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Wall Street Today:

Here are the top stories from Wall Street from The Associated Press for Thursday, May 1.

Stocks Surge Following Tech Earnings Reports 

Futures for the S&P 500 are up 1.2% on Thursday.

Microsoft’s Quarterly Earnings Beat Expectations

AI and cloud computing boosted profits 18%.

General Motors Cuts Guidance For 2025

The carmaker expects tariffs to have a $5 billion impact this year.

McDonald’s Reports Surprising Downturn In Store Traffic

Sales fell 1% globally in the first quarter of 2025.

You can see more of today’s news about the economy from The Associated Press Business page.

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