H&M shares tumble 8% after weaker sales and surprise CEO exit

H&M shares tumble 8% after weaker sales and surprise CEO exit

People passing a large scale sign for the high street clothes and clothing brand H&M outside their flagship store on the corner of Oxford Street and Regent Street. on 30th March 2023 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Shares of Swedish retailer H&M were down 8% at 09:05 a.m. … Read more

‘Too much noise’ in the market after Big Tech shares stumble

‘Too much noise’ in the market after Big Tech shares stumble

CNBC’s Jim Cramer examined Tuesday’s “wild” market action, saying it may be best to wait before making any big decisions. “There’s just too much noise here, let’s just wait and see,” he said. “Let’s sit on our hands and process all the information coming at us before we take any action.” Cramer said Tuesday marked … Read more

Novo Nordisk beats earnings expectations as Wegovy, Ozempic demand soars

Novo Nordisk beats earnings expectations as Wegovy, Ozempic demand soars

Liselotte Sabroe | Afp | Getty Images Novo Nordisk, Europe’s largest company by market capitalization, on Wednesday reported better-than-expected 2023 earnings, as sales of its wildly popular anti-obesity and diabetes drugs continued to soar. The maker of weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic reported an increase in sales of 31% in Danish kroner … Read more

Tech earnings not impressing Wall Street

Tech earnings not impressing Wall Street

The Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, June 9, 2023. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What … Read more

UN’s Usher highlights financing challenge for companies in green transition

UN’s Usher highlights financing challenge for companies in green transition

Greenwash activists take part in the final day of four days of The Big One climate protest activities organised by Extinction Rebellion (XR) on 24 April 2023 in London, United Kingdom. Mark Kerrison | In Pictures | Getty Images The head of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative believes there is still a “real … Read more

U.S.-China fentanyl talks have a ‘productive’ start, security advisor says

U.S.-China fentanyl talks have a ‘productive’ start, security advisor says

Chinese Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong (C) announces the launch of the U.S.-China Counternarcotics Working Group next to U.S. Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Homeland Security Advisor Jen Daskal (center L) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on January 30, 2024. Ng Han Guan | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — … Read more

India’s interim budget falls on Feb. 1. Here’s what to expect

India’s interim budget falls on Feb. 1. Here’s what to expect

Parliament building in New Delhi, India. Vipin Kumar | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India is set to release its interim budget for 2024 on Thursday, ahead of the country’s highly anticipated general elections. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the pre-election budget for the fiscal year which runs from April 1, 2024 to … Read more

Boeing (BA) Q4 2023 earnings

Boeing (BA) Q4 2023 earnings

A grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing on Wednesday is set to report fourth-quarter results and answer to investors eager to hear how a midair blowout on one of the plane maker’s new 737 Max 9s could reverberate through the aviation industry … Read more

Microsoft gets a price target lift after great quarter driven by AI

Microsoft gets a price target lift after great quarter driven by AI

Microsoft reported strong fiscal second-quarter results Tuesday, boosted by the strength of AI. It also announced two new positive developments: solid revenue guidance for the third quarter and talk of a slight margin expansion for the year. Revenue increased about 17% year over year, to $62.1 billion, beating the Street consensus estimate of $61.1 billion, … Read more

We’re raising our Alphabet price target after earnings that shouldn’t have dinged the stock

We’re raising our Alphabet price target after earnings that shouldn’t have dinged the stock

Alphabet delivered better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales and earnings after the closing bell Tuesday. While there was some weakness in the key advertising parts of Google’s business, there was also a lot to like, despite the stock decline. Total revenue rose 13.5% year-over-year to $86.31 billion, outpacing the $85.33 billion expected, according to estimates compiled by LSEG. … Read more