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  • Schindler: Q1 revenues and order intake were strong, allowing management to raise its annual guidance.
  • Twitter: the stock falls 10% after the session after disappointing forecasts.
  • Amazon.com on Thursday reported a record profit for the January-March period as consumers shifted to online shopping amid the health crisis and companies paid more to have their products stocked and sold by the U.S. Giant. The stock is up 2.3% in pre-market trading.
  • Apple - the European commission announced on Friday that it would open proceedings against the apple group for abuse of a dominant position in the online music market after a complaint from Spotify. Apple's stock loses 1.4% in pre-market trading.
  • Exxon Mobil reported its first profit in five quarters on Wednesday, as rising oil and gas prices more than offset costs related to the cold snap that hit the U.S. In February.
  • Chevron reported q1 earnings down 29% year-on-year as lower refining margins and production losses due to the u.S. Cold snap erased the positive impact of higher oil and gas prices. The share price lost 2% in pre-market trading.
  • Pfizer and BioNTech filed an application with the European medicines agency to market their covid-19 vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 15, the two companies announced Friday.
  • Western Digital is up 5.2% in pre-market trading and could open at the highest since July 2018 after reporting better-than-expected quarterly results and guidance for the current quarter.
  • KKR is selling the core brands of dietary supplement maker the bountiful company to nestle for $5.75 billion, the swiss food giant announced Friday.
  • Gilead Sciences reported lower-than-expected first-quarter sales Thursday, as declines in sales of its flagship hiv and hepatitis c drugs were only partially offset by growth in sales of remdesivir, its covid-19 treatment. The stock lost 2.1% in pre-market trading.
  • Alibaba has decided to freeze the pay of its top executives in 2021 and give a boost to its lower-paid employees, sources said. The online retail giant is under close scrutiny from chinese regulators.
  • Lazard reported q1 profit slightly below consensus as higher costs dampened the investment bank's strong performance on the m&a front. The stock is up nearly 1% in premarket trading.
  • Phillips 66 reported a fifth consecutive quarterly loss on Friday, due in part to production disruptions caused by the cold snap that hit the U.S. In February.
  • Nestlé confirms the acquisition of the main brands of The Bountiful Company for $5.75bn.
  • Credit Suisse announces that the director in charge of risk management, Andreas Gottschling, will not stand for re-election at the next general meeting. Pressure is mounting on cigarette companies after the proposed ban on menthol cigarettes in the United States.
  • Chesapeake Energy is working with two banks on a potential sale of its South Texas oil assets that could bring in as much as $2 billion, Reuters reports. The first dose of Moderna vaccine arrives in Japan.
  • JetBlue took delivery of its first Airbus A321LR to launch its first transatlantic service.
  • Australia's Sezzle, a credit purchasing specialist, is seeking a dual listing on Nasdaq.