Barclays reported its first quarter profit rose a better than expected 19% on Wednesday, as frenzied customer activity in the first three months of the year boosted fixed income trading revenue and dealmaking fees.

General Motors posted strong financial results for its first quarter Tuesday, but says it will reassess its expectations for 2025 due to auto tariffs. The automaker is pushing back its conference call to discuss its guidance and quarterly results until Thursday, so that it can assess potential tariff changes.

General Motors on Tuesday reported better first-quarter results than analysts had expected, but postponed earnings call by two days amid uncertainty about auto tariffs.