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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it has launched an investigation of Tesla Inc.’s December recall of 2 million vehicles that were equipped with its Autopilot system.

The parent company of Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Mr. Coffee, Elmer’s glue and more said it lost $9 million, or 2 cents a share in the first quarter, compared to a loss of $102 million, or 25 cents a share, in the year-ago period.

Oil futures advanced on Friday morning, with both U.S. and global benchmark prices headed for weekly gains as investors awaited the release of U.S. inflation data that may provide further clues on when the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts might occur.

Shares of Exxon Mobil Corp. dropped Friday, after the oil and gas giant reported first-quarter profit and production that fell below forecasts, even as revenue beat expectations by a wide margin.

Charter lost more internet subscribers than expected in the first quarter as the cable industry’s broadband growth challenges continued.

The U.S. government has spent $6.2 trillion over the last 12 months, and investors seemed to have noticed.

AbbVie on Friday reported first-quarter results that beat expectations even as sales of its blockbuster autoimmune drug Humira continued to fall.

UBS Global Wealth Management ‘s chief investment officer Mark Haefele says investors may need to consider an economic nightmare happening.

“There are three siblings who are heirs, including me. What happens with the eventual distribution upon my surviving parent’s death?”

Shares of Chevron Corp. pulled back Friday, putting them on track for their first loss in eight sessions, after the oil giant reported first-quarter profit and revenue that fell, amid a sharp drop in natural-gas prices, but managed to beat expectations.

Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s stock rose 2.9% early Friday, after the consumer goods giant beat first-quarter earnings estimates and raised its guidance.

Understanding the shifting landscape is key.