Benchmarks finished in the green after the Bank of Japan lowered the key interest rate into negative territory in order to boost its economy. Better than expected earnings results of Microsoft boosted the indexes. Continuing rise in oil prices
Earnings took center stage last week, since most technology bellwethers like Apple AAPL , Facebook FB , Amazon AMZN and Microsoft MSFT announced other results. The rest of this roundup covers tidbits like Facebook’s new ride sharing technology, its
Shares of Amazon plunged 13% on Jan. 28 after the company reported fourth quarter earnings that fell short of analyst expectations. Revenue rose 21.9% annually, to $35.75 billion, but missed estimates by $180 million. Net