Coca-Cola’s earnings top expectations as sales volume recovers from pandemic

In this article KO A woman is drinking Coca-Cola near Playacar Beach in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Artur Widak | NurPhoto | Getty Images Coca-Cola on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that topped expectations as the beverage giant’s sales at restaurants, theaters and other venues recovered from the pandemic. Here’s what the company reported, versus what…

3M will spin off its health care business into a new public company

In this article MMM 3M announced Tuesday that it will spin off its health care business into a separate publicly traded company. The new business will focus on wound and oral care, healthcare IT and biopharma filtration, the material science company said in a release. That includes products like its bandages, skin adhesives, oral aligners,…

Weber shares tank as grill maker announces CEO departure amid disappointing sales

In this article WEBR A Weber banner on the New York Stock Exchange, August 5, 2021. Source: NYSE Weber shares tumbled 20% in morning trading Monday after the grill maker abruptly said CEO Chris Scherzinger is departing amid waning demand for its products in stores and online. The Palatine, Illinois-based company also suspended its quarterly…

AT&T shares fall after company says later payments, higher spending are hurting cash flow

In this article T A man walks with an umbrella outside of AT&T corporate headquarters on March 13, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. Ronald Martinez | Getty Images AT&T shares fell Thursday after the company said its cash flow was hurt by customers’ later phone payments and company spending on building 5G infrastructure. AT&T said customers…

Twitter misses earnings expectations, partially blames revenue drop on Elon Musk takeover bid

In this article TWTR Twitter reported results for the second quarter on Friday that missed analyst estimates on earnings, revenue and user growth. Shares of Twitter closed up about .8% on Friday. Here are the key numbers: Earnings per share: A loss of 8 cents, adjusted, vs expected earnings of 14 cents, according to a…

Verizon shares fall after company cuts full-year forecast

In this article VZ A Verizon store in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Verizon fell Friday after the company reported second-quarter earnings that fell shy of expectations and trimmed its financial forecast for the year. “Although recent performance did not meet our expectations, we remain…

Snap shares plunge 25% on disappointing second-quarter results and plans to slow hiring

In this article SNAP Snap shares plummeted more than 25% in extended trading on Thursday after the social media company reported disappointing second-quarter results and said it plans to slow hiring as it reckons with weakening revenue growth. Co-founders Evan Spiegel, the CEO, and technology chief Bobby Murphy agreed to new employment contracts that will…

Tesla grows revenue 42%, but automotive margins decline

In this article TSLA Tesla reported earnings after the bell, and the results sent the stock up slightly after hours. Earnings per share (EPS): $2.27 (adjusted) vs $1.81 expected, according to Refinitiv Revenue: $16.93 billion, vs. $17.1 billion expected, according to Refinitiv Automotive gross margin came in at 27.9%, down from 32.9% last quarter and…

Domino’s earnings miss expectations as pizza chain struggles with driver shortage, higher costs

In this article DPZ An employee places a cooked pizza into a delivery box inside a Domino’s Pizza Group Plc store. Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images Domino’s Pizza on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results as the pizza chain struggled with higher costs and an ongoing shortage of delivery drivers. “I can assure you…

Goldman-backed digital bank Starling reports its first annual profit as other fintechs stumble

In this article GS The Starling Bank banking app on a smartphone. Adrian Dennis | AFP via Getty Images British digital bank Starling on Thursday reported its debut annual profit as revenues at the firm almost doubled. The lender swung to a pre-tax profit of £32.1 million ($38.3 million) in its fiscal year ending March…

Netflix loses fewer subscribers than expected and says cheaper ad tier is coming in early 2023

In this article NFLX Netflix shares jumped after the company said it lost fewer subscribers than anticipated during the second quarter. The streamer also said it aimed to unveil its lower-cost, ad-supported tier in early 2023. This comes on the heels of Netflix tapping Microsoft to be its partner on the ad-supported offering. “We’ll likely…

IBM shares slide after company trims cash forecast

In this article IBM Arvind Krishna, chief executive officer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), during a television interview in San Francisco, California, July 13, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images IBM shares slid as much as 4% in extended trading on Monday after the company trimmed its 2022 cash forecast. It…