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Banking, Business

“Citigroup considering at least 10% job cuts in major businesses…”

“Citigroup’s managers and consultants working on CEO Jane Fraser’s reorganization have discussed job cuts of at least 10% in several major businesses, CNBC reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the process… Last month, Citi said it would cut… Continue Reading…

Business

“Southwest Airlines quarterly profit slides 30% and says growth will slow next year”

“Southwest Airlines’ third-quarter profit fell 30% to $193 million despite record revenue as leisure travel boomed over the summer, and the airline is losing pricing power at the same time that labor costs are rising. Southwest said Thursday that it… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Palantir [Defense & AI company ]shares pop 20% after its third-quarter results beat estimates”

“…Shares of Palantir closed up 20% Thursday after the company released third-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ expectations and raised full-year revenue guidance. Here’s how the company did: Palantir’s revenue for the third quarter increased 17% to $558 million, from $478 million a year earlier.… Continue Reading…

Business

“Toyota more than doubles investment and job creation at North Carolina battery plant”

“Toyota will invest an additional $8 billion in the hybrid and electric vehicle battery factory it’s constructing in North Carolina, more than doubling its prior investments and expected number of new jobs, the company announced Tuesday. The Japanese automotive manufacturer… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Restaurant Brands revenue disappoints Wall Street as Burger King same-store sales miss estimates”

“…Shares of the company were down 2% in morning trading. Here’s what Restaurant Brands reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv: Restaurant Brands reported third-quarter net income… Continue Reading…

Business

“Eli Lilly Smashes Third-Quarter Forecasts As Diabetes [Drug] Blockbuster Grows 652%”

“…Mounjaro, Lilly’s new diabetes drug, brought in $1.41 billion in sales, growing 652% and coming in above estimates for $1.28 billion. Lilly is hoping the Food and Drug Administration will soon approve Mounjaro as a weight-loss drug…” https://www.investors.com/news/technology/eli-lilly-stock-eli-lilly-earnings-q3-2023/?src=A00220

Business, Stocks

“Novo Nordisk Stock Jumps As Wegovy Sales Skyrocket 734%, Crushing Expectations”

“…For the September quarter, Novo’s sales climbed 29% to 58.73 billion Danish krone, or roughly $8.39 billion, based on today’s exchange rates. That topped the FactSet-polled analyst view for 57.88 billion Danish krone. Adjusted profit came out 5.02 Danish krone… Continue Reading…

Business

[FALSE CLAIM] “Climate change is driving insurance rates up, forcing developers to add weather-proofing”

“…Commercial real estate properties have seen insurance rates rise an average of over 7% since 2017, according to an August Moody’s report. That’s compared to a typical yearly increase of about two to three percent. “It’s not all really due to… Continue Reading…

Business

“92% of young people would sacrifice other perks for a 4-day workweek”

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/01/what-young-people-would-give-up-for-a-4-day-workweek.html Instead of quoting this article I’ll make a few comments instead. You know how a person can achieve their desires in a job? Stop putting up with B.S. [For lack of a better term] If you want a 4… Continue Reading…

Business

“BP Stock Falls After Earnings. It’s Tough for Big Oil to Beat Last Year.”

“BP the oil and gas company, missed analyst estimates for profit in the third quarter. It goes to show how hard it is for Big Oil to keep investors happy after making record profits last year. London-based BP (ticker: BP)… Continue Reading…