Microsoft Corp reported a dip in quarterly sales of its core Windows operating system.
Warren Buffett will not limit the scope of questions he is asked at this weekend's annual meeting of his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N).
Royal Dutch Shell beat forecasts with a 22 percent rise in first-quarter profit, thanks to higher oil and gas prices and fatter refining margins.
Honda Motor Co. says its quarterly profit dropped 38.3 percent due to a slump in car production following last month's earthquake and tsunami.
Japanese consumer electronics giant Panasonic Corp will slash 40,000 jobs over the next two years.
GE sees its best earnings growth prospects in a decade as the global economic recovery drives demand for the heavy energy.
A group of Facebook shareholders is seeking to offload $1 billion worth of shares on the secondary market.
The US economic recovery is "proceeding at a moderate pace," and the Federal Reserve will continue its Treasury bond purchase program.
Apple Inc. on Wednesday said its white iPhone 4 will be available in nearly 30 countries and regions beginning April 28, about 10 months after the black model hit the market.
BP PLC posted a 16% rise in first-quarter net profits on Wednesday.
Google Inc. and Apple Inc. also collect location data from computers.
Johnson & Johnson is to buy Swiss medical devices maker Synthes Inc for 19 billion Swiss francs ($21.59 billion) in its largest ever buy.