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U.S. Economy Grew at 1.6% Rate in First-Quarter Slowdown
Gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, increased at a 1.6 percent annual rate, but the report also included more evidence that the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame price increases have stalled.The New York Times - Top stories -
U.S. Economy Grew at 1.6% Rate in First Quarter
Consumers ensured that growth continued, but the latest data showed signs of vulnerability elsewhere.The New York Times - Business -
SK Hynix Returns to Profit, Expects Market Recovery on AI Boom
The world’s second-largest memory-chip maker expects a recovery in the memory-chip market this year as it swung to a net profit after five straight quarters of losses.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Meta's Reality Labs posts $3.85 billion loss in first quarter
Mark Zuckerberg's bet on the metaverse continues to be a money-bleeding endeavor, with the unit reporting billions of dollars in losses every quarter.CNBC - Business -
South Korea's Economy Posts Stronger-Than-Expected First-Quarter Growth
Asia’s fourth-largest economy expanded 3.4% in the first quarter on improving private consumption, construction increases and steady exports.The Wall Street Journal - World - South Korea -
Deutsche Bank shares up 8% after first-quarter profit beat, investment banking recovery
Deutsche Bank reported first-quarter earnings on Thursday.CNBC - Business -
Barclays shares up 4% as bank swings back to profit in first quarter amid strategic overhaul
Barclays on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of £1.55 billion ($1.93 billion), beating expectations and returning the British lender to profit amid a major strategic overhaul.CNBC - Business -
GDP growth slowed to a 1.6% rate in the first quarter, well below expectations
Real GDP was expected to increase 2.4% in the first quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones.CNBC - Business -
US economy grew less than expected in first quarter at 1.6% rate
Previous indicators of robust growth have set back expectations of Fed rate cuts and wrongfooted marketsFinancial Times - World -
Biden dealt blow as investors scale back bets on pre-election rate cut
Markets no longer fully confident of move by September following new growth and inflation dataFinancial Times - Business - Joe Biden -
U.S. economic growth slows as consumers tighten their belts
Real GDP increased at an annual rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2024, according to initial estimate.CBS News - Top stories -
Stocks Fall After GDP, Inflation Data
Stocks and government bonds fell sharply after fresh data showed the U.S. economy slowed in the first quarter.The Wall Street Journal - World -
What the GDP Report Says About Inflation: A Hot First Quarter
Thursday’s data suggests that a widely watched inflation reading due Friday could be worse than expected.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Alphabet shares jump 14% on earnings beat, first-ever dividend
Alphabet reported better-than-expected earnings on Thursday and announced its first dividend.CNBC - Business -
Netflix Added More Than 9 Million Subscribers in First Quarter
The company’s revenue was 15 percent higher compared with last year, and it solidified its standing as the entertainment company’s dominant streaming service.The New York Times - Tech - Netflix -
U.S. economic growth slower than expected in 2024's first quarter
The U.S. GDP increased at a 1.4% annualized rate in the first quarter of 2024, a pace that's slower than expected and much lower than the 3.4% growth seen in the fourth quarter of 2023. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has more on why ...CBS News - Top stories -
Intel shares fall after company provides weak forecast for the current quarter
Intel's report was the first since the company revealed that it had restructured its financial reports to make Intel Foundry a separate line item.CNBC - Business -
Microsoft Earnings Jump on AI Demand
Microsoft’s revenue and profit rose last quarter as artificial intelligence bolstered demand for its software and cloud services.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Microsoft -
Microsoft’s heavy bet on AI pays off as it beats expectations in second quarter
World’s largest public company reports $61.86bn revenue after investing billions into artificial intelligence. Profits at Microsoft beat Wall Street’s expectations as its heavy bet on artificial intelligence continued to bear fruit in the second ...The Guardian - World -
U.S. Economy Grew at 1.6% Rate in First-Quarter Slowdown
Gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, increased at a 1.6 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year.The New York Times - Business -
Alphabet tempers fears that it's falling behind in AI with blowout first-quarter results
Alphabet's revenue jumped 15% in the first quarter and profit in the company's cloud business more than quadrupled.CNBC - Business -
