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The recent work stoppage by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union impacted the company’s ability to meet its financial targets. On Thursday, October 26, Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) reported its Q3 2023 earnings while missing Wall Street expectations. The company has been restructuring its operations and regrouping after the conclusion of nearly six weeks of US labor strike that cost the company a staggering $1.3 billion. Ford in Q3 2023 In the third quarter, Ford reported a shift to net income,...

Despite the recent setbacks, Standard Chartered had been on an upward trajectory before the China-related issues came to the forefront. Shares of UK-based banking giant Standard Chartered Plc (LON: STAN) plummeted by as much as 17% during early trading, leading to a temporary halt in trade, and by 11:15 a.m. London time, the stock remained approximately 10% lower. At the time of writing, the stock is pegged at GBX 643.60. The turmoil in the markets reflected the concerns of investors, who...

Mercedes-Benz cited higher inflation, supply chain-related costs, and a 329-million-euro foreign exchange setback, among the factors that shrank its Q3 2023 earnings. Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ETR: MBG) has revealed that its earnings took a hit in the third quarter (Q3). According to a Thursday announcement by the firm, this reflects the current state of the market, which it described as “subdued”. Although its forecast for the full year is 12%-14%, the latest report means...

Thanks to its stellar financial performance in the third quarter, the bank has raised its full-year outlook for 2023. Shares of German banking giant Deutsche Bank (ETR: DBK) surged by a remarkable 7% on Wednesday morning following the company’s stellar Q3 2023 performance that exceeded market expectations. Despite an 8% decline in net profit compared to the previous year, the bank’s Q3 2023 net profit of €1.031 billion surpassed the €997 million analysts earlier predicted. Its strong...

Visa stock is up by about 23% over the past 12 months and only slightly down from July 2021’s all-time high of $252.67. Visa Inc (NYSE: V) stock rose 1.35% in Tuesday’s regular session following the release of the company’s earnings results for its fiscal Q4 2023 on Tuesday. The shares rose to $234.65, trading between the 50-day and 200-day lines. The payments giant’s earnings results late Tuesday exceeded analyst predictions for the quarter as transaction volume increased due to an...

Snap’s GAAP net loss in Q3 2023 increased by 2% year-on-year to $368 million or 23 cents per share. Snapchat parent company Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) shares fell flat after surging as much as 20% in after-hours trading as the news that some advertisers had suspended ad spending following the start of the war in the Middle East reached investors. At the time of writing, SNAP stock is at around 1.2% up in the pre-market. According to this CNBC report, the company revealed that it has “observed...

Coca-Cola is one of the few beverage and food companies worldwide still standing strong despite the ongoing global financial meltdown.  Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO), the global beverage giant, has demonstrated impressive resilience in its recently reported third-quarter (Q3 2023) earnings, beating analysts’ estimates and raising its outlook for the full year. The company reported net sales of $11.91 billion, indicating an 8% increase from the previous quarter, with organic (non-GAAP) revenue...

UniCredit has marginally increased its revenue projections for the year 2023 while anticipating a minimum net profit of 7.25 billion euros this year. On Tuesday, October 24, Italy’s UniCredit announced its Q3 2023 results with larger-than-expected profits. The boost in profits comes amid high rates that boosted the company’s income. Besides, UniCredit is also holding up on its full-year profit goals adding that it would take more time to decide on how to capitalize this year’s...

Despite facing challenges, the bank managed to report a net profit of £1.27 billion ($1.56 billion) for the quarter, slightly exceeding expectations of £1.18 billion. Barclays PLC (LON: BARC), one of the prominent players in the global banking industry, saw its share performance plummet by as much as 6.5% earlier today as it hinted at significant cost-cutting measures that are yet to be officially announced and billed to take effect later in the year. Barclays Anticipates Cost-Cutting...

Apple is considering leveraging AI within Xcode to assist app developers in creating their applications. Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is gearing up for a significant leap into the world of generative artificial intelligence (AI), with plans to invest around $1 billion annually to develop its own AI solutions, Bloomberg reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The move comes as a strategic response to the escalating advancements in AI technology by other tech giants such as...