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Starbucks said revenue in the December quarter rose 8% to $8.7 billion and net income increased 4.8% to $855 million from $816 million and diluted EPS rose to 74 cents from 69 cents a year ago.

Ford Motor said revenue in the December quarter rose 17% to $44 billion but net income plunged to $1.3 billion from $12.3 billion and diluted EPS fell to 32 cents from $3.02 a year ago.

Alphabet Inc said revenue in the December quarter rose 1% to $76 billion and net income plunged 34% to $13.6 billion from $20.6 billion and diluted EPS dropped to $1.05 from $1.53 a year ago.

Amazon.com said sales in the fourth quarter increased 9% to $149.2 billion and net income fell to $0.3 billion from $14.3 billion and diluted EPS fell to 3 cents from $1.39 from a year ago.

Apple Inc said revenue in the December quarter fell 5% to $117.2 billion and net income dropped 13.2% to $30 billion from $34.6 billion and diluted EPS fell to $1.88 from $2.10 a year ago.

Advanced Drainage said revenue in the December quarter decreased 8.4% to $655.2 million and net income fell 12% to $83.2 million and diluted EPS declined to 99 cents from 86 cents a year ago.

The European Central Bank increased its main refinance rate by 50 basis points to 3.0%, the level last seen in 2008 and confirmed its plan to increase by the same at the next policy meeting in March.

1-800-Flowers.com said revenue in the December quarter fell 4.8% to $897.9 million and net income declined to $82.5 million from $88.5 million and diluted EPS fell to $1.27 from $1.34 a year ago.

Becton Dickinson said revenue in the December quarter fell 2.8% to $4.6 billion and net income fell 26% to $486 million from $655 million and diluted EPS fell to $1.70 from $1.90 a year ago.

Estee Lauder said the fourth quarter revenue declined 17% to $4.6 billion and net income fell 64% to $397 million and diluted EPS declined to $1.09 from $2.97 a year ago.

Humana said the fourth quarter revenue increased 6.6% to $22.4 billion and net loss rose to $18 million from $13 million and diluted loss per share increased to 12 cents from 11 cents a year ago.

Scotts Miracle said revenue in the December quarter fell 7% to $527 million and net loss rose 30% to $64.7 million from $50 million and diluted loss per share rose to $1.17 from 90 cents a year ago.

Vista Outdoor said revenue in the December quarter declined 5% to $754 million and net income fell to $65.2 million from $118.1 million and diluted EPS dropped to $1.13 from $2.0 a year ago.

Meta Platforms said revenue in the December quarter declined 4% to $32.2 billion and net income fell 55% to $4.6 billion from $10.3 billion and diluted EPS dropped to $1.76 from $3.67 a year ago.

The Bank of England decided to increase its benchmark rate in a 7-to-2 vote by 50 basis points to 4.0%, the highest level since 2008 as policymakers battle to control forty-year high inflation.