The logo for Salesforce is displayed on the Salesforce Tower in New York City on March 7, 2019. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading: Salesforce — Shares plunged more than 14% after first-quarter revenue of $9.13 billion missed consensus estimates of $9.17 billion, according to LSEG. Adjusted earnings…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Abercrombie & Fitch — Shares popped 22% after the apparel retailer posted fiscal first-quarter sales that grew 22% from a year earlier. Abercrombie’s profit during the period was nearly seven times compared to the year-ago period and came in ahead of Wall Street’s estimates. Netflix —…
A Nissan Sentra sits on the lot at a dealership on November 12, 2010 in Evanston, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Nissan has warned owners of older vehicles with recalled, unrepaired Takata airbags to stop driving them, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Wednesday. The Japanese carmaker’s “Do Not Drive” alert applies to…
Jim Chanos Scott Mlyn | CNBC Famed short seller Jim Chanos called a lawsuit accusing him of embezzling funds for personal use, “false, baseless and defamatory.” Chanos gave the statement to CNBC’s Scott Wapner in response to allegations made by a former investor in Chanos & Co. Conlon Holdings, a Chicago-based firm run by Sean Conlon,…
A Goldman Sachs executive and finance industry veteran will take over as the new president of the Cleveland Federal Reserve. The central bank district announced Wednesday that Beth M. Hammack, 52, will take over when Loretta Mester steps down June 30. Hammack will take office officially on Aug. 21. In the interim, Cleveland Fed First…
Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss (L-R), creators of crypto exchange Gemini Trust Co. on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a crypto-currency conference held at the Mana Convention Center in Wynwood on June 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Customers with funds locked up in crypto exchange Gemini’s defunct crypto lending…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. ConocoPhillips — Shares slipped more than 3% following news that the company is acquiring Marathon Oil in a $17.1 billion all-stock deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter. Marathon Oil stock rose more than 7% following the announcement. Dick’s Sporting Goods — The…
A worker rides a bicycle past a housing complex under construction in Beijing on May 17, 2024. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday raised its forecast for China’s growth this year to 5%, from 4.6% previously, due to “strong” first quarter figures and recent policy measures.…
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Robinhood — The retail brokerage added 4.5% after the company announced a $1 billion share repurchase program. Robinhood management expects to execute the program over a two- to three-year period starting in the third quarter of 2024, a press release said. Cava Group — The stock…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: GameStop — Shares jumped 25.16% following the video game retailer’s announcement on Friday that it made about $933 million from a stock sale. Gambling stocks — DraftKings and U.S.-traded shares of FanDuel parent Flutter Entertainment fell 10.29% and 7.73%, respectively. Illinois Senate approved the state’s budget…
