Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty Images Pfizer on Thursday reported second-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that blew past expectations and raised its full-year outlook, benefiting from its broad cost-cutting program, better-than-expected sales of its Covid antiviral pill Paxlovid and strong non-Covid product sales. Pfizer now expects to book adjusted earnings of $2.45 to $2.65 per … Read more
The exterior view of the entrance to Merck headquarters in Rahway, New Jersey, on Feb. 5, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Merck on Tuesday reported second-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that topped Wall Street’s expectations as it saw strong sales from its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda as well as other treatments in its oncology … Read more
A general view of the BP logo and petrol station forecourt sign on January 22, 2024 in Southend, United Kingdom. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil giant BP on Tuesday reported stronger-than-expected net profit for the second quarter and raised its dividend despite previously warning of significantly lower refining margins. The oil … Read more
Based on the consensus expectations, Jitendra Sriram, Senior Fund Manager, Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund, expects the market may be marginally disappointed with the earnings in the current quarter. “While the consensus earnings for FY2024-25 are in the low teens, we expect the growth to be more in 2H,” he said, explaining that elections and … Read more
McDonald’s fast food restaurant in Manhattan, New York, United States of America, on July 6th, 2024. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images After a challenging second quarter, McDonald’s executives told restaurant operators and analysts they are refocusing on how to recapture consumers with deals, as they pushed for an extension of the its $5 … Read more
Airplanes from United and JetBlue and Delta populate the taxiway at Laguardia Airport in the Queens borough of New York City. Bruce Bennett | Getty Images U.S. airlines are reducing their capacity through the end of the year in a bid to cool an oversupplied domestic market that has led to lower fares and reduced … Read more
New Jeep vehicles sit on a Dodge Chrysler-Jeep Ram dealership’s lot on October 03, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images DETROIT – The last time shares of Ford Motor dropped by more than 18% in a day, as they did last week, the U.S. automotive industry was on … Read more
In this photo illustration, bottles of Heineken beer are displayed on July 31, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Heineken shares opened nearly 7% lower on Monday, after the brewing giant’s first-half profit growth came in weaker than analysts had expected. The company’s stock was trading down 6.7% at 9:30 a.m. … Read more
The Philips office building in Warsaw, Poland, on July 29, 2021. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Dutch device maker Philips jumped more than 10.5% in early deals Monday after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings. Shares pared gains slightly to trade up 10.4% by 8:50 a.m. London time. Comparable group sales rose … Read more
A McDonald’s restaurant is viewed on July 22, 2024 in Burbank, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images McDonald’s is expected to report second-quarter earnings before the bell on Monday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting the company to report: Earnings per share: $3.07 expected Revenue: $6.61 billion expected The burger chain’s … Read more
