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Beverage giant PepsiCo raised its full-year outlook following its commendable Q1 2023 performance, beating analysts’ expectations. PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) has raised its 2023 yearly outlook following its better-than-expected Q1 performance. On Tuesday, the multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation posted earnings and revenue that surpassed expectations. For the first quarter of the year, PepsiCo reported $17.85 billion in revenue compared to the $17.22 billion analysts expected. In...

Fox Corporation stock suffered a massive dent in value less than a day after announcing the departure of longtime TV host Tucker Carlson.  Shares of Fox Corporation (NASDAQ: FOXA) declined 5% on Monday following Tucker Carlson’s exit. The mass media company previously announced that Carlson was leaving the Fox News network for his involvement in a string of controversies. During the early trading session, Fox Corporation shed nearly a billion ($962 million) of its market value. However,...

The turmoil in the banking ecosystem from the United States as it concerns Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) stirred a ripple effect that was felt in Switzerland. The shares of Swiss multinational banking giant UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) are seeing a mild slump today after the firm revealed that its net profit for the first quarter took a significant hit. While still largely profitable, UBS said the net profit for the quarter dropped by 52% over the past year to $1.03 billion. UBS said the drop in...

According to its Q1 2023 report, beverage giant Coca-Cola realized revenue of $10.96 billion on higher product prices and increased demand. Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) published a Q1 2023 earnings report that beat estimates, largely by benefitting from price increases and higher demand. For the first quarter of 2023, the beverage giant pulled in revenue of $10.96 billion adjusted. This haul compares favorably to the $10.8 billion analysts expected for the same period. For Q1 2023, Coca-Cola also...

As LVMH records new levels in market valuation, its CEO and co-founder of the company is currently the world’s richest person. Luxury goods company LVMH has become the first European company to exceed $500 billion in market value. LVMH, which engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of luxury products globally, is the parent company of Louis Vuitton, Hennessy, and Moet & Chandon. Its other subsidiaries include Dior, Bvlgari, Sephora, Kenzo, Givenchy, etc. For Q1 2023, LVMH...

With Q1 over, the CEO is confident that Philips will deliver on its plan for 2023. Shares of multinational conglomerate corporation Philips (NYSE: PHG) popped 12.72% at the pre-market trading on Monday as the company released its Q1 2023 financial results. The company recorded gains after reporting higher adjusted EBITA and sales during the first quarter. Adjusted EBITA increased by 8.6% to EUR 359 million. Meanwhile, the company saw EUR 243 million, or 6.2% of sales, in Q1 2022. According...

In this week’s Q1 tech earnings reports, investors look for signs of staying power amid a recession-threatened economy.  Tech earnings will make up a significant portion of corporate Q1 earnings this week, in the second week of quarterly reports. Investors will be paying close attention to Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) in a packed week. Investors may also take cues from these corporate reports to determine the fiscal landscape as the Fed...

According to the CEO of the consumer goods mainstay, Procter & Gamble retains the right strategies to deliver balanced growth. On Friday, April 21, Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) reported its fiscal Q3 2023 earnings, which showed the company beat estimates. The multinational consumer goods corporation’s quarterly earnings and revenue came in better than expected, with higher prices counterbalancing lower demand for its products. Following this commendable performance, P&G raised...

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes examines de-dollarization and its fiscal and political implications in an article titled ‘Exit Liquidity.’   Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes recently aired his views on exit liquidity vis-à-vis the US dollar’s reserve currency status. In a Medium blog post, the American entrepreneur wrote exhaustively on whether the US dollar can be replaced as the global reserve currency. Additionally, Hayes debated whether China or any other powerful nation would be willing...

Chinese tech giant Huawei announced the replacement of its software system as a victory over US sanctions.  Huawei has launched an in-house software system to replace its one-time US-sourced internal software management systems. The Chinese multinational tech corporation announced today, almost four years after the US sanctioned it over alleged security concerns. In May 2019, the US Commerce Department included Huawei in a trade blacklist which ultimately hampered the company’s ability to...