Stocks

A deal in the oil patch as Marathon buys Andeaver for $152 a share.

Walmart's European unit Asda is merging with Sainbury's creating Britain's largest supermarket group by market share.

Sainsbury's agrees to buy Walmart Inc.'s British unit Asda for 7.3 billion pounds ($10.1 billion) in cash and stock.

Shares were higher in Hong Kong, Australia and South Korea on Monday following the release of reassuring manufacturing data for China, though a number of Asian markets are closed for holidays.

Stock surge adds to e-commerce giant founder’s fortune.

__ US economic growth slowed to 2.3 percent pace in Q1 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy slowed to a moderate 2.3 percent annual growth rate in the first quarter as consumer spending turned in the weakest performance in nearly five years.

The combined entities would form the third-largest mobile carrier service in the U.S.

Online retailer Amazon is surging to new highs Friday following a strong first quarter and tech giants Microsoft and Intel are also climbing, but U.S. stocks are just modestly higher overall.

U.S. stocks finished with a split decision Friday after a wobbly day of trading.

The e-commerce giant will be the first to reach that milestone, according to an investment bank.

Bill Murray’s Ground Hog Day is playing out on Wall Street.

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

Stocks struggle for direction as tech stocks gain, energy shares retreat.

Everyone knows the tech industry is rich, but it can be challenging to get your head around just how much money it's minting.

Cars still matter, according to the maker of Chevrolet and Cadillac.

___ Hope for US trade visit to China: A delay in harmful tariffs WASHINGTON (AP) — When Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin leads a delegation of American officials to Beijing next week, few analysts expect them to defuse a smoldering trade conflict with China.

United, Delta and Southwest also posted declines.

Amazon's first-quarter profit more than doubled from a year ago, blowing past Wall Street expectations.

U.S. stocks climbed Thursday as Facebook led a rally by technology companies.

The e-commerce giant has more than 100 million global Prime members.