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Business, Stocks

“Coca-Cola earnings beat estimates, fueled by price hikes and higher demand”

“Coca-Cola on Monday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations, fueled by price hikes and higher demand for its drinks. Shares of the company rose 1% in premarket trading. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall… Continue Reading…

Business

“Disney begins second, larger round of layoffs, bringing total to 4,000 jobs cut”

“Disney began its second, larger wave of layoffs Monday, bringing total job cuts in recent weeks to 4,000 when the latest round is completed. Earlier this year, Disney said it would slash 7,000 jobs from its workforce as part of… Continue Reading…

Business

“Samsung faces weakest quarter since 2009 as memory chip market in ‘worst slump in decades’”

“Samsung could report its worst profit in 14 years this week, as prices for memory chips, its biggest business, continue to fall, while demand stays weak. The South Korean technology giant guided earlier this month that it would post operating… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business

“Bank of America’s Earnings Top Expectations. Profit Climbs 15%.”

“Bank of America BAC +2.88% ‘s first-quarter earnings topped expectations, continuing a trend at peer banks earlier this month. The bank’s profit rose 15% to $8.2 billion, or 94 cents a share, topping expectations that it would earn 81 cents… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Japan Insurer’s Plan to Sell Foreign Debt Flashes Market Warning”

“A Japanese insurer with $65 billion of assets plans to offload all its currency-hedged foreign debt holdings, foreshadowing what may become a renewed wave of selling by some of the biggest investors in global bond markets… Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance… Continue Reading…

Business

“The $25,000 electric vehicle is coming, with big implications for the auto market and car buyers”

“From the headlines, car buyers might think the most important force driving down the cost of electric vehicles is the $7,500 tax credit that was expanded last summer, followed by Tesla’s recent aggressive cost-cutting to gain more market share. Look… Continue Reading…

Banking, Stocks

“Goldman Sachs misses revenue estimates after taking $470 million hit on Marcus loans”

“Goldman Sachs posted first-quarter profit on Tuesday that missed analysts’ expectations for revenue after taking a $470 million hit tied to the sale of consumer loans. Here’s what the company reported: The bank said earnings fell 18% to $3.23 billion,… Continue Reading…

Personal Finance

“74% say they can’t count on Social Security when planning for retirement…”

“Almost three-quarters, 74%, of people say they cannot count on Social Security benefits when it comes to the money they will have in retirement, according to a new survey from Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America….” https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/15/74percent-say-they-cant-count-on-social-security-benefits-what-not-to-do.html Well if… Continue Reading…

Business

“Sega to acquire Angry Birds maker Rovio for $776 million”

“Japanese gaming giant Sega announced Monday it has made a 706 million euro ($776 million) offer for the maker of the Angry Birds puzzle game, Finland’s Rovio Entertainment Oyj. The deal would be for the entirety of Rovio’s outstanding shares… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Shares of Roblox fall 12% after company releases March update”

“Shares of Roblox tumbled 12% on Monday after the gaming company released its March 2023 metrics report that showed it expects average bookings per daily user to fall year over year. Roblox’s estimated average bookings per daily active user were between $3.73 and… Continue Reading…