Harley Davidson’s earnings per share excluding items for the first quarter was 98 cents against the average analyst forecast of 65 cents per share. Harley Davidson has stuck to its full year forecast. On Tuesday, Harley-Davidson Inc reported that its… Read More ›
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BlackRock quarterly profit beats average analysts’ estimate
While BlackRock posted a net income of $6.61 per share, in the three months ended March 31, analysts had expected a profit of $6.13 per share, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. On Tuesday, BlackRock Inc quaterly profit beat analysts’… Read More ›
Bank of America Corp posts mixed results in quarterly earnings
While Bank of America Corp’s net income applicable to shareholders have risen in comparison to the previous year, they are however lower than analysts’ average expectations. Revenues, net of interest expense, were also lackluster. On Tuesday, Bank of America Corp… Read More ›
CIFIUS blocks China’s purchase of Toshiba’s U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) business
China’s bid to purchase Toshiba’s U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) business was blocked by CIFIUS. Analysts have warned, failure to find a buyer will significantly dent the chances of its recovery from bankruptcy. On Friday, Toshiba Corp’s shares fell by… Read More ›
Nickel supply shortfall propels Chinese EVs to look for join ventures
Analysts have warned if Chinese-led projects in Indonesia fail to deliver, the likely hood of a shortfall in nickel will increase. On Thursday, an executive from Chinese battery and electric car maker BYD CO Ltd disclosed, securing sufficient quantities of… Read More ›
Corporate breakups could act as catalyst to changes in Dow index
Two components of the Dow Index, DowDuPont Inc and United Technologies Corp are breaking up into smaller companies providing an opportunity to add fresh blood into the index. Although the composition for the Dow Jones Industrial Average has largely been… Read More ›
Memory market likely to recover this year: Micron Technology
Although its second quarter profits have beaten analysts’ estimate, its profit forecast for the third quarter is well below Wall Street’s expectations. U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology Inc stated, it sees a recovery in the memory chip market in the coming… Read More ›
China’s trade surplus in February much lower than forecast
According to analysts, there are multiple factors, including an internal clampdown on riskier lending practices, slowdown in global economy and U.S. trade action, because of which the Chinese economy is cooling down. \ In February 2019, in what is possibly… Read More ›
Britain’s competition authority likely to rule on Sainsbury’s-Asda $66 billion merger in early March
With Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority taking on a more active interventional approach in its latest ruling, the Sainsbury’s-Asda deal, which could create Britain’s biggest retailer, faces headwinds from multiple angles. Although Mike Coupe, Asda’s CEO was taped on camera… Read More ›
Crude oil prices rise touch 2019 peak
OPEC led prices cut along with the release of Chinese refinerery processing data in 2018, led to the peaking of crude oil. On Monday, oil prices recorded the highest peak following the release of data that showed China’s refinery processing… Read More ›