Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Tech giants report strong results, but murky outlooks
Walmart removes guns, ammunition on display at U.S. stores, by Anne D’Innocenzio
CNN
Amazon had a blowout quarter as people flocked to online shopping, by Nathaniel Meyersohn
Exxon is cutting 1,900 US jobs as oil prices crumble again, by Matt Egan
The Wall Street Journal
Online Beer Sales Soar at Brewers of Budweiser, Miller Lite, by Saabira Chaudhuri
Starbucks Says Customers Are Coming Back to Cafes, by Heather Haddon
CNBC
Moderna says it’s preparing global launch of Covid vaccine as it takes in $1.1 billion in deposits, by Berkeley Lovelace Jr.
Netflix raises prices on standard and premium plans, by Todd Haselton
Reuters
Crypto hedge funds rack up steep gains on lending surge, by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss
Twitter warns U.S. election could affect ad sales, shares drop 16%, by Sheila Dong
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