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Stock futures pop on Moderna vaccine news

Goldman Sachs earnings blow past estimates

Goldman Sachs reported quarterly numbers for the previous quarter that easily exceeded analyst expectations, sending the bank's stock up more than 4%. The bank reported earnings per share of $6.26 per share on revenue of $13.3 billion. Analysts polled by Refinitiv expected a profit of $3.78 per share on revenue of $9.75 billion. Goldman's global markets trading revenues surged 93% from the year-earlier period as equities trading had its best quarter in 11 years.

David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs & Co., listens during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Monday, April 29, 2019.

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Apple wins EU tax battle as court nixes 2016 order to pay $15 billion in taxes

Apple shares popped 2% after the European Union's general court ruled in favor of the tech giant in a landmark case against the European Commission over Irish taxes. The court said the commission failed to prove the Irish government had given Apple a tax advantage, and thus the company shouldn't have to pay the $15 billion in taxes being disputed. 

Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers the keynote address during the 2020 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, June 22, 2020.

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Trump signs law slapping China with sanctions over interference in Hong Kong

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, July 14, 2020.

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Three months later, Tax Day arrives

Wednesday marked the deadline for people in the U.S. to file their 2019 tax returns, which had been postponed from April 15 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The extension from the traditional deadline was meant to alleviate some of the financial pressures put on households by the pandemic. 

A pamphlet about the new tax laws is displayed at Liberty Tax Service tax in Oakland, California.

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