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Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Salesforce — The software stock advanced 6% after the company posted a revenue beat in the third quarter. Revenue of $9.44 billion topped consensus forecasts calling for $9.35 billion, according to LSEG. Meanwhile, adjusted earnings of $2.41 per share slightly missed estimates for $2.44 per share. Marvell Technology – The developer of integrated circuits jumped 10% after issuing rosy guidance for the current quarter. The company sees fourth-quarter revenue coming in at $1.80 billion, compared to Wall Street's estimate of $1.65 billion, per LSEG. Adjusted earnings and revenue in the third quarter also topped expectations. Okta — Shares popped 16% following the company's stronger-than-expected guidance for the fourth quarter. Okta...

Todd McKinnon, CEO and co-founder of Okta, speaks during the BoxWorks 2019 Conference in San Francisco, California, on Oct. 3, 2019.Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of Okta popped more than 18% in extended trading on Tuesday after the identity management company released third-quarter results that beat analysts' estimates and offered rosy guidance.Here's how the company did:Earnings per share: 67 cents adjusted vs. 58 cents expected by LSEG.Revenue: $665 million vs. $650 million expected by LSEG.Okta helps companies manage employees' access to applications or devices with features like single sign-on and multifactor authentication. The company swung to profitability, reporting net income of $16 million, or 9 cents per share, during the quarter, compared with a net loss of $81...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has lifted martial law, which he implemented hours earlier in a move that shocked MPs, the public and international allies.In a national address, the president said: "I have accepted the decision made by the National Assembly to dissolve and lift the martial law." MPs, including members of his own ruling party, voted to block the declaration as protesters clashed with soldiers and police after the martial law ruling.But what is martial law, and why did the president introduce it?What is martial law?It enacts temporary rule by the military and is usually invoked in times of war, rebellion or natural disaster.When martial law is in effect, the military commander has unlimited authority to make and enforce laws. Image...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is using Ukraine as a "testing ground for experimental missiles" and is "not interested in peace", NATO's secretary general has warned.Mark Rutte made the remarks as foreign ministers from the alliance's 32 members gathered in Brussels for a two-day meeting where there will be several discussions on Ukraine. In a letter to his NATO counterparts ahead of the meeting, Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said his country would not settle for anything less than NATO membership to guarantee its future security.Ukraine war: Latest updates Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 4:05 ...