Earnings Report

Ford's net income rose slightly in the first quarter due largely to a lower income tax rate.

A standout is its new 737 MAX family of single-isle, twin-jet aircraft.

More shoppers spent money on Visa's network across all its major markets.

Ford's car portfolio in North America will only include the Mustang and Focus Active.

The Associated Press lost $74 million in 2017, mostly due to one-time accounting charges related to the federal tax overhaul passed late last year.

Rising demand for travel is providing Boeing with a huge tail wind, pushing earnings and revenue beyond Wall Street expectations in the first quarter.

Pharmaceutical and consumer goods maker GlaxoSmithKline says first-quarter revenue dropped 2 percent as a stronger pound offset encouraging sales of a new shingles treatment.

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Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (SIRI) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $289.4 million.

The world's biggest planemaker sold a record 763 aircraft last year

Heightened volatility in February, after a prolonged calm in 2017, roiled global equities, bonds, currencies and commodities, markets, and remained elevated through the end of March, helping Nasdaq book gains in the first quarter.

Still, the social media sector is under intense pressure from lawmakers around the globe for inflaming political debates, allowing abusive language and failing to safeguard personal data.

Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $298 million.

Anthem Inc. (ANTM) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $1.31 billion.

Twitter shares are up 30% this year ahead of the latest earnings report.