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Wall Street banks enjoy bumper fees as debt issuance and deals activity rebound
Morgan Stanley rounds off strong earnings seasonBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
Barclays profits rise 23% as dealmaking returns
UK bank lifts guidance for net interest incomeBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
NatWest profits rise by a quarter as lending and deposits grow
Bank also sets aside £245mn in provisions for bad loans, higher than expectations of £173mnBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
StanChart to double investment in wealth management as profits rise
Wealth business had record quarter as revenues rose 32%Business - Financial Times - October 30 -
BNP profits rise driven by global markets business
Eurozone’s biggest bank posts gains for third quarter across equities and fixed-income tradingBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Maersk Profit Rises as Red Sea Disruptions Continue
Maersk’s third-quarter net profit jumped after continued disruptions in the Red Sea shipping lanes pushed freight rates higher.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
BlackBerry Sees Rising Profitability Through Focus on Growth Opportunities
The Canadian company told investors its immediate priority was streamlining investments in its Cylance cybersecurity unit and focusing on opportunities for growth, mainly QNX.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
Hong Kong Exchange Operator's Profit Rises on Strong Trading, Listings
Hong Kong’s stock-exchange operator reported higher profit for the second straight quarter as improved market sentiment boosted trading and listing activity.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
Meta Earnings Show Revenue Increase, Even as Spending Spree Continues
The Silicon Valley company, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, said it does not plan to slow down its investments anytime soon.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
ConocoPhillips stock rises on Q3 earnings profit beat, robust outlook
ConocoPhillips shares rose 2.8% in premarket trades Thursday after the oil giant reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and gave robust production guidance.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Planet Fitness’s stock rallies as it beats profit and revenue estimates
Gym chain boosts its outlook for 2024 revenue growth.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
WK Kellogg’s stock soars as strength in granola and premium cereals boosts sales
WK Kellogg Co.’s stock was enjoying a record rally on Thursday, after the cereal company beat third-quarter earnings expectations as strength in premium granola sales helped mitigate ...Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
Pinterest Stock Falls Despite Rise in Third-Quarter Profit, Revenue
The social-media platform’s revenue jumped 18% year over year, slightly above Wall Street’s forecast.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 21 hours ago -
Sony stock rises as gaming and imaging units boost profits
Sony shares rose in premarket trade Friday after the company reported booming profit growth in the fiscal second quarter.Business - MarketWatch - 6 hours ago -
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 -
The Musk-led group driving millions to Trump’s White House bid
Also in today’s newsletter, shamelessness in American politics and Kamala Harris’s appearance on Fox NewsWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
How the UK can improve its ‘offer’ to the world
Eli Lilly’s chief says the country must do more to attract business, yet budgets are tightWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
Gold: ‘the ultimate perceived safe haven asset’?
BofA gets the goldbugWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
Cheaper alternative to northern leg of HS2 under consideration
Feasibility study to be launched for a Birmingham to Manchester rail route that could be part-funded by private financeWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
Labour’s unambitious reset with the EU
The UK government has constrained itself too much within its red linesWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
Liz Kendall expected to retain £1.3bn cut to UK sickness benefits in Budget
Move by work and pensions secretary likely to cause concern among disability rights activistsWorld - Financial Times - October 17 -
Deutsche Bank shares fall on doubling of third-quarter loan losses but profits rise
Deutsche Bank’s pre-tax profits were lifted by a reduction in the provisions it has set aside to settle litigation related to its Postbank acquisitionBusiness - MarketWatch - October 23 -
Iberdrola Profit Lifted by Record Investments
Spain’s energy giant Iberdrola posted a 50% rise in net profit for the first nine months of the year helped by record-high investments in its U.S. and U.K. networks.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
The rise of AI celebrity endorsements
AI-generated images of celebrities endorsing political candidates are spreading quickly. Learn how to spot the fakes and avoid being misled.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
The long end keeps on rising
And emerging markets in a no-landing scenarioWorld - Financial Times - October 22 -
TSMC on alert and Singapore on the rise
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial TimesWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Whitbread Aims to Boost Profit, Shareholder Returns
The U.K. hotel-and-restaurant company said it forecasts an increase of at least £300 million in profit by fiscal 2030, and to generate more than £2 billion for dividends, share buybacks and ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
ABB Posts Higher Profit, Raises Margin Guidance
The Swiss industrial-technology company’s profit and revenue rose as the electrification business offset weakness in robotics, discrete automation and e-mobility.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17 -
CVS replaces CEO as profits, share price suffer
Longtime CVS Health executive David Joyner has replaced Karen Lynch as CEO, as the company struggles to drive higher profits and stock performance, CVS announced Friday.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
Tele2 Posts Higher Profits; Backs Targets
Tele2 reported a slightly higher third-quarter net profit, helped by growth in revenue from its core telecommunications services, though revenue and underlying earnings were a touch below ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22 -
Kering warns on profit as Gucci sales plunge
French luxury group grapples with turnaround at its biggest brand as demand dips in AsiaBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Tesla shares jump on profit beat, Musk's prediction of at least 20% 'vehicle growth' next year
Tesla reported better-than-expected profit in its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
Tesla Surprises Wall Street With Strong Third-Quarter Results
The robust performance comes after a tumultuous start to the year in which Tesla’s profit fell for two straight quarters.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 24 -
Hasbro’s third-quarter profit beats expectations, but its stock slips
Hasbro Inc.’s third-quarter profit beat expectations Thursday, fueled by its gaming and licensing businesses shares, but the toy maker’s stock is down 4%.Business - MarketWatch - October 24