Dick’s Sporting Goods sees earnings boosted by strong back to school season

Dick’s Sporting Goods sees earnings boosted by strong back-to-school season

The retailer beat estimates for the third quarter and raised its guidance.

Business - MarketWatch - 22 hours ago

Dick's Sporting Goods posts robust holiday guidance

Dick's Sporting Goods posted cautious guidance earlier this year as it braced for the 2024 election, but it now expects sales to be better than expected.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Google’s strong earnings boosted by cloud computing gains

Parent company Alphabet’s shares rise 6% as results show lift from AI demand

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Target struggles, Walmart sees strong sales in Q3 earnings reports

Retailers are putting out their third-quarter earnings reports ahead of the big holiday spending season. CBS News contributor Javier E. David has a look at the numbers.

Walmart Stock Rises on Strong Earnings Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season

The bellwether retailer reported higher-than-expected sales in its latest quarter and upgraded its forecast for the rest of the year.

Business - The New York Times - November 19

Fresh weather warnings as UK hit by cold snap

Fresh warnings of snow and ice announced for parts of the UK going into Thursday and the weekend.

Dick Vitale's dazzling dozen for the 2024-25 season

Diving into the 12 things Dickie V is most excited about for this season.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

Airbnb is seeing ‘strong demand trends’ — with these caveats

Airbnb Inc. on Thursday reported third-quarter sales and other demand metrics that were above Wall Street’s estimates, and the lodging platform said it was “seeing strong demand trends” for the ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 8

Walmart Earnings: Holiday Shopping Is Off to a Strong Start

The retailer said sales rose during the most recent quarter, propelled by shoppers buying groceries, home goods and toys—a sign that spending is off to a steady start this holiday season.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 19

TJX boosted by strength in Europe, as retailer posts earnings beat and raises guidance

TJX Cos.’ stock was flat in afternoon trade Wednesday after rising from its morning lows, which came even after the discount retailer’s fiscal third-quarter earnings topped estimates and it again ...

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Norwegian Cruise Line seeing strong demand, as consumers show ‘health and confidence’

Norwegian Cruise Line’s stock rallies toward a three-year high after an “impressive” quarterly performance and amid continued “robust” demand.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Australian 3D Printer Sees Strong Growth Tailwinds on Trump's Election

AML3D this week raised 30 million Australian dollars from shareholders and new institutional investors to expand its Ohio manufacturing facility.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

IAG Earnings Soar Above Market Views on Strong Demand

The British Airways owner said earnings rose ahead of expectations with solid demand driving an increase in revenue.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 8

The show’s not over: 2024 sees big boost to AI investment

AI investment continues to show resiliency, driving deal volumes to 1,245 in Q3, 24, a level not seen since Q1, 22.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 1

Sporting’s Rúben Amorim set to be confirmed as new Manchester United manager

United ready to pay €10m (£8.3m) release clause Amorim tight-lipped on move after Nacional game Rúben Amorim is poised to be confirmed as Manchester United’s manager after Sporting said the ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Millions in Northeast and Midwest see first snowfall of the season

An abrupt change in weather is bringing the first significant snow of the season across the country, with a powerful snow storm blanketing areas of the Northeast and Midwest. NBC’s Sam Brock ...

Athletes see climate change as threatening their sports and their health. Some are speaking up

Pragnya Mohan has been a professional triathlete for nearly a decade, but summers in her native India are now so hot that she can’t train there anymore

Health - ABC News - 5 days ago

Athletes see climate change as threatening their sports and their health. Some are speaking up

Pragnya Mohan has been a professional triathlete for nearly a decade, but summers in her native India are now so hot that she can’t train there anymore

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

Gap Raises Full-Year Outlook With Strong Start to Holiday Season

The apparel retailer said it now expects full-year sales to grow between 1.5% and 2%. Gap had most recently guided for sales to be up slightly.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

'Wicked' defies box office gravity in a strong start to the holiday movie season

Moviegoers soared from Oz to the Colosseum over the weekend as millions around the world flocked to see “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” in theaters.

Primary school pupil suspensions in England double in a decade

Mum Jo says Jacob is very caring but sensory issues led to him being excluded for disruptive behaviour.

PayPal beat big on a profit metric, but here’s why its stock is falling

PayPal’s fourth-quarter revenue view came in below expectations. The company said it’s focusing on “profitable growth.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

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 - October 30

Humana’s earnings boosted as Medicare Advantage membership exceeds expectations

The health insurer’s profit and revenue top estimates, while its stock is on track for its biggest one-day gain in more than a year.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Apple, Meta and Amazon must show the stock market that AI spending is paying off

Big-tech bellwethers facing scrutiny on whether they are meeting competitive challenges.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Adnoc Gas Expects Earnings Boost From Rising Gas Demand

Adnoc Gas, one of the world’s biggest natural-gas producers, targets a jump in earnings by 2029 as it boosts supply to capitalize on growing demand for gas.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

Why are Forest so good this season - and can it last?

Nottingham Forest's unlikely third place in the Premier League has some echoes of Leicester in 2016... can they maintain their excellent early-season form?

Meta sees AI spending accelerating as earnings top forecasts

Mark Zuckerberg cites the potential for ‘strong’ returns in coming years on heavy investments in new technology

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Traders see good chance the Fed cuts again in December then skips in January

Fed funds futures contracts pointed to a roughly 75% probability that the U.S. central bank would cut rates again in December.

Business - CNBC - November 7

Nate Silver sees 'hidden good news' for Democrats in 2024 results

Pollster Nate Silver said he believes there is “hidden good news” for Democrats in the 2024 election results, despite the party wondering where its messaging went so wrong. In his newsletter, ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

How High School Graduates Can Improve Their Earnings Potential

New research shows that 73 “launchpad jobs” can help those without a four-year college degree advance and achieve higher pay.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Lilly’s Mounjaro, Zepbound drugs see strong demand. So why did sales disappoint?

Eli Lilly’s stock heads for biggest selloff in more than three years after sales of anti-obesity drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound came up well short of forecasts.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Typhoon Yinxing slams into a northern Philippine region still recovering from back-to-back storms

A strong typhoon has hit the northern Philippines, prompting a new round of evacuations in a region still recovering from back-to-back storms a few weeks ago

World - ABC News - November 7

Merck tops earnings estimates on strong demand for Keytruda, new drugs even as HPV vaccine sales fall

The company saw strong sales from its top-selling cancer drug Keytruda, recently launched treatments and its animal health business.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Apple looks strong on AI; Amazon rules the cloud. Earnings will show how much.

Expect positive surprises from these two “Magnificent Seven” standouts.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

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