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“BP earns $3 billion at the end of last year but saw its annual profit fall by half from 2022”

“Oil and natural gas giant BP beat expectations on Tuesday with earnings of $3 billion in the last three months of 2023, bringing last year’s total to half its record 2022 profit as energy prices have fallen since spiking after Russia’s invasion… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Meta shares surge 20% on soaring profit, better-than-expected guidance and first-ever dividend”

“Meta shares closed up more than 20% on Friday after the company reported a tripling in fourth-quarter profit and issued its first-ever dividend. Revenue rose 25% in the fourth quarter for Meta to $40.1 billion from $32.2 billion a year earlier.… Continue Reading…

Business

“World’s largest sovereign wealth fund posts record $213 billion profit, boosted by tech stocks”

“Norway’s giant sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday reported record profit of 2.22 trillion kroner ($213 billion) in 2023, supported by robust returns on its investments in technology stocks. The so-called Government Pension Fund Global, one of the world’s largest investors, said the… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow Jones Drops To Kick Off Busy Week; SoFi Stock Surges 22% On First-Ever Profit”

“…Meanwhile, Friday’s January employment report is expected to show that employers added 165,000 jobs. Shares of SoFi Technologies soared 22% in early action, set to retake their key 50-day moving average line. Early Monday, the company reported earnings of 2… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Bank of America Profit’s Fell More Than 50% on One-Time Charges”

“Bank of America is out with its fourth-quarter earnings this morning. The bank said earnings would have been better if not for the one-time items. The drop in earnings is largely because of one-time items that investors already expected…” https://finance.yahoo.com/m/2299c302-d37c-3fa6-84cd-85f2e719c1e6/bank-of-america-profit-s-fell.html… Continue Reading…

Business

“McKinsey Sees AI Adding Up to $340 Billion to Wall Street Profit”

“Banks using generative artificial intelligence tools could boost their earnings by as much as $340 billion annually through increased productivity, according to consultants hoping to help the industry adapt in this fast-moving area… Tools like this could eventually take over… Continue Reading…

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[Prediction?] ” Companies Will Propel Profit More Than 100% Next Year: Analysts”

“Seven companies, including health care play Merck (MRK), industrial Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) and Estee Lauder (EL), are poised to post 2024 adjusted earnings per share that’s 100% or more higher than this year’s, says an Investor’s Business Daily analysis of data from S&P Global… Continue Reading…

Business

“Allianz Profit Beats as Pimco Sees $10 Billion of Inflows”

“Allianz SE reported a third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates as its giant bond manager Pacific Investment Management Co. continued to attract new money. Group operating profit fell 15% to €3.47 billion ($3.7 billion), better than the €3.26 billion analysts… Continue Reading…

Business

“British fintech Wise reports 280% jump in profit as higher interest rates boost income”

“…Wise reported revenue of £498.2 million, up 25% year-on-year, in the half-year ended on Sept. 30, 2023. Including interest income, the company’s total income stood at £656 million for the period, up 58% year-on-year. Before tax, company profit came in… Continue Reading…

Business

“China’s largest chipmaker SMIC posts a 80% drop in third-quarter profit”

“China’s largest chipmaker SMIC on Thursday posted a 80% drop in third-quarter profit as global demand weakness hit foundries hard. Net income for the quarter ended September plunged 80% compared to a year ago — larger than the 64% drop posted in second quarter… Continue Reading…