By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) -Apple’s plan to add generative AI to its iPhones and revive sagging sales in the crucial Chinese market will be in focus on Thursday, when the tech giant is expected to report its biggest quarterly revenue decline in more than a year. Long considered a must-own stock on Wall Street, Apple…
By Jonathan Landay and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of violating the international chemical weapons ban by deploying the choking agent chloropicrin against Ukrainian troops and using riot control agents “as a method of warfare” in Ukraine. “The use of such chemicals is not an isolated incident and is…
By Bhanvi Satija and Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -Pfizer lifted its annual earnings forecast on Wednesday and reported a first-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates, boosted by cost cutting efforts and stronger-than-expected sales of its COVID antiviral treatment. Sales of Padcev, a treatment for advanced bladder cancer Pfizer gained through its $43 billion deal for Seagen,…
By Mehnaz Yasmin (Reuters) -Mastercard reported first-quarter profit that exceeded Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, on higher card spending by consumers despite rising borrowing costs and persistent inflation. Wage growth and a tight labor market have ensured job security for card users, allowing them to spend without restraint even as the Federal Reserve keeps monetary…