LONDON, May 2 - European shares rose on Wednesday, boosted by some strong earnings updates and a rising tech sector after results from Apple exceeded weak expectations, while investors» focus turned to euro zone GDP figures and the U.S. Europe's tech sector rose 1.1 percent to a six - week high. (cnbc.com)
OTTAWA, May 1 - The Canadian economy grew 0.4 percent in February, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday, a sign that first - quarter growth could outperform the Bank of Canada's relatively weak expectations. (cnbc.com)
Yahoo said it earned nine cents a share today in its second quarter, which was a miss of already weak expectations. (recode.net)