Breaking The US economy added 177,000 jobs in April, while the unemployment rate held steady BSE - Delayed Quote • INR Globe Commercials Limited (GLCL.BO) Follow Add holdings 36.61 +1.74 +(4.99%) At close: 3:22:47 PM GMT+5:30 Related News Reddit stock slides as investors weigh Google Search traffic, user growth concerns Reddit stock tumbled Friday despite a first-quarter earnings beat as investors worried about the company's daily active user growth and changes to Google's search algorithm. Amazon beats on Q1 earnings, but light Q2 guidance weighs on stock Amazon reported its first quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday. Apple changes US App Store rules to let apps link to external payment systems Apple has changed its App Store rules in the U.S. to let apps link users to their own websites so they can buy subscriptions or other digital goods. This change comes after a U.S. court ruled in favor of Epic Games in a case against the iPhone maker, ordering the latter not to prohibit apps from including features that could redirect users to their own websites for making digital purchases. "The App Review Guidelines have been updated for compliance with a United States court decision regarding Amazon CEO says 100,000 users now have Alexa+ Amazon's upgraded digital assistant powered by generative AI, Alexa+, has rolled out to over 100,000 users, CEO Andy Jassy said on the company's earnings call Thursday. While that's a far cry from the 600 million Alexa devices out there, the company is making some progress on the rollout of Alexa+, which was first unveiled in February. At the time, Amazon said that Alexa+ would roll out in waves over the coming months. Amazon's new digital assistant aims to let users talk with it in a more natur How Apple stock tends to trade following earnings Apple (AAPL) shares inch lower in Thursday's after-hours trading, coming off of the iPhone maker's earnings call for its fiscal second quarter. The tech giant boasted a quarterly beat on the top and bottom lines. Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre lays out how Apple's stock has historically traded following previous earnings releases. Also catch up on Yahoo Finance senior reporters Alexandra Canal's coverage of Apple's digital services segment. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime here. Apple Q2 earnings: A breakdown of Apple's services segment Apple (AAPL) posted fiscal second quarter figures that outdid top and bottom line expectations — adjusted earnings of $1.65 (vs. estimates of $1.62) and revenue of $95.4 billion (vs. estimates of $94.6 billion) — with the stock edging lower in Thursday's after-hours session. Going in depth into the iPhone maker's other segments, Yahoo Finance senior reporter Alexandra Canal breaks down the components and revenue of Apple's digital services businesses in the second quarter. A federal judge found Apple (AAPL) in violation of a 2021 court order demanding the tech giant to enable broader competition for app developers and payment methods on its App Store. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime here. 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. Amazon Q1 earnings beat, but weak outlook weighs on stock Amazon (AMZN) stock falls after the company reported first quarter results as the e-commerce giant's weak outlook overshadowed its earnings beat on the top and bottom lines. First quarter net sales were $155.7 billion, slightly ahead of estimates of $155.16 billion, as earnings per share (EPS) came in at $1.59, beating the $1.36 expected. The company issued guidance, saying it expects its second quarter operating income to be between $13 billion and $17.5 billion, with the high end below analyst estimates. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime here. ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly active users. 2024 was a big year for OpenAI, from its partnership with Apple for its generative AI offering, Apple Intelligence, the release of GPT-4o with voice capabilities, and the highly-anticipated launch of its text-to-video Fortnite plans return to the US iOS App Store next week Epic Games' mega-popular Fortnite is promising a return to the U.S. iOS App Store next week after a surprising ruling in a years-long legal battle with Apple. The dispute between Epic and Apple began in 2020, when Apple removed Epic Games from the iOS App Store. Because Apple takes 30% of all in-app purchases, Epic had introduced support for direct payments in Fortnite to bypass Apple's fee. The following year, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Apple could not prevent developers like Epic TSX futures positive on calming trade tensions, positive U.S. jobs report Investing.com -- Canada’s main stock index’s futures pointed upward on Friday, seeking to close higher after two straight days of minimal losses. Investors were examining 1Q results from Apple, Amazon, and others in this week’s earnings deluge, as well as digesting positive data in a key U.S. jobs report. Chevron Makes This Surprise Move In Guyana Contest With Exxon Mobil Exxon Mobil and Chevron reported better-than-expected first-quarter profit early Friday. Exxon executives claimed, despite pressure on prices and margins, their "strategy remains unchanged." Meanwhile, Chevron stressed shareholder value, returning nearly $7 billion to stockholders in Q1 but plans to reduce that amount in the second quarter. 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"After nearly a decade, this will finally allow us to freely show clear pricing information and links to purchase, fostering transparency and choice for U.S. consumers," Spotify spokesperson Jeanne Moran said in an email. Apple did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment. Cigna’s Earnings Come In Strong. It’s a Good Sign for Health Insurers. The results make UnitedHealth Group’s earnings blowup last month look less and less like a sector-wide problem. Take-Two Stock Sinks on Delay of ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ to May 2026. Why It’s Taking So Long. Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software slid in premarket trading Friday after the videogame maker said its publishing label Rockstar Games would delay the release of Grand Theft Auto VI. The highly awaited active-adventure game was originally slated to launch in fall 2025; however, its release date has been pushed to May 26, 2026, the company said. In a press release, Take-Two CEO and Chairman Strauss Zelnick said the company fully supported Rockstar Games “taking additional time to realize their creative vision.” Why Amazon Leader Says Tech Giant Could Gain Market Share From Tariff 'Uncertainty' Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy believes the tech giant can gain shares from the tariff market shakeup. Take-Two shares drop as it delays release of Grand Theft Auto VI Investing.com -- Take-Two Interactive shares fell more than 9% in premarket trading on Thursday after the company announced that the release of Grand Theft Auto VI would be delayed to May 2026. Performance Overview Trailing total returns as of 5/2/2025, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P BSE SENSEX (^BSESN) Return GLCL.BO S&P BSE SENSEX (^BSESN) YTD -4.96% +3.02% 1-Year -1.98% +7.90% 3-Year -1.98% +41.29%