Ford Motor Company raised its earnings forecast for this year after it announced a windfall profit, saying it was selling more expensive cars. Its revenue slightly missed expectations due to an ongoing global shortage of semiconductor chips. Earnings per share were 13 cents, versus expectations of a loss of 3 …

Novatek, Russia’s largest liquefied natural gas producer, said Wednesday, July 28, that its net profit more than doubled to 99.3 billion rubles ($1.35 billion), citing a recovery in oil and gas prices and production volumes. Revenue jumped 83.7% to 264.5 billion rubles.

Facebook’s earnings in the three months ended June 30 beat expectations and posted the fastest revenue growth since 2016. But Facebook shares fell 5% in after-hours trading after the social media company said it expects revenue growth to slow in the coming quarters. And earnings per share came to $3.61, …

Annual inflation in Canada, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), declined to 3.1% in June from 3.6% in May, the data published by Statistics Canada revealed on Wednesday. This reading came in lower than the market expectation of 3.2%. On a monthly basis, the CPI edged lower to …

The data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Wednesday that the international trade deficit increased by $3 billion in June to $91.2 billion from $88.2 billion in May.

Boeing announced Wednesday, July 28, that it recorded its first quarterly profit in nearly two years, buoyed by an increase in commercial aircraft deliveries after the world’s airlines began to recover from the effects of the pandemic. Boeing recorded a net income of $567 million, with adjusted earnings per share …

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 …

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, …

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. …

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 …