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The Latest on Beyond Meat's initial public offering (all times local): 1:15 p.m. Beyond Meat's shares are zooming upward in its stock market debut.

Parents of people killed in recent limousine crashes in New York state urged legislators Thursday to pass tougher safety regulations to get unsafe vehicles and operators off the road.

U.S. lawmakers are reviewing the work of a federal control board created by Congress to oversee Puerto Rico's finances amid complaints from some officials that it is ineffective and has cost the bankrupt U.S. territory's government millions of dollars in operating expenses.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Qualcomm Inc., up 77 cents to $87.14

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

President Donald Trump says his pick for the Federal Reserve board, conservative commentator Stephen Moore, has withdrawn from contention.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week after four weeks of increases, giving a boost to prospective home buyers during the spring sales season.

Exxon Mobil says it plans to spend $2 billion to expand a chemicals plant next to the Houston Ship Channel and that the project will create 2,000 temporary construction jobs.

U.S. Steel will invest more than $1 billion on state-of-the-art facilities in western Pennsylvania that it says will improve its steelmaking efficiency and reduce emissions at its Mon Valley Works operations.

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order aimed at boosting the nation's cybersecurity workforce.

A U.S. House subcommittee has scheduled a May 15 hearing on the Boeing 737 Max airliner.

The skeptical response to President Donald Trump's choice of Stephen Moore for the Federal Reserve has thrown a spotlight on the tough task Trump has set for himself: Finding a rare conservative ally who both favors cutting interest rates and is respected enough to win Senate confirmation.

Kellogg Co. (K) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $282 million.

Ford Motor Company plans to open a customer service call center in Houston that will mean about 500 jobs.

Becoming a homeowner is likely to get more costly and competitive over the next decade as millions more Americans enter the age range where people typically seek to buy their first home.

A Republican activist is suing over sports betting in Rhode Island, saying the state should have sought voter approval before legalizing and launching it.

Unionized supermarket workers in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island have ratified a new contract that came out of an 11-day strike at New England's biggest grocery chain.

German automaker Volkswagen saw operating profit slip in the first quarter as the company set aside 1 billion euros for legal issues but reaffirmed its profit goals for the year and saw better profits at its core brand.

Riders in Denver will soon be able to buy tickets for public transportation using the Uber app, the latest step on the ride-hailing company's mission to become a one-stop shop for transportation.

Cigna Corp. on Thursday reported first quarter net income of $1.37 billion.