Month: July 2022
Spotify pops on revenue beat, subscriber growth
Daniel Ek, chief executive officer and co-founder of Spotify AB, stands for a photograph after a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Akio Kon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spotify shares popped more than 14% on Wednesday after the company reported second-quarter 2022 earnings that beat analyst expectations on revenue and […]
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Shopify misses estimates and issues gloomy guidance
In this photo illustration the logo of Canadian e-commerce company Shopify Inc. is displayed on a smartphone. Thomas Trutschel | Getty Images Shopify on Wednesday reported weaker-than-expected results for the second quarter, and warned that inflation and rising interest rates would weigh on the business in the second half of the year. Here’s how the […]
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Vox Media cuts staff, slows down hiring as recession fears grow
Jim Bankoff, chairman and chief executive officer of Vox Media Inc. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Just a month ago, media executives expressed optimism that their companies were well positioned for an economic slowdown. Vox Media may have injected a dose of reality to the industry Wednesday. The privately held digital media […]
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The space economy grew at fastest rate in years to $469 billion in 2021, report says
People watch from Canaveral National Seashore as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Feb. 3, 2022. The rocket is carrying 49 Starlink internet satellites for a broadband network. Paul Hennessy | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The global space economy grew […]
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McDonald’s and Chipotle say customers are trading down, visiting less often as inflation hits budgets
McDonald’s and Chipotle Mexican Grill say customers squeezed by inflation are choosing cheaper menu items and visiting their restaurants less often, signaling trends that could be hitting the broader restaurant industry. The two companies were among the first restaurant chains to report their second-quarter results. Wingstop, Starbucks and Taco Bell owner Yum Brands are all […]
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Humana beats on earnings, guides higher. But profit-takers are out after recent all-time highs
Perhaps there’s also some disappointment out there that forward guidance wasn’t stronger. Source
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Watch live: Biden speaks about his negative Covid test and the broader pandemic effort
(Biden’s remarks are scheduled to begin at 11:30AM ET. Please refresh the page if the video above isn’t playing by then.) President Joe Biden will deliver remarks in the White House Rose Garden after testing negative for Covid-19 and ending the strict isolation measures he had been following since contracting the coronavirus last week. Biden’s […]
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The Mega Millions jackpot has now surged to $1.02 billion. Here’s the tax bill if you win
MARK RALSTON | AFP | Getty Images One way to reduce your tax bill is to think charitably, according to the American Institute of CPAs: You can contribute cash, up to 60% of your adjusted gross income, to a public charity or a donor-advised fund and get a tax deduction for the amount in the […]
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What you need to know ahead of Ford’s earnings, especially after GM’s profit miss
Ford earnings come out after the closing bell Wednesday. Source
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McDonald’s raises price of a cheeseburger in the UK for the first time in 14 years
McDonald’s has raised the price of its cheeseburgers in the U.K. for the first time in 14 years. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images McDonald’s hiked the price of its cheeseburger in the U.K. for the first time in 14 years as cost pressures bite. The fast-food chain confirmed Wednesday that the […]
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