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U.S. stocks clawed back early losses Tuesday as Apple led a rally in technology companies.

Analysts say the electric car company may be forced to raise billions in extra cash.

A proposal calls for him to be replaced by an independent director.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): Stocks are opening moderately lower on Wall Street after several companies reported disappointing results.

Tim Sloan doesn’t believe the scandal-ridden bank has a culture problem.

Merck is reporting strong profits for the first quarter, but revenue is just shy of what many had expected.

Pfizer is reporting strong first-quarter profits, but revenue is short of Wall Street expectations.

Tapestry Inc. (TPR) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $140.3 million.

Shares were higher in Japan and Australia on Tuesday while most other major Asian markets were closed for public holidays.

Federal Reserve policy makers began their two-day meeting.

Net income beat forecasts and also topped that of a year ago.

The deal is for $63 per share, please debt brings total value to $4.25 billion.

Investors could see sizable chunk of tech giant’s repatriated cash.

The companies face intense scrutiny from regulators, according to analysts.

U.S. stocks fell moderately on Monday, giving up an early gain, but still ended April higher.

A burst of corporate deals and strong earnings reports helped push U.S. stock indexes higher in early trading Monday.

Included will be shows featuring Marvel comics.

To gain approval for their $26.5 billion merger agreement, T-Mobile and Sprint aim to convince antitrust regulators that there is plenty of competition for wireless service beyond Verizon and AT&T.

Traffic at McDonald's restaurants was surprisingly strong during the first quarter, pushing the world's biggest burger chain far past Wall Street expectations.