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Microsoft reported that its cloud business continued to grow at a steady pace in the first quarter, but restructuring costs related to the mobile-phone business it acquired from Nokia weighed heavily on earnings.
Amazon shares dropped over 7% after the bell as the firm posted a net loss of $437m, more than 10 times bigger than the $41m loss it posted 12 months ago and over $100m worse than estimates, while sales rose 20% to $20. 6bn, slightly below analysts' forecast.
23 Oct
US weekly jobless claims rise 17k to 283k, above 281k forecast
23 Oct
American Airlines flight from Brussels to Philadelphia is returning - reports
UK retail sales fell 0. 3% last month against August, although they still racked up their 18th month in a row of year-on-year growth, official data showed.
23 Oct
HSBC China manufacturing PMI export and new order indices lose momentum - Barclays
23 Oct
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