Verizon’s Consumer Business Shows Improvement. Why the Stock Is Down Sharply.
The telecom company lost a net 158,000 users in its consumer division in the first quarter, a better result than in years past.
The telecom company lost a net 158,000 users in its consumer division in the first quarter, a better result than in years past.
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore's biggest bank DBS Group reported on Thursday first-quarter results that trumped expectations with broad-based growth and said it expects net profit to exceed last year's record result. Underpinned by robust business momentum as loans grew and both fee income and treasury customer sales reached new highs, net profit jumped 15% from the same period a year earlier to S$2.96 billion ($2.2 billion), beating market expectations for a 3.5% decline. Guidance that net profit would grow this year was more upbeat than in the previous quarter when DBS said only that it expected this year's net interest income to be around 2023 levels.
Apple CEO Tim Cook boasted about the company's upcoming generative AI plans during the iPhone maker's Q2 earnings call.
Global hedge funds that use an equities long-short strategy are growing increasingly bullish on China, evidenced by the heavy pick-up in their purchases of Hong Kong-listed shares, UBS Group said in a note. Hong Kong's stock markets, which closely mirror China's struggling performance, have recovered since March as Beijing rolled out economic support measures. Swiss bank UBS said in a note Hong Kong market trends had changed in the final days of April, in contrast to that since February when most inflows came from short covering.
Investors may be wondering if it's time to buy the post-earnings dip in AMD (AMD) and Super Micro Computer's (SMCI) stock as both are AI leaders.
Apple on Thursday posted first-quarter revenue of $90.8 billion, down 4% year over year, as the iPhone maker continues to struggle with growth challenges, particularly in China, amid an uncertain economic environment.
The tech giant says demand for its smartphones fell more than 10% in the first three months of the year.
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady for a sixth straight meeting, keeping the level at a 23-year high to fight stubborn price increases.For months, the US central bank has held its benchmark lending rate at a high level to cool demand and rein in price increases -- with a slowdown in inflation last year fueling optimism that the first cuts were on the horizon.
Surprisingly upbeat Apple earnings were boosting spirits in the wait for the monthly jobs report.
Fed day arrives with the focus on what clues Powell will offer to the chances for rate cuts this year.
Bitcoin fell more than 10% in the first three days of this week, the worst three-day stretch since August 2023.
STORY: The Japanese yen surged against the dollar in the early hours of Thursday. Traders said it looked like another round of intervention by Tokyo authorities to prop up the ailing currency. The dollar fell to 153 against the yen, from over 157 earlier, though it later clawed back much of the losses. It comes after the Japanese currency slid to multi-decade lows against the greenback. Speaking earlier in the week there was a hint of action from Vice Finance Minister Masato Kanda, who overseas yen policy: “The extreme and abnormal fluctuation caused by speculation and its negative impact on the national economy cannot be overlooked. Therefore, we would like to continue to take appropriate actions when necessary.”On Thursday there was no confirmation from the government that intervention had taken place. However, it’s thought a similar move also happened on Monday. Money market data the following day suggest Japan’s finance ministry spent $35 billion propping up the currency. The yen has been pummelled by factors including Japan’s very low interest rates compared to the U.S. Though the Bank of Japan did finally do a hike in March, a gulf remains. That’s likely to remain the case for some time, with stubbornly high inflation in the U.S. seen delaying rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Such factors have seen the yen fall around 10% versus the dollar just this year.
This surpasses the company’s FY2023 profit before tax of $10.82 million.
LONDON (Reuters) -Shell reported first-quarter profit of $7.7 billion on Thursday, exceeding expectations as disruption to Red Sea shipping and Russian refining boosted oil trading and liquefied natural gas (LNG) production rose. Shell's cashflow rose by 6% from the previous quarter to $13.3 billion, reflecting strong operational performance, particularly in the LNG division, which together with trading helped offset a decline in natural gas prices that weighed on earnings of rivals including Exxon Mobil and Chevron last week. "Shell delivered another quarter of strong operational and financial performance, demonstrating our continued focus on delivering more value with less emissions," CEO Wael Sawan said.
This story was first published on the Benzinga India portal. As part of a significant cost-cutting strategy, Alphabet Inc's Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) recently eliminated approximately 200 roles from its core team and relocated some positions to India and Mexico. The tech giant also slashed nearly 50 engineering roles stationed at its California headquarters. According to internal documents obtained by CNBC, Google intends to recruit new staff in India and Mexico to fill these vacated roles. The cor
The evening disruption comes just hours after DBS announced yet another record net profit of $2.96 billion for 1QFY2024.