Walmart lifts earnings outlook after revenues rise

Walmart lifts earnings outlook after revenues rise

The US retail giant Walmart reported a rise in revenues on Thursday on increased e-commerce and advertising sales, and raised its outlook for the year. Given its vast size and presence across the United States, Walmart’s earnings are closely scrutinized for signs of the broader health of US consumers.Its strong sales in the US for … Read more

Novo Nordisk Q2 2024 results

Novo Nordisk Q2 2024 results

Novo Nordisk Wegovy manufactured by Novo Nordisk packaging is seen in this illustration photo taken in a pharmacy in Krakow, Poland on April 8, 2024. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Novo Nordisk on Wednesday posted weaker-than-expected net profit in the second quarter and trimmed its operating … Read more

Porsche shares fall as automaker cuts 2024 outlook on aluminium alloy shortage

Porsche shares fall as automaker cuts 2024 outlook on aluminium alloy shortage

The Porsche logo, the German automobile manufacturer specialising in high-performance luxury sports cars, SUVs, and sedans, headquartered in Stuttgart and part of the Volkswagen group, captured in their Porsche Zentrum Zrich shop, their main center in the biggest Swiss city, in Zrich on November 13, 2023, in Zrich, Switzerland. Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty … Read more

Shares fall on lower fares, fall in quarterly profit

Shares fall on lower fares, fall in quarterly profit

A Ryanair passenger plane lands at Cologne/Bonn Airport. Thomas Banneyer | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Ryanair shares fell on Monday after the company said its quarterly profit after tax had fallen 46% and fares will be lower than expected in the summer months. At 1:00 p.m. London time, Ryanair shares were down 15.08%. The … Read more

Zara owner Inditex climbs to all-time high as 2023 sales jump 10%

Zara owner Inditex climbs to all-time high as 2023 sales jump 10%

Shopper carrying two large shopping bags from the clothing retailer Zara on Oxford Street on 5th February 2024 in London, United Kingdom. Oxford Street is a major retail centre in the West End of the capital and is Europes busiest shopping street with around half a million daily visitors to its approximately 300 shops, the … Read more

Lego revenue grows 2% in 2023, as CEO hails strong U.S. progress

Lego revenue grows 2% in 2023, as CEO hails strong U.S. progress

Customers at a Lego store in Shanghai, China, on Feb. 3, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The chief executive of Denmark’s Lego on Tuesday reflected on a tough year for the world’s largest toymaker, and outlined the firm’s long-term plans to stay relevant and “cool with kids.” Lego said its 2023 revenue was … Read more