Publicis Groupe Misses Revenue Expectations 
 

Publicis Groupe SA reported revenue below expectations Thursday after its business catering to health-care clients misfired, a performance likely to increase investor worries over some of the advertising industry's biggest companies.

 
Facebook to Start Taking Down Posts That Could Lead to Violence 
 

In response to attacks on individuals in Sri Lanka and Myanmar, the social-media platform will remove information if posts are flagged by local partners as potentially leading to violence.

 
Why the Google Case May Be Too Late to Matter Much 
 

The European Union's $5 billion antitrust action against Alphabet Inc.'s Google, while historic, ultimately may not prove too onerous.

 
Morgan Stanley's Profit Jumps 39% 
 

Morgan Stanley said its second-quarter earnings rose about 39% from a year ago, concluding a big-bank earnings season that showed continued strength in the economy.

 
IBM Rides New Businesses to Higher Revenue, Profit 
 

IBM reported higher profit and sales for its latest quarter, with newer businesses like cloud computing contributing more than half of total revenue.

 
American Express Lifts Its Revenue Forecast for the Year 
 

AmEx said that given its financial performance for the first half of the year, it now expects revenue for the year to increase at least 9%.

 
Google Hit With Record $5 Billion EU Fine in Android Case 
 

The EU fined Alphabet's Google $5 billion, a record for the bloc that could loosen the company's grip on its biggest growth engine: mobile phones.

 
Papa John's Founder Recently Held Merger Talks With Wendy's 
 

Papa John's founder and recently ousted Chairman John Schnatter has recently held talks to merge the pizza-delivery company with Wendy's.

 
UnitedHealth Is Among Suitors Circling Tenet's Conifer Business 
 

UnitedHealth Group is among suitors exploring an acquisition of Tenet Healthcare's health-care-management subsidiary, as the industry giant pursues further expansion.

 
Justice Department Wants to Speed Appeal of AT&T-Time Warner Deal 
 

The Justice Department on Wednesday sought to fast-track its appeal of the court decision allowing AT&T to buy Time Warner, while offering the first hints of its legal arguments for the next phase of proceedings.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

July 19, 2018 03:15 ET (07:15 GMT)