM EDT