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“Chevron to Buy Hess for $53 Billion in Latest Oil Megadeal”

“Chevron Corp. agreed to buy Hess Corp. for $53 billion, a deal aimed at boosting production growth as the US oil industry bets on an enduring future for fossil fuels… The acquisition will give Chevron a significant foothold in Guyana,… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“…Now the 8% mortgage rate is back”

“…Now the popular 30-year fixed mortgage rate is at 8%, the highest in decades, making things even tougher. Mortgage demand is at its lowest point in nearly 30 years… Would-be sellers, meanwhile, are trapped. They have little desire to trade the 3% rate… Continue Reading…

Business

“Swiss pharma giant Roche agrees $7.1 billion deal to buy Telavant Holdings”

“Swiss health care company Roche on Monday announced it would acquire Telavant Holdings in a $7.1 billion transaction. Telavant produces drugs for people suffering from inflammatory and fibrotic diseases and is in the process of developing a “promising new therapy”… Continue Reading…

Business

“AT&T Earnings Top Estimates As Wireless Subscriber Adds Beat”

“…Analysts had projected AT&T earnings of 62 cents a share on revenue of $30.2 billion, according to FactSet. A year earlier, AT&T earned 68 cents a share on revenue of $30 billion from continuing operations. AT&T Stock: Free Cash Flow… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Netflix stock surges 13% as profit beats expectations, ad-tier subscriptions rise”

“Netflix shares surged Thursday morning, after the company reported a boost in subscriber growth driven by a password-sharing crackdown efforts and interest in its new ad-supported tier. The streaming giant said after the market closed Wednesday that it had added 8.76 million global… Continue Reading…

Business

“Procter & Gamble tops earnings, revenue estimates even as higher prices drive some consumers away”

“… Here’s what P&G reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv: P&G reported fiscal first-quarter net income attributable to the company of $4.52 billion, or $1.83 per… Continue Reading…

Business

“Samsung expected to report 80% profit plunge as losses mount at chip business”

“…The South Korean technology giant will issue earnings guidance on Wednesday. Analysts polled by LSEG expect operating profit of 2.3 trillion Korean won ($1.7 billion) for the September quarter, a 78.7% year-on-year decline. Revenue is expected to come in at… Continue Reading…

Business

“TSMC third-quarter profit to slide 30%, focus on how much growth to come”

“…The likely decline in profit also reflects a strong performance last year, when the company was still riding high on pent-up post-pandemic demand. The world’s largest contract chipmaker is set to report net profit of T$195.9 billion ($6 billion) for… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

[China] “Country Garden’s entire offshore debt to be in default if Tuesday payment not made”

“Country Garden’s entire offshore debt will be deemed to be in default if China’s largest private property developer fails to make a $15 million coupon payment on Tuesday, the end of a 30-day grace period… With nearly $11 billion of… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Retail sales rose 0.7% in September, much stronger than estimate”

“…Excluding autos, sales were up 0.6%, also well ahead of the forecast for just 0.2%. The so-called control group, which strips out items such as auto dealers, gas stations, office supply stores, mobile homes and tobacco stores and is used… Continue Reading…