The fourth quarter results season is coming to a fag-end, and analysts said despite earnings largely meeting expectations, there is a noticeable moderation in the overall earnings landscape. Some notable companies that will announce their earnings this week include Varun Beverages, Zomato, Airtel, Siemens, Power Finance Corp, Mahindra and Mahindra, HAL, and JSW Steel, among … Read more
At American Express, consumers are continuing to open high-fee credit cards and splurge on luxuries like travel. But for lending firm Upstart, there’s a strong interest in microloans as cash-strapped Americans try to scrape by. That juxtaposition underscores the growing picture of bifurcation among income brackets in America. And adds to an increasingly popular view … Read more
A food delivery messenger carries a take-out bag outside a Sweetgreen in Manhattan, New York City, on Sept. 14, 2023. Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images High-income consumers helped Chipotle Mexican Grill, Wingstop and Sweetgreen report strong sales this quarter, bucking the broader consumer slowdown that’s been hurting other eateries. As a … Read more
A strong earnings season and blockbuster reports from tech industry titans fueled a U.S. stock market rebound from the first real swoon of 2024. Next week’s inflation data could determine whether the good vibes continue. The benchmark S&P 500 index is up over 9% for the year, up near its late-March record high, following a … Read more
People dine outside a Sweetgreen in Manhattan. Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images Sweetgreen shares surged 35% on Friday after the company topped Wall Street’s revenue expectations for the first quarter. The salad chain reported $158 million in revenue, beating the LSEG consensus estimate of $152 million. It is an increase of … Read more
Brokerages remain bullish on State Bank of India(SBI) after the lender made a swift recovery in earnings reporting a standalone net profit of Rs 20,698 crore in Q4, up 24% YoY. The estimates on the target price for SBI go as high as Rs 1,000. The profit was higher than the Street estimate of Rs … Read more
BEIJING, CHINA – DECEMBER 04: A logo hangs on the building of the Beijing branch of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) on December 4, 2020 in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation on Friday warned of intense competition in the chip … Read more
People work out at a Planet Fitness in Alexandria, Virginia, Jan. 8, 2024. Leah Millis | Reuters Planet Fitness said it’s hiking its base-level membership prices for new customers for the first time since 1998, even as the gym operator warns that customers are growing increasingly cost-conscious. Classic card membership will be priced at $15 … Read more
In this photo illustration, the Warner Bros. Discovery logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery reported first-quarter results on Thursday, missing analyst expectations on both the top and bottom lines. Here is how Warner Bros. Discovery performed, compared with estimates from analysts … Read more
The logo of semiconductor design firm Arm on a chip. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of British chip designer Arm fell 8.22% in premarket trading on Thursday, as disappointing revenue guidance clouded a positive sales quarter driven by demand for artificial intelligence applications. Arm reported fourth-quarter revenue of $928 million Wednesday, marking … Read more
