Alphabet's two pillars of growth stand tall in the latest quarter. But we're not ready to act

Alphabet shares surged during Tuesday's after-hours trading following a solid earnings print.

Business - CNBC - 14 hours ago

China’s Lackluster Growth Continues, Signaling Why Beijing Acted on Economy

New data shows the challenges facing Chinese policymakers trying to stimulate an economy marked by falling prices, weak consumer spending and a housing market crash.

Business - The New York Times - October 18

How to dance the earnings two-step: Recognize initial stock distortions and then act

We must acknowledge a stock's initial post-earnings distorted impact and then take advantage of the discount it presents.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

China’s economy grows 4.6% in third quarter

Lowest figure in year and a half comes as Beijing steps up stimulus efforts

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Lonza Sees Accelerating Sales Growth in Final Quarter

The Swiss life-sciences company said it expected accelerated sales growth in the fourth quarter on the back of the timing of product releases and the ramp-up of its new acquired manufacturing ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

Middle East latest: Hezbollah's acting leader says the group is focused on hurting Israel

Hezbollah’s acting leader says the Lebanese militant group is focused on “hurting the enemy” by targeting Haifa and other parts of Israel, including Tel Aviv

World - ABC News - October 16

Euro zone growth hits two-year high of 0.4%, beating expectations

Economists polled by Reuters expected 0.2% growth following the bloc's 0.3% expansion in the second quarter.

Business - CNBC - 3 hours ago

China reports third-quarter GDP growth of 4.6%, slightly beating expectations

Beijing has faced public scrutiny over its ability to meet its own annual growth target of "around 5%."

Business - CNBC - October 18

Chinese Growth Comes in Cooler as Investors Pin Hopes on Stimulus

Wobbly data for the third quarter underscores challenges for Beijing policymakers seeking to boost economic activity.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18

Unilever reiterates 2024 outlook after third-quarter sales growth

Unilever on Thursday reiterated its 2024 outlook after reporting underlying sales growth of 4.5% in the third quarter.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

FirstFT: Harris calls on America to ‘turn the page’ on Trump

Also in today’s newsletter, Ukraine and Russia hold secret talks, while Alphabet and Reddit shares rise after results

World - Financial Times - 5 hours ago

Volkswagen fined £5.4m for mistreating customers; UK interest rates ‘to fall to 2.75%’ next year – business live

Volkswagen Finance has agreed to pay over £21.5m in redress to around 110,000 customers who may have suffered harm because of its failings.. Volkswagen Financial Services has apologised for the ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Global public debt to hit $100tn this year, says IMF; Boeing to raise up to $25bn to shore up balance sheet – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as IMF warns that future debt levels could be higher than currently projected. Cooling labour market adds to Reeves’s tax-raising ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

No. 7 Alabama needs 4th-quarter rally, defensive stand to hold off South Carolina and avoid disaster

Alabama won, but some serious concerns are brewing in Tuscaloosa.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 12

Democrats catch up on election enthusiasm, but two key groups lag behind in latest polling

Democrats overall have caught up with Republicans in 2024 election enthusiasm, but relatively few Black voters and younger voters are registering high interest.

Alphabet shares rise on earnings beats boosted by cloud revenue

Google parent Alphabet reported third-quarter earnings that beat on top and bottom lines.

Business - CNBC - 26 minutes ago

'This kid just won’t give up': Student who practiced alone for 2-plus years ready to answer Arizona State's call for a kicker

For more than two years Nolan Krinsky practiced on his own, hoping for an opportunity to make the Arizona State football team. Wednesday, he finally gets his shot.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

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