Earnings
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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SocGen points to cost of Ukraine war with higher bad loan provisions
French bank Societe Generale has announced plans to exit Russia. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images French lender Societe Generale said on Thursday it would have additional costs as a result of the war in Ukraine because more customers would be unable to repay their loans, underscoring the ever wider economic damage in Europe. France’s […]
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From Estee Lauder to Apple, big companies say China’s Covid restrictions are hitting business
Factories in China affected by Covid lockdowns can conditionally resume work, by housing workers on-site. Pictured here is an auto parts manufacturer in Suzhou that has had 478 employees on site since April 16. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Several international corporations warned in the last week the drag from China’s […]
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EBay and Etsy drop on weak guidance as e-commerce crunch continues
An employee walks past a quilt displaying Etsy Inc. signage at the company’s headquarters in the Brooklyn. Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images Etsy and eBay reported better-than-expected first-quarter results after the bell on Wednesday, but the companies gave weak guidance for the current quarter that suggests the e-commerce sector is cooling off after a […]
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A slate of EV automakers report earnings this week and will try to prove they can turn hype into production
Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson poses at the Nasdaq MarketSite as Lucid Motors (Nasdaq: LCID) begins trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange after completing its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp IV in New York City, New York, July 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Investors holding beaten-up electric vehicle stocks are bracing for first-quarter […]
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Lyft’s John Zimmer on earnings: Q2 is an opportunity to kick start growth
John Zimmer, president and co-founder of Lyft, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to break down the ride-hailing company’s latest quarterly earnings report, which sent shares of the company lower in premarket trading. Source
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Lyft shares drop 30% on disappointing guidance
Lyft President John Zimmer (R) and CEO Logan Green speak as Lyft lists on the Nasdaq at an IPO event in Los Angeles March 29, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Lyft shares plunged 30% Wednesday as investors expect short-term headwinds to weigh on the company. Lyft reported better-than-expected results on both the top and bottom […]
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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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Uber reports surging revenue as drivers return, but posts massive loss on investments
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaks at a product launch event in San Francisco, California on September 26, 2019. Philip Pacheco | AFP via Getty Images Uber on Wednesday reported surging revenue during the first quarter as the rideshare company said it’s recovering from its coronavirus lows and wouldn’t have to put up “significant” investments to […]
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