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Micron reports earnings, revenue beat and issues strong forecast
Technology

Micron reports earnings, revenue beat and issues strong forecast

Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra speaks before President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the CHIPS and Science Act and his Investing in America agenda, at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum in Syracuse, New York, April 25, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Micron shares rose in extended trading on Wednesday after the chipmaker reported […]

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Drone maker AeroVironment shares pop 24% on earnings beat
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Drone maker AeroVironment shares pop 24% on earnings beat

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the AeroVironment Inc. booth during the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) in Tampa, Florida, US, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images AeroVironment stock rocketed more than 24% higher Wednesday as the drone maker beat fourth quarter expectations on the top and bottom […]

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FedEx beats earnings estimates, forecasts  billion cost savings in the next fiscal year
Business

FedEx beats earnings estimates, forecasts $1 billion cost savings in the next fiscal year

A FedEx truck on Cyber Monday in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.  David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images FedEx reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue Tuesday as the company announced it had achieved its $4 billion cost-cutting goal and will aim to trim another $1 billion in its upcoming […]

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Kroger’s shares rise as grocer says shoppers seek lower prices, cook more at home
Business

Kroger’s shares rise as grocer says shoppers seek lower prices, cook more at home

Shares of Kroger rose about 9% on Friday as the supermarket operator raised its full-year sales outlook and said it’s drawing shoppers seeking lower-priced store brands and cheaper alternatives to dining out. The Cincinnati-based grocer said it now expects identical sales, excluding fuel, to increase by 2.25% and 3.25% year over year, higher than its […]

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Darden Restaurants beats earnings estimates, as Olive Garden parent predicts growth in 2026
Business

Darden Restaurants beats earnings estimates, as Olive Garden parent predicts growth in 2026

Customers enter an Olive Garden restaurant in Pittsburg, California, US, on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Friday beat Wall Street’s earnings and revenue estimates, while the Olive Garden parent predicted solid growth for fiscal year 2026. Shares of Darden rose more than 2% in premarket […]

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Israel-Iran attacks and the 2 other things that drove the stock market this week
Finance

Israel-Iran attacks and the 2 other things that drove the stock market this week

What was shaping up to be a relatively calm week quickly got volatile on Friday, following Israel’s overnight strike on Iran. Here is a closer look at the three biggest themes that defined the market this week. 1. Geopolitics: The attack on Iranian nuclear infrastructure rippled through financial markets on Friday. U.S. stocks sold off […]

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European stocks fell after Israel launches air strikes on Iran
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European stocks fell after Israel launches air strikes on Iran

European stocks fall after Israel launches air strikes on Iran European stock markets closed in the red after Israel launched air strikes on Iran. The Stoxx Europe 600 index provisionally closed 1% lower. Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 also fell a little more than 1.1%. The U.K.’s FTSE 100, which had initially rallied, also […]

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Oracle shares pop 15% to record high on earnings beat, cloud optimism
Technology

Oracle shares pop 15% to record high on earnings beat, cloud optimism

Larry Ellison, Oracle’s co-founder, chief technology officer and chairman, at right, and U.S. President Donald Trump share a laugh as Ellison uses a stool to stand on as he speaks during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 21, 2025. Trump announced an investment in artificial intelligence […]

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Oracle shares climb 8% as earnings, revenue top estimates
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Oracle shares climb 8% as earnings, revenue top estimates

From left, former Fox Corp Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch and Larry Ellison, Oracle’s co-founder, chief technology officer and executive chairman, listen as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 3, 2025. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images Oracle shares rose […]

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Zara owner Inditex flags slowing summer sales as quarterly revenues miss expectations
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Zara owner Inditex flags slowing summer sales as quarterly revenues miss expectations

The Zara lettering can be seen on the façade above the entrance to a branch of the fashion brand in the city center of Nuremberg (Bavaria) on March 6, 2025. Picture Alliance | Getty Images Shares of Zara owner Inditex fell more than 6% on Wednesday after it posted weaker-than-expected quarterly sales and flagged a slower […]

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