of the largest companies in the sector, are out with their quarterly results just one day after the nasdaq hit a record. the group h been a major driving force behind the makt s rally despite threats from regulations from lawmakers. let s start with the biggest of them all, azon. the company s record profit streak is over. the online retailer reported mixed results, missing earnings expectations but exceeding revenueforecasts. amazon cited high shipping costs and weaker than expected growth in its clouds computing business. investors were disap sent the stock lower in initial after hours trading. and then there s alphabet, the parent company of google easily topped earnings expectations and reported a rebound in reven growt thanks to strength in its advertising business. investorsn cheered initial after thundershowehours trading. we have two reports for you tonight. in a moment, it will be josh lipton on alphabet but we begin with deidre bosa on amazon. reporter: the big
future now becky quick. we begin with a summer job for many of us it was working as a lifeguard, poeing lawns or maybe scooping ice cream a part-time summer gig was the first introduction to the workforce, but as kate rogers found, businesses these days have a tough time finding teens hungry for a paycheck. still hiring is this week s cover story. reporter: janai hill is kicking off her first summer working in new jersey. the 16-year old is making $10.50, $0.50 above the minimum wage, serving up cold drinks and fries to customers on the boardwalk. when i m not in school over the summer i like to keep myself busy. reporter: hill may enjoy working but the share of teens working or seeking work in june, july and august has been stagnant in recent year. participation rate in last summer it was 40%, ten years ago it was 50% and in the late 1990s, 60% at the same time, the number of teens enrolled in summer courses has gone up significantly. in 1985, just 10% of teens took
i think the back edge in d.c. after 7:30 we start to dry out. south of town watching heavier showers here moving towards st. mary s county and the northern neck. we will watch this area for moderate rain and that s going to last a little bit longer. 80 in raleigh and 57 in norfolk. there is the cold front. we are only at 54 right now. some areas more than 30 degrees cooler than this time yesterday. futurecast shows the sogginess this evening. by 10:30 southern maryland, northern neck dealing with showers overnight, looking cool and damp and cloudy with temps in the 40s. that rain will be back here looks like monday and tuesday. i will be back in a few minutes. we will look at more of that rain, when it s going to fall and when the 80s will be back. looking forward to thank you. well, today is earth day. in the district of columbia thousands of people braved mother nature s showers to participate in a march for science. bill nye the science guy headlined the event which wa
The Denver-based restaurant group is opening a third Lady Nomada in Central Park, bringing Homegrown Tap & Dough to Parker and opening two of its concepts in the former C.B. Potts in Westminster.