Amazon and Alphabet reported booming quarterly sales and profits, as the tech giants continue to extend their dominance.

Uber is interviewing candidates with track records at large, established firms in its search for a No. 2.

Regional-bank insiders have cashed out since the election, netting executives and directors $1 billion on sales of company stock.

Honeywell is being pressured by activist investor Third Point to spin off its aerospace division.

United reached a settlement with the Kentucky physician forcibly pulled off a flight earlier this month.

Southwest will end overselling of seats by the end of June, accelerating the move after the United incident.

Purdue is buying for-profit Kaplan University with the aim of creating a new, public online school.

More new households chose to buy homes rather than rent last quarter for the first time in a decade.

The ECB gave no signs it is ready to wind down its stimulus despite an economic rebound in the eurozone.

Ford's profit fell 35% last quarter, hurt by higher costs and weaker sales in the U.S. and China.

U.S. stocks edged higher as tech gains offset energy-sector losses. The Dow rose 6.24 points to 20981.33.

Neuberger Berman called on Whole Foods to explore a sale or joint venture.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

April 28, 2017 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)

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