World shares mixed as earnings take center stage ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer April 21, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 8 1of8A man walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Shares skidded in Asia on Wednesday after Wall Street closed lower for a second straight day, led by drops in technology companies and banks.Koji Sasahara/APShow MoreShow Less 2of8People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Shares skidded in Asia on Wednesday after Wall Street closed lower for a second straight day, led by drops in technology companies and banks.Koji Sasahara/APShow MoreShow Less