This week, shipping giant FedEx Corp. told investors it would boost sales and profit by targeting "high-value" customers and improving efficiency.

On Monday, one of America's largest banks, Morgan Stanley, said it would increase its quarterly dividend payouts on its common stock to 77.5 cents a share, up 11% from last year's payout of 70 cents.

As the first company to introduce a COVID-19 vaccine, the pharmaceutical behemoth Pfizer in partnership with BioNTech, said Wednesday they had signed a $3.2 billion deal with the U.S. government for 105 million doses of their vaccine.

Shares of Pinterest Inc. climbed more than 5% in late trading Tuesday after the social media company said its longtime CEO and co-founder Ben Silbermann is stepping down from his role effective Wednesday.

Earlier this week, Twitter announced that Shopify's merchant customers would be able to connect their Twitter accounts to their Shopify accounts.

In late trading Thursday, Adobe stock lost ground after the provider of software for creativity provided softer-than-expected guidance for both its current quarter and full fiscal year.

On Tuesday, Coinbase Global Inc. added to a further wave of reckoning through the cryptocurrency industry after the company said it would cut almost a fifth of its staff.

While the S&P 500 Index sank into a bear market on Monday, with investors fearing that the Fed will need to hike interest rates more aggressively to fight inflation, Coca-Cola was the last one standing with what seems to be a knockout punch.

Last week, Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio reported disappointing first-quarter results, having lost $281.2 million, broader than the $68.8 million it lost a year ago.

Intel is joining other companies in reassessing priorities amid global economic uncertainty as it adjusts near-term spending plans.

On Tuesday, Unilever PLC announced it would add Nelson Peltz to its board. following the news, shares of the consumer staple giant rose 10%.

Last week, Costco Wholesale reported fiscal 2022 third-quarter earnings that beat earnings per share and revenue expectations, bolstered by a record-breaking membership renewal rate.

Investors will be looking ahead to Eurozone inflation data, the ease of Covid restrictions in China, and Friday's non-farm payrolls as the turbulent month in equity markets are drawing to a close.

Graphics-chip maker Nvidia Corp. gave a muted sales outlook Wednesday as it posted record sales in Data Center and Gaming for the most recent quarter.

On Friday, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd shares soared in Hong Kong, extending the positive momentum from U.S. trading overnight as investors welcomed the company's better-than-expected earnings.

In premarket trading Friday, shares of Dell Technologies Inc. rose 12% after the company reported higher first-quarter sales and lower operating expenses.

On Tuesday, Nordstrom raised its forecast for earnings and revenue for the coming year ahead of analysts' expectations, sending shares up nearly 10% in premarket trading Wednesday.

In an attempt to make up for its eroding share price, ride-hailing firm Lyft Inc. said on Tuesday that it would slow down hiring, reduce the budgets of some of its departments, and grant new stock options to some employees.

Shares of the social media company Snap Inc. plunged as much as 30% in extended trading Monday after warning that it may miss its second-quarter guidance and cut its revenue and profit forecasts below the low end of previous expectations.

On Tuesday, Vacation rental firm Airbnb Inc. decided to vacate its Chinese operations amid stiff competition and strict lowdowns, joining a long list of Western internet platforms that have opted out of the China market.

Atlanta-based home improvement retailer Home Depot reported first-quarter earnings that topped expectations and raised its full-year profit forecast.

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Early this week, athletic apparel maker Under Armour announced the imminent and unexpected departure of its chief executive officer, Patrik Frisk.

Cisco Systems Inc. spooked investors Wednesday after generating lower quarterly revenue than analysts expected, sending shares down by as much as 17% in extended trading.

On Tuesday, Walmart cut its full-year profit forecast that missed Wall Street's expectations by a wide margin, sending shares tumbling 11.38%, the worst beat in nearly 35 years.