Earnings Report

Production and refinery throughput declined

Merck & Co.is reporting a strong second quarter with global sales rising 5 percent to $10.5 billion.

Drugmaker Merck & Co (MRK.N) topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Friday as sales of blockbuster cancer drug nearly doubled and the company raised its full-year profit outlook.

The social media company's stock recorded its second-worst day since going public.

Trump called the latest GDP numbers 'great' in a tweet.

Italian oil and gas company Eni says second-quarter profits soared on higher oil prices and production.

A steep sell-off in Facebook is leading a slide in technology stocks that weighed on U.S. indexes in early trading Thursday.

Utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric on Thursday reported a nearly $1 billion loss for the second quarter of 2018 due to clean-up, repair and legal costs related to wildfires that raged across Northern California last fall.

Facebook's user base and revenue grew more slowly than expected in the second quarter as the company grappled with privacy issues, sending its stock tumbling after hours.

Amazon's quarterly profit soared past $2 billion for the first time, as revenue from online shopping and its cloud computing business grew.

Chipotle is reporting that a key sales figure rose above market expectations in the second quarter, helped by higher menu prices that offset a drop in the number of diners visiting.

The Seattle-based company, the world’s biggest coffee retailer, reported that same-store sales rose 1 percent globally.

Starbucks says a key sales figure grew only modestly in the U.S. during the second quarter.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Facebook Inc., down $41.24 to $176.26

The e-commerce giant reported its third straight quarter of profits exceeding $1 billion.