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The vast new whaling ‘mother ship’ that Japan hopes will revive a shrinking industry
A new $47m vessel is preparing for its maiden voyage in coastal waters, but there are fears the Kangei Maru could one day mean a return to hunting in the Southern Ocean. The dish of the day has the appearance and consistency of steak. But the item ...The Guardian - World -
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Enovix shrinks quarterly loss, vows to cut costs as battery maker’s stock soars 20%
Battery maker narrows quarterly loss and says it plans to cut more costs on its road to profitability.MarketWatch - Business -
Clariant Confirms Outlook as Profits Rise
Clariant reiterated its full-year outlook after it reported an improved earnings margin in the first quarter, helped by lower raw material prices and a strong performance at its aviation business.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Haleon Keeps Outlook as Profits Rise
Haleon reported a 2% rise in underlying profits for the first quarter despite lower revenue, and maintained its full-year guidance and buyback plan.The Wall Street Journal - World -
StanChart beats profit forecasts on back of higher interest rates
Lender reports $1.9bn in first-quarter pre-tax profitsFinancial Times - Business -
OMV Profit Tops Hopes, Keeps Outlook
OMV reported first-quarter profits ahead of forecasts despite revenue falling on lower gas prices, and backed its full-year production guidance.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Santander Confirms Outlook Despite Profit Miss
Santander posted a below-forecast rise in first-quarter net profit, for the first quarter, but said it was on track to meet its key 2024 financial targets.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Samsung's Net Profit Quadruples as Chip Business Rebounds
The South Korean tech giant’s flagship semiconductor business swung to profit on higher memory-chip prices amid the artificial-intelligence boom.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Huawei's Net Profit Rose More Than Sixfold
Huawei Technologies’ net profit rose more than sixfold in the first quarter, helped by a jump in the Chinese telecommunication equipment maker’s smartphone sales in China.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
GSK Upgrades Targets as Core Profits Jump
GSK lifted its full-year guidance after first-quarter core earnings rose 28%, helped by higher sales of vaccines and specialty medicines .The Wall Street Journal - World -
NAB's Profit Falls; Increases Share Buyback
Australia’s second-largest lender by market capitalization reported a 12% decline in half-year net profit and announced it will increase its share buyback by $980 million.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Standard Chartered Posts Higher Profit on Trading Gains
The London-based bank posted a rise in first-quarter net profit due to higher trading income despite lower earnings from lending.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Mercedes-Benz Posts Profit Beat Despite Lower Car Sales
Mercedes-Benz reported lower profit and revenue for the first quarter fell on fewer cars sales and supply-chain bottlenecks but confirmed its guidance for the year.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Amazon profit more than triples, topping Wall Street expectations
Amazon surpassed analyst expectations for revenue and earnings in the first quarter.CNBC - Business - Amazon -
SK Hynix Returns to Profit, Expects Market Recovery on AI Boom
The world’s second-largest memory-chip maker expects a recovery in the memory-chip market this year as it swung to a net profit after five straight quarters of losses.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Amazon Prime ads help tech giant drive profits
The tech giant did better than expected in many areas of its business.BBC News - Top stories - Amazon -
Amazon profits may have tripled but do not expect a dividend
Resurgence of free cash flow at the ecommerce group is still fresh while capital expenditure is set to rise this yearFinancial Times - Business - Amazon -
GSK raises profit outlook on strong vaccine and HIV drug sales
Quarterly results beat expectations and signal strong start for pharma groupFinancial Times - Business -
Should you take your stock market profits and run for the summer?
