Pinterest revealed better-than-anticipated quarterly results, with total revenue soaring 76% to $706M, thanks to heavy advertising and strong user growth.
Ford Motor increased the amount of funds it planned to invest in electric and autonomous cars to $29B even as it reported a Q4 net loss of $2.8B.
The telecommunications network equipment producer Nokia announced on Thursday that it expects a challenging 2021, as the company catches up with other companies.
On Thursday, Reuters revealed that the consulting company McKinsey & Co would pay $573 million to settle claims about its role in the ongoing US opioid epidemic.
During Thursday's European trading hours, Deutsche Bank announced that in 2020 the bank had made its first minor profit since 2014.
The GBP appreciated against the USD, following the BoE Monetary Policy Report release on Thursday at 12:00 GMT. The GBP/USD exchange currency rate gained 79 pips or 0.59% after the release.
On Thursday, the Economy Minister of Taiwan Wang Mei-hua stated that the global shortage of auto chips would not be the main topic of upcoming talks with the US.
During Wednesday's late trading hours, the price for Ethereum hit a new all-time high at 1,698.11 USD.
The Japanese car maker Mazda Motor Corporation revealed on Thursday that the company expects the global chip shortage to impact 7,000 new vehicles.
On Thursday, Royal Dutch Shell announced that in 2020 the company's profits had declined by 71%.
During Thursday's trading hours, crude oil prices fluctuated near one-year high levels, as OPEC+ had recently announced that it expects an oil deficit in 2021.
On Thursday, the US Dollar resumed its surge, as the US Dollar index broke the resistance of the 91.30 level, which kept the rate down throughout this week.
During Thursday's European trading hours, European stock indices surged and extended a four day rally.
Online trading app Robinhood announced on Wednesday that it would allow investors and traders to purchase shares of GameStop and AMC Entertainment.
According to source knowledge of the matter, McKinsey & Co has agreed to pay $573M to settle claims over their role in the opioid epidemic crisis.
The Chief Executive Officer of the social media platform Parler John Matze said on Wednesday that he was fired by the company's board.
The US Treasury Department announced on Wednesday that Janet Yellen, the Treasury Secretary, would meet with the heads of financial market regulators on February 4.
Ford Motor has made a decision to terminate its plans to form electric car joint ventures together with the Chinese firm Zotye Automobile, according to the US auto giant's statement made on Thursday.
PayPal Holdings topped Wall Street's forecasts for quarterly profit, driven by the coronavirus-related shift to digital transactions and online shopping that boosted annual and quarterly payment volumes to record levels.
On Wednesday, Qualcomm's shares dropped 7.6%, as the company's semiconductor supply constraints affected its sales growth.
During Wednesday's US trading hours, the stock price of Microsoft reached a new all-time high.
Daimler announced on Wednesday that the company would evaluate a separate stock for Daimler Truck.
On Wednesday, the gains in the stock price of Amazon were muted by the announcement of the CEO Jeff Bezos moving on to the position of the Chairman.
Data published by the Institute of Supply Management on Wednesday revealed that the US services sector activity had reached a two-year high level.