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Tencent posts better-than-expected 47% profit surge as games, AI tools shine
Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent on Wednesday reported profit above analysts' expectations, while revenue missed slightly.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
UBS reports better than expected profits
Swiss bank’s markets business helped by increase in volatilityBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Spotify shares pop on better-than-expected profit forecast
Shares of Spotify rose in after-hours trading as investors focused on the company's profit forecast more than its third-quarter results.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
Tencent Profit Momentum Continues on Gaming Strength
Tencent’s core gaming business delivered strong results as the Chinese technology giant contended with a cooling economy.Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
Disney’s stock surges as streaming profits grow and film releases shine
“Inside Out 2” and “Deadpool & Wolverine” were big winners for Disney in the latest quarter.Business - MarketWatch - 3 hours ago -
AI Will Understand Humans Better Than Humans Do
Or so says a controversial Stanford researcher, who finds that the latest systems have, against all odds, mastered a high-level cognitive skill.Tech - Wired - November 1 -
Here’s How LinkedIn Changed the Job Recruitment Game With a New AI Tool
AI agents may be the next big thing in tech, because they can perform work tasks as well as just chat. Will they end up taking people’s jobs? LinkedIn’s new system offers a hint.Business - Inc. - October 30 -
TSMC beats forecasts with 54% surge in profits on soaring AI demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said its sales were boosted by strong demand from smartphone makers and artificial intelligence firmsBusiness - MarketWatch - October 17 -
Reddit's explosive user growth and AI tools help it soar to its first profit as a public company
Reddit has turned a profit for the first time as a public companyTech - ABC News - October 30 -
Reddit’s Sees First-Ever Profit as Explosive User Growth and AI Tools Help it Soar
The social discussion platform beat Wall Street analyst forecasts, with quarterly sales results better than 10 percent above estimates.Business - Inc. - October 30 -
United Airlines sheds unprofitable capacity in better-than-expected quarter
Revenue from basic economy seats shot up 20% at United.Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
China reports better-than-expected retail sales and industrial production data
The data comes after a flurry of recent announcements from authorities as Beijing seeks to boost consumption and support its flagging real estate sector.Business - CNBC - October 18 -
McDonald’s CEO apologizes for E. coli outbreak, as fast-food giant’s earnings beat estimates
McDonald’s is encouraged by signs of progress in the third quarter.Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
Snap shares jump after results come in better than expected
Shares of Snap Inc. rose after hours on Tuesday after the social-media platform reported third-quarter results that beat expectations and said its board authorized a stock buyback of up to $500 ...Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
Reddit shares soar 22% on earnings beat and better-than-expected forecast
Reddit reported third-quarter results that exceeded analysts' estimates and gave a forecast for the current period that was well ahead of estimates.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Nvidia supplier SK Hynix posts record quarterly profit as AI boom drives demand
Revenue for the third quarter grew about 94% year-on-year.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Truck maker Volvo's Q3 adjusted profit falls more than expected
Adjusted operating profit was 14.1 billion crowns ($1.34 billion against a year-earlier 19.3 billion and a mean forecast in an LSEG poll of analysts of 15.6 billion, on a sales drop of 12%. Volvo ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18 -
British Airways owner IAG reports bigger than expected profits
Passenger demand in key transatlantic routes and within Europe boosts earningsBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Peloton raises its full-year profit guidance, but expects the holiday quarter to be softer than expected
Peloton's cash flows are improving, but it's expecting to sell fewer bikes and treadmills during its holiday quarter than Wall Street expected.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Meta's third-quarter profit surges 35% reflecting strong ad revenue and its AI push
Meta Platforms Inc. has posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter results fueled by its advertising revenue growth and its push to incorporate artificial intelligenceTech - ABC News - October 30 -
Morgan Stanley shares pop 7% after beating estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue
Morgan Stanley has several tail winds in its favor, from high stock values to a rebound in investment banking and strong trading activity.Business - CNBC - October 16 -
Retail sales rose 0.4% in September, better than expected; jobless claims dip
Consumer spending held up in September, underscoring a resilient economy.Business - CNBC - October 17 -
Treasury yields jump after better-than-expected retail sales, drop in jobless claims
U.S. Treasury yields were higher on Thursday as investors parsed the latest economic data.Business - CNBC - October 17 -
Microsoft dips on weak guidance after beating on earnings
Microsoft reported better-than-expected results for the fiscal first quarter as Azure topped estimates. But quarterly growth guidance was light.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
AMC reports better-than-expected Q3 results amid improving box office
AMC Entertainment Holdings reported better-than-expected third-quarter revenue and a narrower loss after market close Wednesday, with the movie-theater chain and original meme stock pointing toward ...Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
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BP shares fall to lowest since 2022 after sharp drop in the oil major's third-quarter profit
British oil major BP on Tuesday reported its weakest quarterly earnings in nearly four years, weighed down by a slump in crude prices.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
Oil giant Shell posts $6 billion profit beat, launches new share buyback program
British oil giant Shell on Thursday posted a small year-on-year drop in third-quarter profit as a sharp drop in crude prices was offset by higher gas sales.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Nvidia and Apple supplier TSMC shares pop after quarterly profit soars on AI demand
TSMC, the world’s largest producer of advanced chips, posted a 54% hike in third-quarter profit.Business - CNBC - October 18 -
ChatGPT’s AI Search Tool Is Now Available From OpenAI
OpenAI just launched its newest artificial intelligence search experience for ChatGPT. Here’s how to get the AI search update, and WIRED’s initial impressions.Tech - Wired - October 31 -
Spotify woos video and podcast creators with new tools to better compete with YouTube
Starting in January in the U.S. and other markets, Spotify Premium users will be able to see ad-free videos, and video creators can earn money off those videos.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 20 hours ago -
The AI edge in cybersecurity: Predictive tools aim to slash response times
AI's ability to sift through massive amounts of data, identify patterns and constantly learn makes it invaluable in cybersecurity.Tech - VentureBeat - October 20 -
AI-powered productivity tools that can make life harder
Technology used to summarise notes or generate transcripts does not always work for deaf employeesBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
Meta unveils AI tools to give robots a human touch in physical world
Meta unveils three tools and benchmarks to enhance robot touch perception, dexterity, and human-robot collaboration in real-world settings.Tech - VentureBeat - November 2