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A customer exits a Cava restaurant in New York City on June 22, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Cava on Thursday reported better-than-expected sales in its latest fiscal quarter, shaking off the malaise the broader restaurant industry has felt as consumers have cut back on dining. The Mediterranean chain said its same-store sales grew 10.8%…
Members of media chat before the start of a press conference by Aramco at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia November 3, 2019. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters Saudi Aramco’s first-quarter net profit fell 5% year-on-year amid lower oil prices and production. Net income for the three months to March 31 came in…
A Burger King restaurant is seen on October 25, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Restaurant Brands International on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts’ expectations as same-store sales of Popeyes, Burger King and Tim Hortons declined. Shares of the company fell more than 2% in premarket trading. Here’s…
Apple reported second fiscal-quarter earnings Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations, but the company’s closely-watched Services division came up light versus estimates. Shares of the iPhone maker fell more than 2% in extended trading. Here’s how Apple did versus consensus estimates for the quarter ending in March: EPS: $1.65 vs. $1.63 estimated by LSEG …
A Pizza Hut store is seen on November 01, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Pizza Hut’s third-quarter revenue fell short of analysts’ expectations for same-store sales. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Yum Brands on Wednesday reported mixed quarterly results as Pizza Hut’s same-store sales dropped more than expected. Shares of the company fell less than 1%…
Coca-Cola cans are pictured in a supermarket in Bayonne, New Jersey, on April 8, 2025. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Coca-Cola beat Wall Street’s quarterly earnings and revenue estimates Tuesday and largely reaffirmed its full-year outlook, as it said it expects the effects of global trade conflicts to be “manageable.” For 2025, Coke…
The Pfizer logo is seen outside the pharmaceutical company’s manufacturing plant, in Newbridge, Ireland February 10, 2025. Clodagh Kilcoyne | Reuters Pfizer on Tuesday expanded its cost-cutting efforts and reported first-quarter profit that topped estimates, even as the company’s sales fell, largely due to dwindling revenue for its antiviral Covid pill Paxlovid. The company previously…
For many investors, it’s always a good time for dividend stocks, with the income component coming to shareholders from the cash flow of corporations providing peace of mind regardless of short-term ups and downs in stock prices. But now, as the stock and bond markets both see sharp spikes in volatility, dividend stocks may appeal…
The Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, US, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Intel Corp. is scheduled to release earnings figures on April 24. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Intel reported first-quarter results on Thursday that beat analysts’ estimates, while issuing disappointing guidance and announcing plans to slash operational and capital expenses…
Wall Street analysts are even more confident in telecommunications company AT & T after its latest earnings report. AT & T is a safe haven, high-yielding play that has already outperformed this year, rallying more than 19% even as the S & P 500 has fallen 8%. Over the past 12 months, AT & T…