Struggles Executives Earn

Trump’s trade plans, ranked from easiest to hardest to execute

It’s much easier to use unilateral tariffs than pass legislation or agree preferential trade deals

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Oil Executive Chris Wright Picked as Next Energy Secretary

The CEO of Liberty Energy says there is no climate crisis, and is a vocal backer of the president-elect’s plan to boost oil and gas production.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

Trump picks former WWE executive Linda McMahon for education secretary

Billionaire and former Senate candidate served in president-elect’s cabinet in first administration. Linda McMahon, co-chair of Donald Trump’s transition team, has been named as the ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Gary Wang, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time

Mr. Wang is the last close colleague of the FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for the fraud that caused the crypto exchange to collapse in 2022.

Tech - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Alabama set to carry out nation's third nitrogen gas execution

An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated Thursday to become the third person executed in the U.S., and Alabama, by nitrogen gas.

Alabama about to execute third man this year with controversial nitrogen gas

Carey Dale Grayson scheduled to be killed for 1994 murder by technique that previously caused visible signs of distress. Alabama is hours away from carrying out its third execution this year ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Sam Altman's Startup Appoints Former X Executive as Policy Chief

Tools for Humanity named X’s former vice president of global affairs Nick Pickles as its head of policy, the latest executive from what was formerly Twitter to join the startup.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Alabama man shook and gasped in final moments of nitrogen gas execution

Death of Carey Dale Grayson, 50, marks third time the US state has killed someone using controversial method. An Alabama man convicted in the 1994 killing of a hitchhiker cursed at the prison ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

WiseTech Warns on Profits After Product Delayed by Executive Shake-Up

The logistics software provider downgraded its earnings and revenue outlook for the current year, citing a delay to a new product due to negative media reports and a recent management overhaul.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Donald Trump chooses hedge fund executive Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary

The founder of Key Square Group was deemed a strong favorite to lead the Treasury Department, along with several other contenders.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Sanofi Earnings Boosted by Early Vaccine Sales

The pharmaceutical company reported third-quarter earnings and sales that beat analysts’ expectations, boosted by earlier-than-anticipated deliveries of flu and respiratory syncytial virus vaccines ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

Tesla’s blowout earnings still leaves investors with these questions

A closer look at Tesla’s automotive gross margins and other aspects of its business are still big question marks for investors.

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

Companies’ earnings reports increase volatility of US stocks

Share prices swing as high valuations and uncertain outlook put investors on edge

World - Financial Times - October 26

Cramer says to not trade big winners ahead of earnings

CNBC's Jim Cramer looked at trading around Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple as examples of Wall Street moves around earnings.

Business - CNBC - October 28

McDonald's reverses U.S. same-store sales declines in the third quarter, but E. coli fallout looms

Shares of McDonald's have fallen 6% since its Quarter Pounder burgers were linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Pfizer’s earnings crush estimates as company raises guidance

Drug company Pfizer saw strong growth for its heart-disease drugs and migraine treatment.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

UK earnings inequality falls to lowest on record

Drop comes after successive increases in hourly minimum wage

World - Financial Times - October 29

McDonald's surpasses earnings expectations in Q3 report

Fast food giant McDonald's reported its third quarter results Tuesday morning with revenue beating Wall Street's expectations at around $6.9 billion. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has ...

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

Woolworths Cuts Expectations for Australian Food Earnings

Australian grocer Woolworths expects fiscal first-half earnings in its key Australian food division to be below previous expectations, as customers continue to be price conscious when facing cost ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

Starbucks CEO pledges to fundamentally change strategy as sales fall for third straight quarter

Investors are expecting that Niccol will share more details about his turnaround strategy during the company's conference call, scheduled for 5 p.m. ET.

Business - CNBC - October 30

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.