1. The retail sales data was a surprise for analysts who had expected a rise of around 0.4%.

2. Analysts had expected Google to report earnings of $7.11.

3. By the time the stock market closed Thursday, AMD shares had reached $12.28.

4. It was the biggest overhaul of the mobile operating system since it had launched in 2007.

5. He told me about an accident he had when he was 9.

6. In the latest string of losses, the Nasdaq had shed 3.5%.

7. It had been in use by the Italian police since 2004.

8. She had heard about the school during a visit to the city in 2015.

9. Analysts had forecast adjusted earnings per share of $1.07.

10. It had been more than a month since Apple stock closed above $100.

11. Microsoft had something big in store for its small gathering on May 20.

12. This was the first time the species had been spotted since 1948.

13. The most recent effort in tablets had been made by Gates and Microsoft in 2002.

14. It was the same downtown building where they had applied for a green card in 1975.

15. Google had a similar arrangement with Twitter back in 2009.