Business, Stocks

“Procter & Gamble earnings beat estimates, but quarterly sales disappoint as China demand slides”

“…Shares of the company fell 5% in morning trading. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: P&G reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income attributable to the company of… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“McDonald’s earnings, revenue miss estimates as consumer pullback worsens” [Jul 29 2024]

“Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: The fast-food giant reported second-quarter net income of $2.02 billion, or $2.80 per share, down from $2.31 billion, or $3.15… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Why Ford Motor Company Stock Crashed 17% Today” [Updated Fri, Jul 26, 2024]

“one of America’s Big Three automakers, collapsed 16.7% through 12:45 p.m. ET Thursday after the company reported a huge earnings miss last night. Analysts had forecast Ford would earn $0.68 per share on $44 billion in Q2 sales. While Ford exceeded… Continue Reading…

Business

“FedEx to cut daytime domestic flight activity by 60%”

“…The parcel logistics giant will reduce daytime domestic flying time by 60% and the number of city destinations by 55%, which will add about 500 pilots to the existing surplus, said Justin Brownlee, senior vice president for flight operations and… Continue Reading…

Business

“Analyst resets McDonald’s price target as stock hits 52-week low” [Tue, Jul 9, 2024]

“…Analysts at Bank of America Securities noted in their July 8 restaurant report that fast food “value wars” remain topical. The investment firm noted that in mid-May McDonald’s said it planned to launch a $5 value meal, beginning June 25 for… Continue Reading…

Business

“JPMorgan Hikes BYD’s Price Target by More Than 80% on Outlook”

“JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s analysts raised their price targets for BYD Co. by more than 80% on expectations the Chinese automaker will deliver 6 million vehicles globally in the next two years… BYD has focused on boosting international sales and… Continue Reading…

Business

“TSMC second-quarter revenue jumps on AI boost, handily beats market forecasts”

“TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, reported strong growth in second-quarter revenue on Wednesday that handily beat market forecasts, on the back of booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI) applications… Revenue in the April-June period of this year came in… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Saudis Warned G-7 Over Russia Seizures With Debt Sale Threat”

“Saudi Arabia privately hinted earlier this year it might sell some European debt holdings if the Group of Seven decided to seize almost $300 billion of Russia’s frozen assets, people familiar with the matter said… In May and June, the… Continue Reading…