Stocks generally produce most of their returns during the six months of the year from Nov. 1 to April 30.MarketWatch - Business -
Carvana’s stock rallies more than 30% on surprise profit for used-car retailer
Shares of used-car retailer Carvana Co. jumped about 40% in the extended session Wednesday after a surprise profit and larger revenue for the used-car retailer once on the brink of bankruptcy.MarketWatch - Business -
Novo Nordisk raises profit forecast on high demand for weight loss drugs
Danish group beats expectations with first-quarter sales up 24%Financial Times - Business -
Pinterest’s stock soars 17% on big revenue and profit beat, 500 million monthly active users
Pinterest Inc.’s stock soared in extended trading Tuesday following quarterly results and revenue guidance that exceeded Wall Street estimates.MarketWatch - Business -
Starbucks’ stock sinks 12% as ‘cautious’ consumers, more headwinds hit profit, revenue
Starbucks reported fiscal second-quarter earnings late Tuesday that were wide off the mark.MarketWatch - Business -
CVS shares plummet as health company slashes profit outlook on higher medical costs
CVS and other insurers have seen medical costs spike as many Medicare Advantage patients return to hospitals to undergo procedures they delayed during Covid.CNBC - Business -
Pfizer beats earnings estimates, raises outlook on cost cuts and smaller-than-feared drop in Covid drug sales
The pharmaceutical giant's quarterly results also benefited from a smaller-than-feared drop in sales for its Covid antiviral pill Paxlovid.CNBC - Business - Covid -
Pinterest Records Higher Revenue, Narrower Loss
The social-media platform surpassed half a billion monthly active users and reporting 23% revenue growth, its fastest user and revenue growth since 2021. Shares rose 16% premarket.The Wall Street Journal - World -
NYCB shares jump 30% after CEO gives two-year plan for 'clear path to profitability'
CEO Joseph Otting took over NYCB in April after an investor group led by former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin injected more than $1 billion into the lender.CNBC - Business -
How Berkshire Hathaway's Annual Meeting Became a Hotspot for Romantic Mergers
Warren Buffett has sold engagement rings and been wingman on marriage proposals for couples who come to the Omaha gatheringThe Wall Street Journal - World -
China EV Makers Post Higher April Sales Amid Price War
BYD and a host of other Chinese electric-vehicle makers posted higher sales and deliveries in April, offering a sign of rebounding demand amid continuing price wars.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Pfizer’s first-quarter results top estimates, while drugmaker boosts full-year profit outlook
Pfizer on Wednesday reported first-quarter results that beat analyst expectations, and raised its full-year profit guidance as cancer and heart-disease drugs helped offset plummeting COVID product sales.MarketWatch - Business -
A Tale of Three Universities
Northwestern appeases its protesters. Florida enforces its rules. Columbia is a mess.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Truth Social Grants Donald Trump a New $1.8 Billion Stock Bonus
Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of the Truth Social network, said in a securities filing that it had issued 36 million new shares and given them to the former president.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
Kraft Heinz snaps long streak of profit beats and sales fell shy again
Kraft Heinz’s stock fell in premarket trading Wednesday, after the food and beverage brands company only matched first-quarter profit expectations and fell shy on sales, again.MarketWatch - Business -
Natural Gas Falls on Weak Demand
U.S. natural gas futures settled lower with soft demand and the hefty storage overhang weighing on the market despite lower U.S. production.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
Read about Match Group, TPG Telecom and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Marjorie Taylor Greene to Force Vote Next Week on Ousting Speaker Mike Johnson
The GOP rebel said the Republican leader has betrayed his conservative values in bipartisan deals.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Hundreds of Protesters Arrested as Universities Blame Outsiders for Escalating Violence
Police cracked down on pro-Palestinian encampments at Columbia, UCLA and other college campuses.The Wall Street Journal - World -
"Sell in May and Go Away" Isn't as Useful as It Once Was
Returns still tend to be better for those who heed the Wall Street adage, but volatility has been greater outside of the summer months in recent yearsThe Wall Street Journal - World -
Kevlar, Tyvek parent DuPont’s stock surges after big profit beat, raised outlook
CEO Ed Breen says results confirm that electronics business is now past the bottom, and “on road to recovery.”MarketWatch - Business