| | Amazon's first-quarter profit, revenue beat estimates | | (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc reported first-quarter revenue and profit that topped analysts' estimates, driven by sustained growth in online retail sales and its profitable cloud business, sending its shares up more than 4 percent in extended trading on Thursday. | | | | | United Airlines reaches settlement with passenger dragged from plane | | CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines and the passenger who was dragged from a Chicago flight earlier this month have reached a settlement for an undisclosed sum, they said on Thursday, in the carrier's latest step to contain damage from an incident which has sparked international outrage. | | | | | Earnings lift Nasdaq to record; S&P, Dow drift | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq Composite ended at a record high on Thursday, boosted by results-related gains in Comcast, PayPal and Intuit, while the S&P 500 and the Dow were little changed. | | | | | Starbucks profit meets Wall Street view, shares fall | | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp reported quarterly profit that matched Wall Street's estimate on Thursday, sending shares of the chain that often tops expectations down 2.9 percent to $59.50 in after-hours trade. | | | | | Iran says potential deal for early jet delivery falls through | | ANKARA (Reuters) - IranAir has abandoned plans to take early delivery of a Boeing 777-300ER jetliner because the passenger plane is no longer available, the head of the Islamic Republic's national flag carrier was quoted as saying by Iranian media. | | | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co leaves blockchain consortium R3 | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co has left the mammoth bank blockchain consortium led by New York-based startup R3 CEV, the latest member to depart over the course of the company's fundraising process, R3 confirmed on Thursday. | | | | | Goldman hopes high rates will lure consumers to online bank | | (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to promote its high-interest bearing deposit products in a marketing push to consumers later this year as it looks to grow its online bank, Chief Strategy Officer Stephen Scherr said in an interview on Thursday. | | | | | | | | | Related Video | | | | | | | | | Related News | | | | | | | | | | | Get a jump on the day with our early morning summary of key news developments for the US markets, as well as global market news. Register Today | | | | | | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today | | | | » » MORE NEWSLETTERS | | |