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McDonald’s reported fourth-quarter earnings that missed expectations but executives turned their attention to the menu and digital business

The Russell 2000 index, which gauges the performance of small-capitalization stocks, enters a bear market on Thursday.

Visa Inc. topped $7 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, buoyed by a quicker-than-expected resumption in travel spending and sustained growth in categories like e-commerce that had been strong throughout the pandemic.

KLA Corp. shares fell in the extended session Thursday after the chip-equipment maker’s weak outlook overshadowed its earnings beat for the quarter.

Expect new materials and paradigms as advancements surge in battery technology.

Natural-gas futures tally their largest one-day percentage gain on record Thursday, up more than 46%, with the rally fueled by the expiration of the February contracts, and a ‘classic’ short squeeze as a winter storm looms in the Northeast.

Intel Corp. weathered another tough investor reaction to its earnings report Thursday despite strong results, as the chip maker faces another challenge in addition to falling margins: A looming oversupply of PCs that promises to hit its largest business segment.

The Fed doesn’t have much control over supply-chain disruptions that are causing higher prices, according to the chief economist at The Conference Board.

Shares of Square-parent Block Inc. are taking a hit Thursday amid fears of a new threat from Apple Inc., but at least one analyst says the concerns seem ‘overblown.’

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