Earnings Report

Starbucks Corp., which has been addressing fallout over the arrest of two black men at one of its Philadelphia stores, reported sales growth Thursday that modestly exceeded Wall Street expectations during a period that preceded the outcry.

Amazon's first-quarter profit more than doubled from a year ago, blowing past Wall Street expectations.

For Microsoft, Windows is no longer a core business so much as a complement to the company's other offerings.

The e-commerce giant has more than 100 million global Prime members.

Starbucks has drawn scrutiny in recent days for its handling of an incident at a Philadelphia store location.

Southwest Airlines Co. on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $463 million.

Union Pacific Corp.'s first-quarter earnings chugged ahead 22 percent as the railroad hauled 2 percent more freight and increased its prices.

Earnings narrowly beat estimates while revenue misses.

U.S. stocks are rising Thursday morning as Facebook leads a big rally for technology companies.

General Motors' first-quarter net income fell 60 percent, but the company handily beat Wall Street estimates as U.S. sales rose.

American Airlines Group Inc. is reporting first-quarter profit of $186 million.

United Parcel Service Inc. is reporting first-quarter earnings of $1.35 billion.

The company's stock has also risen as it has prioritized shareholder returns over production increases, an approach increasingly favored by Wall Street.

Carmaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has reported a 60 percent rise in net profit for the first quarter of 2018.

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $50.2 million.

Nintendo Co. reported solid sales and profit for the fiscal fourth quarter, powered by brisk demand for its Switch machines.

PepsiCo Inc. on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $1.34 billion.