Asian shares were trading mostly higher Thursday, after a Wall Street rally that followed profit reports from major companies. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained nearly 0.2% in early trading to 38,888.

Wall Street shifted lower in early trading Wednesday as markets took in more corporate earnings reports while considering the impact of tariffs being imposed by the United States and China.

Stocks on Wall Street edged higher Wednesday as the focus swings back toward how much profit businesses are making.

Uber's fourth-quarter operating profit rose 18% to $770 million but fell well short of the $1.2 billion forecast by analysts, hitting shares.

Ride-hailing firm Uber reported strong fourth-quarter revenue, but the outlook for bookings and Ebitda both came in light.

AMD (AMD) stock plunged after its weak near-term outlook on data center growth prompted analysts to cut price targets, despite quarterly

Key Takeaways Advanced Micro Devices shares plunged Wednesday after the chipmaker’s data center sales missed expectations.Analysts said AMD hasn’t shown how it can compete with Nvidia’s dominance in the AI chip market.

Alphabet reports fourth-quarter earnings after Tuesday's closing bell. Investors will be focused on cloud momentum and AI traction, with shares of the Google and YouTube parent company holding fast near the record levels achieved last week.

Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) reported fourth-quarter earnings that topped analysts' estimates, but its cloud revenue came in short, sending shares lower in extended trading Tuesday. The tech giant saw revenue grow 12% year-over-year to $96.