Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. Upgrade Now Frankfurt - Delayed Quote • EUR Beijing North Star Company Limited (BJ3.F) Follow Add holdings 0.0675 +0.0005 +(0.75%) As of 8:08:51 AM GMT+2. Market Open. Related News Duolingo soars on guidance, Atlassian falls despite Q3 beat Language-learning app Duolingo (DUOL) shares take flight, rising by over 15% Friday morning on its first quarter earnings beat and positive full-year guidance. Catch Yahoo Finance's interview with Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn from February. Australian software developer Atlassian Corp. (TEAM) is seeing its stock slip as analysts remain cautious on the company's fourth quarter outlook. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. 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Apple iPhone revenue tops estimates, Services falls short Apple (AAPL) reported fiscal second quarter adjusted earnings of $1.65 versus a Bloomberg consensus estimate of $1.62. Revenue was $95.4 billion compared to the expected $94.6 billion. iPhone revenue was $46.8 billion. Wall Street had been anticipating $45.9 billion. Mac revenue and iPad revenue both topped estimates while Services and Wearables revenue fell short. Greater China revenue was $16.00 billion which was short of the $16.83 billion estimate. Market Domination Anchors Josh Lipton and Julie Hyman report the breaking details. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime here. Eli Lilly CEO waves off CVS-Novo Nordisk deal: 'It feels a little like last decade' Eli Lilly's CEO waved off the Novo Nordisk-CVS GLP-1 formulary deal as he focuses on the future of the company's obesity pipeline. 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Artificial intelligence took center stage in the latest earnings report from Duolingo as the language learning app continues to adopt the technology at a feverish pace. On Thursday, Duolingo posted first-quarter earnings of 72 cents a share, topping the 51 cents a share analysts expected, according to FactSet. As expected, AI featured prominently in the accompanying news release, where CEO Luis von Ahn lauded it as a critical efficiency tool. Reddit Sees Surge in Revenue, Expands Access Globally Reddit Inc. shares jumped after it said revenue in the current quarter will be better than estimates, a sign that a broader dip in the economy hasn't yet dented the digital advertising industry. The web forum company says its adding more advertisers and expanding access. Jennifer Wong, Reddit's chief operating officer, speaks to Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow. Performance Overview Trailing total returns as of 5/2/2025, which may include dividends or other distributions. 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