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“sony raises forecast on PlayStation gaming growth but profit drops 31% in first quarter”

“Sony on Wednesday reported a 31% fall in profit in the first fiscal quarter as its life insurance unit dragged on its bottom line, but the company raised full-year sales forecasts on the back of expected strength for its PlayStation gaming… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“From $40 billion to ‘going concern’ — WeWork warns of possible bankruptcy”

“The spectacular collapse of a company once valued by SoftBank at $40 billion has been years in the making, but is still surprising given the number of large commercial buildings around the world that don the company’s name. The combination of the… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“biotech Firm Pops 677% on Social Anxiety Spray Trial Success”

“A beaten down micro-cap biotech company, Vistagen Therapeutics Inc., notched its best day ever, surging by as many as four digits after its experimental nasal spray for social anxiety disorder hit targets in a late-stage trial. The drug developer’s stock… Continue Reading…

Business

“Paramount to sell Simon & Schuster to KKR for $1.62 billion; media giant’s earnings top estimates”

“Paramount Global agreed to sell book publisher Simon & Schuster to private equity giant KKR for $1.62 billion, the media company said Monday as it reported earnings that topped Wall Street estimates… Paramount executives said during Monday’s earnings call that the proceeds… Continue Reading…

Economy

“China reports double-digit plunge in July exports and imports, missing expectations”

“China said Tuesday that exports fell by 14.5% in July from a year ago, while imports dropped by 12.4% in U.S. dollar terms. That’s worse than what analysts had expected. A Reuters poll predicted a 12.5% decline in exports in… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Home prices hit record highs in nearly two-thirds of major markets”

“Home prices are ticking up again and reaching new highs in many markets across the country, according to a new report. Prices grew by 0.8 percent in June after slowing for more than a year, pushing prices to record levels in around… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Analysis-China can no longer ‘extend and pretend’ on municipal debt”

“China’s promised “basket of measures” to defuse local government debt risks is likely to include special bond issuance, debt swaps, loan rollovers, and something Beijing really loathes: dipping into the central budget. Local governments are fundamental to China’s economy, with… Continue Reading…

Business

“Warren Buffett is trying to tell us something about the economy with Berkshire Hathaway’s earnings and the $147 billion of cash on hand”

“Warren Buffett can’t find bargains the way he used to. On Saturday, his Berkshire Hathaway reported its cash pile reached $147 billion while operating profits jumped 7% year-on-year to $10 billion in the second quarter. That’s a solid performance, but the growing hoard… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Palantir’s 135% AI Surge Set For Earnings Showdown”

“The data analysis firm’s stock has rallied 135% in the three months since its last report, with chief executive officer Alex Karp talking up the power of the firm’s AI products and the demand for them. That’s inflicted big losses… Continue Reading…

Business

“Trucking firm Yellow files for bankruptcy protection after loading up on debt”

“U.S. trucking firm Yellow filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, burdened with a heavy debt load after a series of mergers and following tense contract negotiations with the Teamsters Union. The bankruptcy filing in a Delaware court lists estimated assets… Continue Reading…