Profit Targets Buybacks

This is how much Mattel’s $600 million buyback could boost earnings

Mattel is ramping up its share repurchase efforts. Analyst firm UBS expects an earnings boost from the toy maker.

MarketWatch - 20m

TotalEnergies posts 21% drop in annual profit, targets buybacks of $2 billion per quarter in 2025

French oil major TotalEnergies on Wednesday reported a sharp drop in full-year earnings, against a backdrop of lower crude prices and weak fuel demand.

CNBC - 5h

Santander profits rise at UK arm

Spanish lender says it faces competitive environment in market where future of its business remains in doubt

Financial Times - 8h

UBS warns $3bn buyback plan is hostage to Swiss capital overhaul

Bank beats forecasts with fourth-quarter net profit of $770mn

Financial Times - 1d

UBS shares retreat 6% as fourth-quarter profit beat, $3 billion buyback fail to impress

UBS revealed plans for up to $3 billion of share repurchases over the course of 2025.

CNBC - 1d

Alphabet-backed fintech GoCardless halves losses, targets first annual profit in 2026

GoCardless reported a net loss of £35.1 million in the full year ending June 2024, down 55% year-over-year.

CNBC - 2d

Commerzbank posts 20% hike in annual profit and launches new share buyback as it wards off UniCredit

Commerzbank on Friday unexpectedly released quarterly results, touting "record" annual profit and announcing a new share buyback scheme.

CNBC - 5d

John Lewis Partnership warns staff on annual profit target

Mutual group that owns Waitrose and department store blames subdued pre-Christmas consumer confidence

Financial Times - 5d

Dover delivers a rosy profit outlook. Here's our new price target on the industrial stock with AI ties

The industrial stock touched a new all-time intraday high during Thursday's session.

CNBC - 5d

Deutsche Bank shares drop after quarterly profit falls, cost target scrapped

Legal provisions weighed on the bottom line at Germany's largest lender Deutsche Bank, with net profit falling in the fourth quarter.

CNBC - 5d

Three Trade Targets For The Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche pulled off a huge trade Friday, but they may not be done dealing. Here are three NHL veterans the Avs can pursue as they remain all-in.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 28

Target is ending its diversity goals

Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

CBS News - Jan. 24

A look at Trump's NATO spending targets

Presented by Lockheed Martin — The U.S. spends around 3 percent of economic output on defense {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Unpacking Trump's push ...

The Hill - Jan. 24

How to Invest During a Presidency With a Deep Devotion to Profits

Big business has an inside track in the second Trump presidency, and people with a stake in those businesses have reason to rejoice, our columnist writes.

The New York Times - Jan. 24

Givaudan Reports Profit Rise, Expects to Exceed Five-Year Sales Target

The flavor-and-fragrance company said full-year net profit for 2024 rose 22% to $1.2 billion, beating analyst expectations.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24

Why Trump may need big companies to spend less on stock buybacks

Tech companies have gone big on stock buybacks, but the industry may need to spend more on capital expenditures to realize the president’s economic goals.

MarketWatch - Jan. 22

Charles Schwab hints at stock buybacks after beating Wall Street estimates

Charles Schwab also beat Wall Street’s fourth-quarter earnings estimate and reversed a revenue decline from the year-ago quarter.

MarketWatch - Jan. 21

Apple is accused of profiting from 'blood minerals'

The Democratic Republic of Congo says Apple is sourcing minerals from armed groups committing atrocities.

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Trump targets immigration with executive orders

President Donald Trump signed several executive orders on immigration, including one declaring a national emergency at the southern border. NBC News Yamiche Alcindor and Danny Cevallos spoke with ...

NBC News - Jan. 21

SLB Stock Gains on Topped Forecast, $2.3 Billion Buyback

Shares of SLB advanced after the oilfield services giant announced a $2.3 billion stock buyback, bumped dividend payouts higher and reported quarterly earnings that topped Wall Street views.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17

UK companies outpace US businesses in share buybacks

FTSE groups adopt practice that has drawn criticism from lawmakers but research suggests it could lift long-term share price

Financial Times - Jan. 17

Target says its holiday sales were better than expected — but its profits weren't

The big-box retailer's report indicates that deals and promotional events motivated shoppers.

CNBC - Jan. 16

TSMC cuts profitability target as cost of diversifying supply chains bites

World’s biggest chipmaker faces less efficient operations in US and Japan but gets boost from AI demand

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Citigroup swings to fourth-quarter profit, tops estimates on investment banking strength

The fourth-quarter report comes after a year where Citi's stock rose almost 37%, outperforming the S&P 500.

CNBC - Jan. 15

JPMorgan Chase is boosting buybacks even after CEO Jamie Dimon called the stock expensive

Fresh off a record year for profit and revenue, JPMorgan is facing questions over what CFO Jeremy Barnum admitted was excess capital.

CNBC - Jan. 15

JPMorgan Chase posts record profit as the bank's massive scale pays off

JPMorgan Chase on Wednesday posted record quarterly and annual earnings and revenue, reinforcing the company’s status as the biggest and most profitable bank in U.S. history.

NBC News - Jan. 15

How Nissan's profits dropped 90% in one year

Merging with rival Honda may be Nissan's best shot at survival. The Japanese automaker is struggling around the world, including the U.S. and China.

CNBC - Jan. 15

JPMorgan Chase posts record profit as the bank’s massive scale pays off

The bank said profit rose 50% to $14 billion in the fourth quarter as noninterest expenses fell 7% from a year earlier.

CNBC - Jan. 15

China corporate profits set for third year of declines

Oversupply drives intense competition that is undermining prices and profitability

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Israel targets Iran’s ‘last proxy’

With Hamas and Hizbollah humbled, Yemen’s Houthi militants style themselves as the final bastion of anti-Israel resistance

Financial Times - Jan. 13

How to Build a Profitable Service-Based Business Without Losing Your Sanity

Powerful strategies to build a lean, profitable, and sustainable service-based business.

Inc. - Jan. 11

As Delta Reports Profits, Airlines Are Optimistic About 2025

The industry is enjoying a strong demand for tickets and rising profits, but it remains vulnerable to unexpected problems like a recession or a surge in inflation.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Sainsbury's Christmas Sales Grew; Expects Profit in Line With Market Views

The grocer reported sales volume growth for the key Christmas period and expects to deliver retail operating profit for its fiscal year in line with market consensus.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10

7-Eleven owner’s sharp profit fall adds to takeover pressure

Seven & i operating profit drops 24% as it tries to fend off $47bn buyout offer from Canada’s Couche-Tard

Financial Times - Jan. 9

FanDuel’s parent company just issued a profit warning. Blame the Detroit Lions.

There aren’t enough upsets in the National Football League, and that’s upsetting for investors in sports betting companies including Flutter Entertainment, the owner of FanDuel.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Samsung’s profit estimates disappoint as it fights for Nvidia’s AI business

Fourth-quarter earnings hit by greater investments in advanced chip manufacturing

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Disney’s stock gets upgrade amid content ‘renaissance’ and streaming profit growth

Walt Disney Co.’s stock was upgraded to buy Tuesday by analyst firm Redburn Atlantic, which cited improved content performance and growth in streaming profit.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Samsung Expects Further Profit Growth Slowdown, Missing Estimates

The world’s largest maker of memory chips and smartphones said sluggish demand for conventional chips used in personal computers and mobile phones weighed on its memory business for the quarter.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Annual ‘winners’ for most egregious US healthcare profiteering announced

Selling body parts without consent and billing desperate parents $97,599 for air transport among worst examples. The 2024 “winners” of the annual Shkreli awards , given each year to perpetrators ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

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