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Net profit for the quarter came in at $2.82 per share.

Asian markets fell Monday after a steep decline in the U.S. technology sector weighed on Wall Street at the end of the week despite data showing the economy was growing.

A slide in technology companies weighed on U.S. stocks Friday, adding to the market's losses from a day earlier.

Profit at Exxon Mobil Corp. surged on rising prices, but not enough for investors who are selling off shares in early trading.

U.S. stock indexes wavered between small gains and losses in early trading Friday as investors weighed the latest batch of company earnings reports and new government data showing the U.S. economy surged in the second quarter at the fastest pace since 2014.

The Latest on Twitter Inc.'s quarterly earnings report.

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Drugmaker Merck & Co (MRK.N) topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Friday as sales of blockbuster cancer drug nearly doubled and the company raised its full-year profit outlook.

Trump called the latest GDP numbers 'great' in a tweet.

Asian shares were mostly higher Friday as investors shrugged off Facebook's nearly $120 billion overnight plunge in market value, the biggest-ever one-day loss in dollar value for a U.S. company.

Thursday's massacre of Facebook shares, which plunged 19 percent in the biggest one-day drop in history, answers one big question.

A steep sell-off in Facebook is leading a slide in technology stocks that weighed on U.S. indexes in early trading Thursday.

Facebook may be heading for its worst day on the markets in its history a day after the company revealed that user growth, amid swirling questions about how their information is used, has slowed.

The social media stars tell FOX Business’ Lou Dobbs that they believe Facebook’s stock value has plummeted over censorship on the platform.

Facebook's user base and revenue grew more slowly than expected in the second quarter as the company grappled with privacy issues, sending its stock tumbling after hours.

___ Facebook faces a day of reckoning, at least on Wall Street NEW YORK (AP) — The erosion in the value of Facebook as it is perceived on Wall Street involves some staggering numbers.

Amazon's quarterly profit soared past $2 billion for the first time, as revenue from online shopping and its cloud computing business grew.

A steep drop in Facebook pulled technology stocks lower on Wall Street, even as other sectors climbed.

Twitter shares fell Thursday after President Donald Trump said in a tweet the company was limiting visibility of prominent Republicans and said he was going to look into the matter.

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