Earnings Report

J.C. Penney is reporting a first-quarter loss along the lines of what analysts had expected, but also strong revenue.

J.C. Penney is the second retailer after Home Depot Inc to blame the prolonged cold weather for a drop in same-store sales.

Walmart tops first-quarter expectations

Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk says its first-quarter revenue increased by 30 percent to $9.3 billion, but also noted increased uncertainties due to geopolitical risks, trade tensions and other factors impacting freight rates, bunker prices and rate of exchange.

Home Depot is reporting strong first-quarter profits, though sales at comparable stores was weaker than most had expected, as was revenue.

Sales at the world's largest home improvement retailer missed expectations due to a "slow start to the spring selling season."

Retailers including Walmart, Home Depot and JC Penney highlight this week's events.

The major U.S. stock indexes edged higher in early trading Friday as gains in health care companies and banks outweighed losses elsewhere.

The U.S. Postal Service is reporting another quarterly loss.

The owner of Wall Street Journal and HarperCollins reported higher revenue as more people used its real estate app and website.

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Italy's largest bank by assets, UniCredit, has reported its best first quarter in more than a decade, with net profits up 22 percent to 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion).

A strong quarter from its cable networks bolstered its overall results.

Its founder criticized the league’s handling of national anthem protests by players.

ADT Inc. (ADT) on Wednesday reported a loss of $157 million in its first quarter.

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

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. says its quarterly profit fell but says its fortunes will change dramatically if reported deals come through.