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Technology companies are jumping Friday morning as investors applaud third-quarter reports from big names including Microsoft, Intel, and Alphabet, Google's parent company.

Strong earnings from tech giants and Apple's upbeat statement on its iPhone X demand lifted the Nasdaq Composite index 2 percent and led the gains on Wall Street.

Jordan Belfort, ‘Way of the Wolf’ author and the original “Wolf of Wall Street”, weighs in on Bitcoin.

Jordan Belfort, ‘Way of the Wolf’ author and the original “Wolf of Wall Street”, weighs in on Bitcoin.

Shares in Asia posted strong gains early Friday, tracking the upbeat session overnight on Wall Street.

Shares in Asia posted strong gains early Friday, tracking the upbeat session overnight on Wall Street.

U.S. stocks are edging higher Thursday morning as technology companies and banks advance.

The “Oracle of Omaha” reportedly told attendees of a Q-and-A session in Omaha, Nebraska earlier this month that the popular cryptocurrency’s exploding value is a bubble waiting to burst.

The “Oracle of Omaha” reportedly told attendees of a Q-and-A session in Omaha, Nebraska earlier this month that the popular cryptocurrency’s exploding value is a bubble waiting to burst.

The digital currency known as bitcoin is too secretive to be allowed as a form of campaign contributions in state and local elections, the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission said.

The digital currency known as bitcoin is too secretive to be allowed as a form of campaign contributions in state and local elections, the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission said.

The European Central Bank is expected to say how it plans to ease back next year on its stimulus programs that are credited with a boom in the 19-country eurozone.

The European Central Bank is expected to say how it plans to ease back next year on its stimulus programs that are credited with a boom in the 19-country eurozone.

Asian shares were drifting Thursday as Wall Street's retreat from recent record highs and a widely awaited European Central Bank meeting gave investors reason to pause.

Asian shares were drifting Thursday as Wall Street's retreat from recent record highs and a widely awaited European Central Bank meeting gave investors reason to pause.

U.S. stocks are slipping Wednesday morning as high-dividend stocks like phone companies and utilities trade lower following a big jump in bond yields.

With the economy growing nicely, the European Central Bank is expected to sketch out a road map at its meeting Thursday for a gradual exit from its extraordinary monetary stimulus program.

With the economy growing nicely, the European Central Bank is expected to sketch out a road map at its meeting Thursday for a gradual exit from its extraordinary monetary stimulus program.

U.S. stocks are edging higher Tuesday morning as construction equipment maker Caterpillar and Post-it note maker 3M lead a rally in industrial companies, while banks are climbing along with interest rates.

U.S. stock indexes rose on Tuesday, led by the Dow, as stronger-than-expected results and forecasts from companies including 3M, Caterpillar and General Motors fueled optimism about strength in the economy.