NatWest's Results Beat Views on Improving Customer Confidence
NatWest’s income and profit fell by less than expected in its first quarter, reflecting an improvement in customer confidence and activity and pushing shares to their highest price in more than a year.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Traton First Quarter Beats Forecasts Despite European Slowdown
Traton posted above-forecast results for the first quarter, thanks to stronger pricing and market growth in South America and despite slower momentum in Europe.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Traton First Quarter Beats Forecasts Despite European Slowdown
Traton posted above-forecast results for the first quarter, thanks to stronger pricing and market growth in South America and despite slower momentum in Europe.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
NatWest's Results Beat Views on Improving Customer Confidence
NatWest’s income and profit fell by less than expected in its first quarter, reflecting an improvement in customer confidence and activity and pushing shares to their highest price in more than a year.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
AbbVie’s first-quarter results top expectations as arthritis drugs fuel growth
AbbVie on Friday reported first-quarter results that beat expectations even as sales of its blockbuster autoimmune drug Humira continued to fall.MarketWatch - Business -
Colgate-Palmolive’s first-quarter earnings beat estimates and company raises guidance
Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s stock rose 2.9% early Friday, after the consumer goods giant beat first-quarter earnings estimates and raised its guidance.MarketWatch - Business -
Ford tops first-quarter earnings estimates as commercial unit offsets EV losses
Sales of Ford Motor trucks and other commercial vehicles led the automaker to beat Wall Street's earnings estimates for the first quarter.CNBC - Business -
Meta plunges 16% on weak revenue guidance even as first-quarter results top estimates
Meta beat on the top and bottom lines in its earnings report on Wednesday, but the stock sank on disappointing guidance.CNBC - Business -
Korean chip maker SK Hynix returns to net profit after five-quarter losing streak
SK Hynix returned to a net profit in the first quarter after a five-quarter losing streak, continuing to ride the artificial-intelligence boom that boosts demand for more advanced and high-end memory chips.MarketWatch - Business -
Nvidia supplier SK Hynix reverses losses in first quarter on explosive AI demand
This comes after SK Hynix posted net losses for five consecutive quarters from a slump in the memory chip market.CNBC - Business -
Merck’s first-quarter results beat expectations amid healthy vaccine-sales growth
Merck on Thursday reported first-quarter results that beat analysts’ expectations amid strong sales of vaccines and cancer drug Keytruda.MarketWatch - Business -
US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates
The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid paceABC News - Top stories -
First Citizens’ stock touches all-time high on first-quarter earnings, while Valley National shares drop
First Citizens Bancshares Inc.’s stock rose on stronger-than-expected profit and a boosted outlook for net interest income on Thursday, roughly a year after the big regional bank acquired the beleaguered Silicon Valley Bank.MarketWatch - Business -
Treasury yields carve out new 2024 highs after first-quarter core PCE inflation comes in hot
Treasury yields finished at their highest levels since November on Thursday, after data showed core PCE inflation came in hot for the first quarter even as U.S. economic growth slowed to 1.6%.MarketWatch - Business -
A justifiable ban on US non-compete clauses
There are other ways of retaining key workers and protecting trade secretsFinancial Times - World -
Snap’s 2024 plans are showing signs of paying off, and shares soar 25%
Shares of Snap Inc. rocketed higher after hours on Thursday after the social-media platform forecast second-quarter sales that were better than expected, as it attracts more users and tries to strengthen its advertising business.MarketWatch - Business -
Unilever backed its full-year guidance after reporting better-than-expected revenue for the first-quarter on higher volumes.
Unilever backed its full-year guidance after reporting better-than-expected revenue for the first-quarter on higher volumes.The Wall Street Journal - World -
We're boosting our price target on Alphabet by $30 after it delivered the quarter we've been waiting for
Alphabet on Thursday delivered a knockout first-quarter report and joined the tech-industry party by declaring its first-ever dividend.CNBC - Business -
Realtors spend record $14.7 million on first-quarter lobbying as shakeup hits the real-estate industry
The National Association of Realtors scaled up its Washington lobbying effort in this year’s first quarter, according to disclosures.MarketWatch - Business