Microsoft, Amazon, Pandora Gain Ahead Of Earnnings Results

Tech stocks mostly rose in early trading Thursday ahead of earnings reports set for after the market close from Microsoft Corp. , Amazon.com Inc. and Pandora Media Inc. . Microsoft rose 21 cents to $44.57, Amazon was up by 70 cents a share at $313.65 and Pandora rose 38 cents to $23.06. One big decliner was Yelp Inc. , which fell almost 15%, to $59.86 a share, after the online review and recommendation company forecast lower-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue.