Earnings Report

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE LinkedIn Corp., down $46.92 to $205.21 The professional networking service gave a disappointing outlook for its second quarter.

Shares of LinkedIn Corp. jumped Thursday after the professional networking service reported a second-quarter loss but topped analysts' expectations.

LinkedIn maintained its perfect record of pleasant surprises as the online professional networking service expanded its reach during the fourth quarter and added more tools to help connect salespeople with potential customers.

LinkedIn Corp. posted a third-quarter loss on Thursday, but its results were better than expected as revenue grew sharply, sending shares of the online professional networking service higher in extended trading.

Warren Buffett will release his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway Inc shareholders after a year when its stock price lagged the broader market by the most since 2009, adding to years of underperformance.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc plans to webcast its annual meeting for the first time, enabling the largest U.S. shareholder gathering to reach a global audience through Yahoo Inc's finance page.

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Zynga said on Thursday it hired Clive Downie, an executive from a mobile gaming company, to be its new chief operating officer overseeing mobile game.

The jewelry maker reported a bump in same-store sales and said the former chief executive of its biggest rival is its new chairman.

Struggling hardwood flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators Holdings appointed board member John Presley chief executive to replace founder and acting CEO Thomas Sullivan.

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Smith & Wesson reported booming sales in its most recent quarter, and the gun maker raised its guidance for the second time in two months amid a fresh buying frenzy.

Coach announced the departure of two key executives and said handbag sales disappointed in its most recent quarter.

Yoga apparel maker Lululemon's chief executive officer, Christine Day, will step down later this year after nearly six years with the retailer.

Gun maker Smith & Wesson Holding Corp reported a better-than-expected 61 percent jump in quarterly revenue, at a time when the U.S. presidential election campaigns and recent shootings fuel fears of stricter gun laws.

Barnes & Noble reported a better-than-expected rise in sales at stores open at least a year, helped by higher demand for toys, gifts and other non-book merchandise.

DowDuPont, the entity to be created by the merger of DuPont with Dow Chemical, said the chief executives of the two companies would get a combined $80 million in "golden parachute" payments after DowDuPont splits into three.

Costco Wholesale reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings, hurt by lower traffic in January and a strong dollar.

Shares of Lululemon fell close to 11% on Thursday after the yoga apparel maker issued a disappointing outlook that seemed to take analysts by surprise.