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According to the report, the company experienced a 133% annual reduction in its earnings per share for the quarter. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) reported its largest quarterly loss in its Q1 2023 financial results. The company’s shares initially rose on the report, after which it fluctuated in extended trading sessions. At premarket trading, Intel is up 3.95% to $31.04 after closing up 2.79%. The semiconductor chip maker has recorded both gains and declines over the past year. It has...

Affected by reduced demand for Covid drug Molnupiravir, Merck has published reduced revenue figures according to its Q1 2023 report. Multinational pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co Inc (NYSE: MRK) has released its Q1 2023 report. The company’s figures show a reduction in revenue due to several factors, including a plunge in sales. According to published figures, Merck’s Q1 revenue is 9% lower than reported in Q1 2022. This is mainly because its Molnupiravir Covid treatment drug has seen...

The company said its Peacock subscribers grew by more than 60% or 22 million compared year-over-year. American telecommunications and media giant Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has shared a better-than-expected first quarter (Q1) performance report. According to the company’s report, it recorded a total revenue of $29.69 billion for the quarter, a figure that is larger than the $29.3 billion expected from Refinitiv’s analysts. Comcast’s history dates back to the 1960s and the company...

Leading hamburger purveyor McDonald’s experienced earnings growth for Q1 2023 despite sporting a pricier menu.  McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) has published its Q1 2023 earnings results which beat the consensus estimate. For the year’s first quarter, the fast food restaurant chain pulled in revenue of $5.9 billion versus the $5.59 billion expected by analysts. In addition, the prominent Chicago-based company realized earnings per share (EPS) of $2.63 adjusted versus $2.33 expected....

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...