Month: April 2025
Yum Brands revenue misses as Pizza Hut’s same-store sales fall 2%
Yum Brands on Wednesday reported mixed quarterly results as Pizza Hut’s same-store sales dropped more than expected. Shares of the company fell more than 1% in premarket trading. Here’s what the company reported for the first quarter compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.30 […]
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Etsy shares pop on revenue beat as company says it’s ‘staying nimble’ to tariff uncertainty
Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Etsy shares rose in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company posted better-than-expected revenue for the first quarter. Here’s how the company did: Revenue: $651.2 million vs. $643 million expected by LSEG Earnings per share: $1.03 adjusted vs. 49 cents expected by LSEG The e-commerce company reported a […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Caterpillar, Starbucks, Super Micro, Humana and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. First Solar — The solar panel manufacturer tumbled 13% after First Solar posted first-quarter earnings of $1.95 per share, missing the $2.49 analysts polled by LSEG had penciled in. First Solar also guided for second-quarter and full year earnings that were below expectations. Snap — Shares […]
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Booking Holdings CEO on travel demand: At the end of the day people will always want to travel
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Glenn Fogel, Booking Holdings CEO, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the company’s quarterly earnings results, state of travel demand, impact of policy uncertainty, utilizing AI for travel, and more. Source
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Microsoft says it respects European laws as U.S. ramps up trade tensions with EU
Microsoft President Brad Smith speaks during signing ceremony of cooperation agreement between the Polish Ministry of Defence and Microsoft, in Warsaw, Poland, February 17, 2025. Kacper Pempel | Reuters Microsoft President Brad Smith says the U.S. tech giant is committed to respecting European laws — even though it may not always agree with them. “Like […]
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GLP-1s can help employers lower medical costs in 2 years, new study finds
Packages of weight loss drugs Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro. Picture Alliance | Getty Images The growing demand for diabetes and weight loss drugs like Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy has helped fuel higher health costs for large employers. For many, the big question is whether the pricy medications known as GLP-1s will pay off by improving […]
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Lars Klingbeil to become Germany’s vice chancellor and finance minister, Social Democratic Party says
Federal SPD Chairman Lars Klingbeil speaks in Trier. Photo by Harald Tittel/picture alliance via Getty Images The Social Democratic Party’s Lars Klingbeil has been tapped to become Germany’s next finance minister in the incoming centrist coalition government, replacing Joerg Kukies, the party announced. Klingbeil has also been selected to assume the vice chancellor position. “The […]
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Euro zone economy expands by better-than-expected 0.4% in the first quarter
Freight containers are stacked in the east of the banking city on the site of the DB transshipment station. The skyscrapers of the banking skyline rise up behind them. US President Trump’s aggressive US customs policy can also be seen as a trade war against the rest of the world. Photo by Arne Dedert/picture alliance […]
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Germany’s economy expands by 0.2% in the first quarter, in line with expectations
Two German flags fly in front of and on top of the Reichstag building at sunset. Photo by Hannes P Albert/picture alliance via Getty Images Germany’s economy expanded by 0.2% in the first quarter from the previous three-month period, preliminary data showed Wednesday, as U.S. tariff tensions threaten the country’s growth outlook. The figure, released […]
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Volkswagen posts 37% drop in first-quarter profit, says Trump tariffs could weigh on outlook
An American flag flies beyond the Volkswagen logo displayed at a Volkswagen dealership on April 4, 2025 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images German auto giant Volkswagen on Wednesday reported a substantial drop in first-quarter profit as the carmaker navigates the disruptive impact of U.S. tariffs on the global […]
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