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Shares of Twitter and LinkedIn soared Thursday, while Pandora and GoPro both plunged more than 15 percent in after-hours trading.

Oil prices rebounded Thursday, boosting the blue-chip Dow ahead of earnings from social networking giant Twitter and professional networking site LinkedIn.

Energy analysts say forecasts for oil prices are based on "imprecise" assumptions about global supply and demand.

Researchers find they can use electrical fields to deliver chemotherapy drugs directly to cancerous tumors instead of pumping them through the bloodstream.

Greece’s new finance minister met with his German counterpart on Thursday. It didn’t go well.

Colorado residents could get a tax refund unless lawmakers change marijuana tax revenue rules.

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer helped boost the Dow Thursday after it bought injectable drug provider Hospira for $15 billion.

It's the first major deal for the drug company since its failed attempt to acquire AstraZeneca last year.

The decision came after Greece's new finance minister claimed that the ECB would do "whatever it takes" to support member states.

Though the company posted strong figures for the last quarter, the strong dollar and declining ad revenue in its broadcast unit have hurt it.

A letter of dissent filed Wednesday reveals internal tensions within the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The European Central Bank announced Wednesday it is blocking banks from using Greek debt as collateral, boosting fears about the global economy.

After S&P pays a monumental $1.4 billion settlement, scrutiny falls on its biggest competitor.

The World Bank has hired a team of lawyers to look into the issue.

Strong earnings from Disney and GM helped offset earlier losses in the Dow driven by the decline in crude oil prices.

The online lending model is hoping to disrupt traditional banking, but it's also going to introduce some novel risks.

The reserve requirement ratio, or RRR, would be lowered by 50 basis points, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) said in a statement.

Greece's new government is trying to restructure its public debt after receiving $275 billion in bailout money since 2010.

The world’s largest media and entertainment company smashed expectations Tuesday, driven by strong merchandise sales from "Frozen" during the holiday quarter.

The Dow surged more than 300 points after oil prices rallied on speculation the global glut of oil may shrink faster than expected.

Greece’s new finance minister has met with European leaders to find a compromise, but it won't be simple.

As one of the world's fastest-growing smartphone markets, Africa is seeing a rise in demand for gray-market smartphones.

Activist hedge fund Starboard Value wrote a letter to Staples, pressuring the company to merge with Office Depot.

Companies routinely violate Chinese labor laws, forcing workers into long shifts without proper compensation, says the world’s largest union federation.

The White House's proposed 2016 budget promises more muscle for financial regulators.

Wall Street analysts appear to think big U.S. corporations did well at the end of last year, despite a strong greenback.

The lender, which is also listed in New York, received the approval on the condition that its foreign ownership should not exceed 74 percent.

The debate about whether to withdraw reflects concerns within the ECB that its sovereign bond-buying plan could lead to conflicts of interest.

The outperformance was due to an unexpected profit of $470 million from Rosneft which has been hit hard by Western sanctions.