McDonald’s, the fast-food company, reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.37, missing a forecast of $2.11 by Refinitiv in its fiscal third quarter. On Wednesday, July 28, the company added adjusted revenue of $5.89 billion, versus the $5.6 billion forecasts. The fast-food giant reported that its second-quarter net income was …
Read More »Oil Prices Rise After US Fuel Stocks Fall
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, July 28, after industry data showed inventories of US crude and products fell more than expected last week, fueling speculation that demand will outpace supply growth even as COVID-19 cases grow. Brent crude futures were up 38 cents, or 0.5%, at $ 74.86 a barrel, …
Read More »Gold Rises on Decline in Dollar and Stocks Ahead of Fed Decision
Gold prices rose on Wednesday, drawing support from the decline in stocks and the dollar, but the gains were limited while the market cautiously awaits what the US Federal Reserve’s assessments of inflation and economic growth will reveal. The spot price of gold was up 0.3% at $1804.69 an ounce. …
Read More »European Shares Stable Thanks to Strong Results
European shares stabilized on Wednesday, July 28, thanks to encouraging results from some of the continent’s largest banks and companies, overcoming investor fears about a Chinese regulatory crackdown that has worried the market this week. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.1%, after two sessions of declines. Germany’s Deutsche Bank …
Read More »Apple Profits Beat Expectations, iPhone Sales Rose More Than 50%
Apple reported strong earnings for the three months ending June 30 and Tuesday, July 27, and each of Apple’s major product lines grew more than 12% year-over-year. Apple sales are up 36% from the June quarter of last year, and iPhone sales are up nearly 50% year over year. Earnings …
Read More »Japan’s Nikkei Falls on US Stock Losses And Record Corona Cases in Tokyo
The Nikkei index fell to its lowest level in nearly 6 months on Wednesday, July 28, as losses in the US stock market and concerns about the growing cases with the Coronavirus affected sentiment. The Nikkei index fell 1.39% to 27,581.66 points, close to its lowest level in about 6 …
Read More »Barclays Posted a Profit of £2.1 in Q2 2021
Barclays announced second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, July 28, which amounted to 2.1 billion pounds, or about 2.9 billion dollars, compared to 90 million pounds in the second quarter of 2020. Analysts had expected a reported net profit of £1.7 billion in the three months to the end of June, according …
Read More »Deutsche Bank Reports 692M Euros in Profits in Q2 2021
Deutsche Bank reported a total net profit of 692 million euros, or about $818 million, in the second quarter of this year, more than double what analysts had expected. The bank’s net profit for the second quarter was estimated to be in the region of 328 million euros, according to …
Read More »Federal Reserve Could Show Clearer Signs on Tapering
The United States Federal Reserve is holding its fifth policy meeting this year and it is expected that the discussion about the future of the massive asset purchases, as well as the increasing inflationary pressures, will take center stage in discussions amongst members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). …
Read More »Biden Warns Cyberattacks Could Lead to War
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has warned on Tuesday that the U.S. could go to an actual war with a major power due to cyberattacks. highlighting what Washington sees as growing threats posed by Russia and China. “I think it is more than likely we are going …
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