The price of a barrel of oil rose to six-month highs thanks to US sanctions threatening to limit supply.

Increased prices helped consumer brands Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, and Kimberly-Clark beat quarterly expectations.

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Pinterest and Zoom, uh, zoomed higher on their stock market debuts.

Investors lapped up consumer goods giants Nestlé, Unilever, and PepsiCo’s strong quarterly results.

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The Chinese economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter, providing a welcome boost for markets.

Morgan Stanley’s higher-than-forecast first-quarter profit added to strong updates from Bank of America and BlackRock.

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Netflix had a strong first-quarter showing – but a downbeat forecast.

UK employment and wages are growing, while Germany’s economy continues to struggle.

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Goldman Sachs and Citigroup reported mixed first-quarter results.

Media giant Vivendi’s higher-than-expected first-quarter revenue was music to investors’ ears.

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JPMorgan Chase reported the highest first-quarter profit of any US bank ever – but the investment banking industry is under pressure.

Chevron announced a massive $50 billion oil acquisition, while Toshiba’s sale of its American gas business collapsed.

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Disney unveiled its hotly anticipated new video streaming service, with Netflix firmly in its sights.

Uber finally revealed details of its monster initial public offering, arriving in May – but its $100 billion valuation isn’t quite as monstrous as expected.

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British pharma firm Indivior’s stock fell 70% after it was accused of fraud by the US Justice Department.

After reporting better-than-expected quarterly results, Levi’s stock is now up over 30% since going public in March.

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The International Monetary Fund dropped its 2019 global economic growth forecast – again.

British department store Debenhams was handed to administrators – and shareholders braced for a wipeout.

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Photo-based social network Pinterest’s initial public offering will value the company lower than its last fundraising.

The battle for control between an activist shareholder and bosses at British bank Barclays heated up.

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