Corporate results:
 
ABB: Q4 profit was higher than expected.
Biogen said Thursday it expects this year's profit to fall short of analysts' expectations due to expected weak sales of its Alzheimer's treatment as the U.S. health agency CMS limits the number of patients who can receive the treatment.
Compass: fiscal Q1 revenue reached 97% of pre-pandemic level.
Eli Lilly reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday, thanks in part to strong sales of its diabetes drug Trulicity and its antibody treatments for COVID-19.
Infineon: the group raises its 2022 guidance.
Merck & Co said Thursday it expects sales to grow up to 18% this year from 2021, mainly due to molnupiravir, its COVID-19 treatment.
Meta: the stock plunges 23% in after-hours trading after its results and outlook announcement.
Metlife - The insurer on Wednesday reported adjusted earnings and revenue for the last three months of 2021 that beat analysts' expectations.
Nokia: results are better than expected.
Nordea: the results are also better than expected.
Qualcomm: the stock is down 3% after the release of its quarterly results.
Ralph Lauren raised its full-year forecast Thursday after adjusted quarterly profit beat analysts' expectations.
Roche: the laboratory misses the consensus for net profit in 2021 but raises its dividend.
Shell: earnings are better than expected and a large share buyback program is underway.
Siemens Gamesa: the group is in losses in the first fiscal quarter and expects a minimalist margin for the year.
Siemens Healthineers: forecasts are raised after the quarterly results.
Spotify: the stock falls 10% after it said Wednesday it expects subscriber numbers for the current quarter to be below Wall Street expectations.
T-Mobile US - The telecom operator reported better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday and said it expects to sign up five million more subscribers this year.
In other news:
Nestlé takes control of Orgain, a specialist in plant-based functional foods.
Glencore invests in battery recycling in the UK.
Best Buy announced Thursday that it has signed an agreement with Amazon to use AWS, the online retail giant's cloud infrastructure.
M&C Saatchi rejects Murria's latest takeover offer and agrees to talks.
Nintendo to sell fewer Switch units than expected in current fiscal year.
Assicurazioni Generali asks the transalpine regulator to verify whether a combined 16.3% stake acquired by two of its main investors and a third smaller shareholder would have required prior approval.
Johnson & Johnson - The company announced Wednesday that it plans to take a $610 million charge in its first-quarter financial statements related to the discontinuation of bermekimab, a treatment for skin diseases.
Novavax - Germany's vaccine commission, announced Thursday that it recommends the U.S. company's COVID-19 vaccine in adults. Britain also approved the vaccine for use in adults. 
Tesla - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Wednesday that it is investigating complaints from motorists about their Tesla vehicles braking without reason. The automaker also issued a recall of 817,000 vehicles sold in the U.S. for a seatbelt-related problem.