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Business, Stocks

“Restaurant Brands earnings beats estimates, fueled by Tim Hortons’ and Burger King’s strong sales”

“…Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv: Restaurant Brands reported first-quarter net income of $277 million, or 61 cents per share, up from $270 million, or 59… 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…

Economy

“Job openings top 11.2 million in July, well above estimate and nearly double the available workers”

“There were nearly 1 million more job openings than expected in July, an inflationary sign that the U.S. labor market is still extremely tight, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. Available positions totaled 11.24 million for the month, well… Continue Reading…

Uncategorized

“31 [Million] Americans to bet on Super Bowl, gambling group estimates”

“A record 31.5 million Americans plan to bet on this year’s Super Bowl, according to estimates released Tuesday by the gambling industry’s national trade group. The American Gaming Association forecasts that over $7.6 billion will be wagered on pro football’s… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business

“JPMorgan Chase beats profit estimates on strong trading, $5.2 billion release of loan-loss reserves”

“JPMorgan Chase on Wednesday reported profit and revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations on robust trading results and a $5.2 billion benefit from releasing money it had previously set aside for loan losses that didn’t develop. The bank posted first-quarter profit of… Continue Reading…

Business

“Coca-Cola earnings top estimates, despite 9% decline in revenue”

“Coca-Cola on Thursday reported that its third-quarter revenue fell 9% as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on demand for fountain soft drinks, Powerade and Dasani. But the company topped earnings estimates, sending shares up 3% in premarket trading. Here’s what the company reported for… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Second-quarter U.S. GDP left at 2%…”

“The U.S. economy grew more slowly in the second quarter, updated figures confirm, and is slow growth is expected to persist through the end of the year largely because of the festering trade fight with China. Gross domestic product, the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Strong U.S. Hiring Rebound…” Tops All Estimates

“The American jobs engine revived in June as hiring topped all economists’ estimates… Nonfarm payrolls climbed a solid 224,000 last month… a Labor Department report showed Friday. At the same time, the jobless rate ticked up to 3.7% from a… Continue Reading…

Business

“Microsoft hits $1 trillion market cap after earnings beat estimates”

“Microsoft shares are trading near a record after rallying 34% over the past year. The stock climbed past $130.50 in extended trading, pushing the market cap over $1 trillion. Sales jumped 14% in the latest quarter, driven by the company’s… Continue Reading…