Earnings Report

Plans to extend key trade talks between the U.S. and China drove stocks broadly higher in early trading.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

Deere & Co. (DE) on Friday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $498.5 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) on Friday reported fourth-quarter net income of $6.85 billion, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

Trade negotiations will continue next week in Washington.

The company reported an adjusted profit of $1.54 per share, up 14 percent from a year earlier, but below analyst estimates of $1.76 per share.

The company expects 2019 adjusted profit per share to drop 3 percent to $5.50, expectation was for $5.86 per share.

The Latest on European aviation giant Airbus' announcement that it will stop making its superjumbo A380 (all times local): 6:35 a.m.

Coca-Cola is reporting solid profit and revenue numbers, but the strong dollar could slow organic revenue in the coming year.

Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (GOOS) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of just over $78 million.

Coca-Cola topped Wall Street estimates for the tenth straight time.

Nestle says net profit rose more than 40 percent last year, pointing to revived growth in its key Chinese and U.S. markets and laying out plans to slice off its Herta cold cuts businesses to focus more on plant-based foods and "high-growth" categories.

French carmaker Renault says its revenue is down 2.3 percent to 57.4 million euros ($64.9 million) last year.

Stocks extended their gains in early trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors remain optimistic that the U.S. and China will make more progress in resolving their trade dispute.

The chairman and chief executive officer of casino operator MGM Resorts International on Wednesday decried a U.S. Department of Justice opinion that is threatening the viability of online gambling and also blamed the recent partial government shutdown for fewer Las Vegas visitors during the Chinese New Year.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Activision Blizzard Inc., up $2.90 to $44.57

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): ____ 9:35 a.m.

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