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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: DoorDash, Block, Zillow and more
A DoorDash sign is pictured on a restaurant on the day they hold their IPO in New York, December 9, 2020. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Block — Shares rose more than 5% after hours despite Block missing earnings expectations on the top and bottom lines. The […]
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Oil giant Shell reports highest quarterly profit since 2008 on soaring commodity prices
Shell posted adjusted earnings of $9.1 billion for the first quarter of 2022. Ben Stansall | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Oil giant Shell on Thursday reported its highest quarterly profit since 2008 on soaring commodity prices, fueling calls for a one-off windfall tax on oil and gas companies to help U.K. households with […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Uber, Brinker, Generac and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Uber (UBER) – Uber fell 1% in premarket trading after it reported a quarterly loss and revenue that beat estimates. Uber saw ride volumes increase during the quarter while food deliveries also continued to grow. Brinker International (EAT) – The parent of Chili’s and other restaurant […]
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Yum Brands earnings miss estimates as China weighs on KFC, Pizza Hut sales
Vehicles wait in line at the drive through lane of a Yum! Brands Inc. Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and Taco Bell restaurant in Lockport, Illinois, U.S. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Yum Brands on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts’ expectations as lockdowns in China weighed on sales. Here’s what the company […]
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Starbucks revenue tops estimates as U.S. sales growth offsets declines in China
A pedestrian carries a Starbucks branded cup in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Starbucks Corp. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Starbucks on Tuesday reported quarterly revenue that topped analysts’ expectations as U.S. sales growth offset sharp declines in China. Shares rose less than 1% on the report in […]
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Burger King parent earnings beat estimates as revenue climbs 15%
In this photo illustration, a Burger King Whopper hamburger is displayed on April 05, 2022 in San Anselmo, California. A federal lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class-action status alleging that fast food burger chain Burger King is misleading customers with imagery that portrays its food, including the Whopper burger, as being much larger […]
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BP reports bumper first-quarter net profit, but posts massive loss on hit from Russia exit
BP has further boosted returns to shareholders after net profit jumped to its highest level in more than a decade. Chris J. Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images BP on Tuesday reported bumper first-quarter profits and boosted share buybacks, despite posting a massive loss after offloading its nearly-20% stake in Russian-controlled oil company Rosneft. The […]
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Berkshire earnings decline in the first quarter on slowing economic growth, stock market pullback
Warren Buffett Gerry Miller | CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported Saturday a decline in first-quarter earnings, as the conglomerate was not immune to a slowing U.S. economy. The company’s net earnings came in at $5.46 billion, down more than 53% from $11.71 billion in the year-earlier period. Berkshire’s operating earnings — which encompass profits […]
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Exxon Mobil’s first-quarter profit rises, even after $3.4 billion hit from Russia charge
A view of the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 15, 2021. Kathleen Flynn | Reuters Shares of Exxon Mobil slid on Friday after the company took a $3.4 billion after-tax charge related to its Sakhalin-1 operation in Russia. Exxon earned $5.5 billion during the first quarter, up from $2.7 billion in […]
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Chevron’s profit quadruples in the first quarter as higher oil and gas prices boost operations
The Chevron logo is displayed as a tanker truck enters the Chevron Products Company El Segundo Refinery on January 26, 2022 in El Segundo, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Chevron’s profit more than quadrupled during the first quarter of 2022, as higher oil and gas prices boosted the company’s results. The […]
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