Paramount Skydance to slash 1,600 more jobs after revenue disappoints — but issues upbeat forecast

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Paramount Skydance said it will make $1.5 billion in programming investments next year in its first quarterly results for the combined company since the completion of the $8.4 billion merger. Shares of the company were up 7% in trading after the bell. Paramount Global and Skydance Media completed their merger in August, installing new leadership at the media […]


Best Buy maintains annual forecast on tariff worries — shares fall

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Best Buy (BBY.N), stuck to its annual sales and profit forecasts on Thursday despite posting quarterly results that topped estimates, as it expects tariff-induced uncertainty in the second half of the year. Shares of the top U.S. electronics retailer fell 5.7% in morning trading, as investors focused on a likely hit to the company’s margins due to […]


Applied Materials shares sink on light forecast

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The Applied Materials logo on Dec. 17, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Applied Materials shares sank more than 10% in extended trading Thursday as the semiconductor equipment company provided outlook for the current quarter that came in light. Here’s how Applied Materials did in its third-quarter earnings results versus LSEG consensus estimates: EPS: […]


Insurers brace for impact with above-average hurricane season forecast

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John Cangialosi, Senior Hurricane Specialist at the National Hurricane Center, inspects a satellite image of Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season, at the National Hurricane Center on July 1, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Government scientists on Thursday released a forecast for the 2025 […]


Tariff Misery in Japan: Honda and Nissan Forecast Plunges in Profit

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President Trump’s decision to negotiate a break for China on tariffs is galling for Japan, which is reeling from auto sector levies that the White House has shown no sign of willingness to lift. Japan, a top U.S. ally in Asia, was eager to advance trade negotiations with Washington, even as Mr. Trump imposed tariffs […]


Harley-Davidson pulls full-year forecast over ‘uncertain global tariff situation’

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Harley-Davidson on Thursday suspended its full-year forecast as President Trump’s tariffs fuel economic uncertainty. “Due to the uncertain global tariff situation and macroeconomic conditions, we are withdrawing our full year 2025 financial outlook,” the motorcycle maker said in a statement. The company estimated its tariff bill could reach $175 million this year, even though most […]


Easter spending forecast to climb 5% despite high inflation, recession fears

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US consumer spending for Easter is expected to rise about 5% this year as Americans snap up candy and gifts to celebrate despite concerns around high inflation and economic uncertainty, a National Retail Federation report showed on Tuesday. Shoppers are expected to spend around $23.6 billion this year, compared with $22.4 billion estimated last year, the trade body’s survey showed, with discount stores once again poised to […]


Twilio shares pop 22%, head for biggest gain since 2020 on growth forecast

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Twilio CEO Khozema Shipchandler speaks at Twilio’s Signal event in Sao Paulo on Aug. 14, 2024. Courtesy: Twilio Twilio shares soared more than 20% on Friday and headed for their biggest gain since the early days of the Covid pandemic after the cloud communications software vendor issued an uplifting profit forecast for the coming years. The […]