Amazon (AMZN.O): Will hire 250,000 seasonal workers in the United States.

Ford executives said they are working hard to find a balance between price, profits and demand for electric vehicles, which are currently facing huge downward pressure.

Intel (INTC.O) forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $14.6 billion to $15.6 billion, compared with market expectations of $14.35 billion.

Ford Motor Co (FN) executives said they will delay some of their $12 billion investment in electric vehicles, and that will delay some production capacity.

Amazon (AMZN.O) CFO: Falling inflation helps lower some shipping costs.

Ford Motor Co (FN) executives said they are looking into accelerating electric vehicle production capacity.

Amazon (AMZN.O) CFO: The company is using artificial intelligence to show more relevant ads to shoppers.

Ford Motor Co. (FN) executives say the electric vehicle market is growing, but at a slower pace.

Ford (FN) CFO: Contract with UAW will reduce margins by 60 to 70 basis points.

Ford Motor Co. (FN) CFO: The UAW strike has cost the company $1.3 billion.

In the week ending October 21, foreign central banks held US Treasury bonds of -USD 0.68 billion, compared with the previous value of -USD 3.352 billion.

Ford (FN) CFO: We face a lot of work and uncertainty in the next few weeks.

Ford Motor (FN) CFO: Impact of strike on third-quarter earnings will be approximately $100 million.

Ford Motor Company (FN) third-quarter adjusted EPS was 39 cents, compared with market expectations of 47 cents.

Amazon (AMZN.O) forecast fourth-quarter operating profit of $7 billion to $11 billion, compared with market expectations of $8.71 billion.

Fund analysis company Lipper: U.S. loan fund outflows in the latest week were $123 million.

Vale SA (VALE.N) resumed trading on the New York Stock Exchange and was up more than 2% after announcing a buyback plan and a dividend.