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China accounted for nearly 20% of Apple’s $227 billion in revenue in 2017.

General Motors, facing rising commodity costs in a trade showdown with Europe and elsewhere, cut its outlook for the year.

Coca-Cola is reporting strong profit and revenue numbers, thanks in part to rising demand for Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar in North America.

United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $1.49 billion.

The world's biggest planemaker said it expects full-year revenue to be between $97 billion and $99 billion.

Net income attributable to the company's shareholders rose to $2.32 billion.

UPS said net income rose to $1.49 billion, or $1.71 per share.

The Detroit automaker reported quarterly net income of $2.39 billion, or $1.81 a share.

Asian stock markets rose Wednesday after Wall Street gained on strong corporate earnings amid U.S.-Chinese trade tensions.

Investors also digested another round of earnings released Wednesday, including reports from multiple Dow components.

Green Thumb Industries had a business plan, expertise and plenty of ambition to grow its marijuana business.

___ US announces billions to help farmers hurt by Trump tariffs WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is announcing a $12 billion program to aid farmers who have been hurt by the president's trade disputes with China and other U.S. trading partners.

The major U.S. stock indexes ended mostly higher Tuesday after several big U.S. companies turned in strong quarterly results.

A U.S. district judge approved AT&T's $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner in June.

Whirlpool executives have emphatically supported Trump administration tariffs on raw materials such as steel and aluminum and imported appliances.

The company's aeronautics business, which makes the F-35 jet, posted a 8.1 percent rise in revenue to $5.32 billion.

Verizon said it added 398,000 subscribers who pay a monthly bill on a net basis.

Harley-Davidson Inc. (HOG) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $242.3 million.

IPO of unit expected in second half of year.

Revenue from motorcycles and related products fell 3.3 percent.