Market Movers rounded up the best reactions from investors and analysts on American Express . The pros discussed the credit card company and its second-quarter results released before Friday’s market open. American Express beat expectations on earnings, reporting $2.89 per share compared with analysts’ forecasts for $2.81 per share. Although the company’s $15.05 billion in…
The Nauru ring road runs right around the Island nation of Nauru. (C) Hadi Zaher | Moment | Getty Images Sam Bankman-Fried’s younger brother, who was a top lobbyist for failed crypto exchange FTX, considered purchasing the island nation of Nauru in the Pacific to create a fortified apocalypse bunker-state, a lawsuit filed in Delaware…
People look at vehicles at the AutoNation Toyota dealership in Cerritos, California. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Scholastic — The publisher jumped 14.2% after announcing it would increase its share repurchase amount by $100 million. Traders also appeared to cheer the company’s quarterly results. Scholastic posted $2.26…
Cathie Wood, CEO, Ark Invest, speaks during an interview on CNBC on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Feb. 27, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood said her flagship innovation fund has reduced its China exposure to zero as the developing market faces an economic slowdown. The tech investor revealed…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: American Express — American Express slid 3% after posting smaller-than-expected revenue for the previous quarter, even as earnings per share beat expectations. The company reported second-quarter earnings of $2.89 per share on revenue of $15.05 billion. Analysts polled by Refinitiv had expected per-share earnings of $2.81…
Two sellers offering merchandise for sale through a TikTok livestream. Bay Ismoyo | Afp | Getty Images TikTok struck a partnership with “buy now, pay later” service Atome to offer installment payments on its e-commerce marketplace in Malaysia, the latest in the company’s e-commerce push into Southeast Asia. TikTok Shop will include Atome as a…
Indicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried exits United States Court in New York City, June 15, 2023. Mike Segar | Reuters Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, was sued in Delaware bankruptcy court on Thursday by his ex-company’s lawyers, who accuse him and members of his leadership team of stealing hundreds of millions of…
A CSX freight train is seen in Orlando. Paul Hennessy | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in after-hour trading. CSX — The transportation company dropped 5% after missing Wall Street expectations for revenue in the second quarter, coming in at $3.7 billion against a $3.74 billion estimate from analysts polled…
Market Movers rounded up the best reactions from investors and analysts on Tesla . The pros, including Jim Cramer , discussed the electric-vehicle maker the day after it released second-quarter results. Late Wednesday, Tesla reported earnings of 91 cents per share and revenue of $24.93 billion, both higher than analysts’ estimates. Despite the beats and…
The U.S. Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C. Win Mcnamee | Reuters The Federal Reserve launched its FedNow instant-payments service Thursday, following several years of developing a system officials say will allow the faster flow of cash for businesses and individuals. Whether it’s providing instant access to paychecks, allowing for last-minute bill payments or sending…
