The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher, on Thursday, following new data showed third-quarter GDP grew faster than expected and hinted at waning inflation, encouraging investors to buy stocks linked to the health of the economy.The Dow climbed 194.17 points, or 0.6%, to end at 32,033.28 for its fifth day …
Read More »Amazon to report earnings following disappointing reports
Amazon is expected to report its third quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday. Wall Street’s forecasts refer toi the following:Revenue: $127.63 billion expected versus $110.8 billion in Q3 2021Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS): $0.45 expected versus $6.12 in Q3 2021 (after a 20-for-1 stock split)Amazon Web Services (AWS) Net …
Read More »Nikkei closes lower after 3 days of gains
The Japanese Nikkei index ended Thursday’s trading lower after three days of gains, as cautious investors focused on the outlook for specific stocks as earnings season reached its climax. The Nikkei index closed down 0.32 percent at 27,345.24 points. The index recorded positive readings at times in the morning session, …
Read More »Alphabet shares have worst day since March 2020
Shares of Alphabet dipped as much as 8% on Wednesday, a day after the company released third-quarter earnings that missed on the top and bottom lines. Revenue growth slowed to 6% from 41% a year earlier as the company contends with a continued downdraft in online ad spending.It has become …
Read More »Mercedes-Benz lifts profit forecast as luxury cars boom
Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) raised its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday as strong demand for luxury cars and cost savings offset the supply chain bottlenecks that have hampered industry output this year. The German automaker said it now expected group earnings to rise at least 15% this year, compared with a previous …
Read More »Nikkei closes at a 7-week high after a third straight day of gains
Japanese shares closed higher for a third day in a row on Wednesday. Still, gains were limited amid a decline in US futures contracts and with local investors wary of unexpectedly weak business results from technology giants such as Alphabet and Microsoft. The Nikkei rose 0.67 percent and hit more …
Read More »Turkey fines Meta about $18.6 million for violating competition law
Turkey’s Competition Board, the competition protection and antitrust body, said on Wednesday (October 26) it had fined Facebook’s owner Meta platforms 346.72 million lira ($18.63 million) for violating competition law. The council added in a statement that it decided that the company obstructed its competitors operating in the field of …
Read More »Improved sentiment pushes US stocks higher
On Tuesday, US stocks closed another US session higher as investors monitored the performance of the US dollar and the declining Treasury yields in addition to fresh US macroeconomic data for extracting clues concerning the status of the United States economy.The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 337.12 points higher, or …
Read More »General Motors Stock Leaps After Q3 Earnings Beat
General Motors posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings Tuesday while repeating its full-year profit outlook, as higher car prices helped fuel record sales for the biggest U.S. automaker. General Motors said adjusted earnings for the three months ending in September came in at $2.25 per share, up 48.5% from the same period …
Read More »Nikkei closes higher, supported by strong results
Japanese stocks rose on Tuesday, October 25 as electric car maker Nidec Corp. started its earnings season with solid results and boosted hopes that other companies might benefit from the weak yen. The index rose at the beginning of trading today only 0.51%, but ended trading up 1.02%, while the …
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