Archer Daniels Midland Co's quarterly profit beat estimates on Wednesday, as the U.S. grain trader's refined products unit benefited from strong global demand for both biodiesel and food oils.
The Federal Communications Commission plans to move ahead in February with a planned public auction to free up spectrum in the key C-band and could endorse "low single-digit billion-dollar" incentive payments to shift existing satellite users, a person familiar with the matter said.
Wells Fargo & Co filed a mixed shelf offering of as much as $66 billion with the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission on Wednesday, and said it would use part of the proceeds to repurchase shares and pay down debt.
Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday it is temporarily shutting down all its offices in China due to the outbreak of a new coronavirus in the country.
Oil prices fell on Thursday as the death toll from the new virus in China climbed to 170 and more airlines canceled flights to the country's major cities, while rising U.S. crude inventories added to the negative tone.
British car output dropped last year at the fastest rate since the 2008-9 recession, hit by slumping exports and diesel demand, as an industry body called for an ambitious post-Brexit trade deal to protect the sector.
United Parcel Service Inc on Wednesday said it is ordering 10,000 electric delivery trucks from the UK-based Arrival Ltd and teaming with self-driving startup Waymo as package carriers work to cut costs and tail pipe pollution.
Berkshire Hathaway is selling 31 newspapers, as Warren Buffett backs away from the industry.
Tesla Inc investors compiled a list of questions to the company ahead of the electric carmaker's quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, ranging from requests for updates on the company's insurance policy to complaints about questions asked by analysts.
Tesla Inc posted fourth-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates on Wednesday as the electric carmaker beat Wall Street estimates for vehicle deliveries.
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday at its first policy meeting of the year, with the head of the U.S. central bank pointing to continued moderate economic growth and a "strong" job market, and giving no sign of any imminent changes in borrowing costs.
Facebook Inc beat analysts' estimates for daily active users on Wednesday, but shares fell as operating margins dropped for the world's largest social network after it ramped up spending to improve content and security across its platforms.
Microsoft Corp beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue on Wednesday, driven by strength in its cloud computing platform Azure, sending its shares up 2%.
The S&P 500 ended slightly lower on Wednesday, as an initial boost from the likes of Apple, Boeing and General Electric following their quarterly results faded in the wake of a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
Oreo cookie maker Mondelez International Inc on Wednesday beat quarterly revenue estimates on higher demand for its snacks in emerging markets, sending shares up 3%.