US pending home sales slump unexpectedly in March
(Reuters) – Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes tumbled unexpectedly in March to snap a three-month rebound, raising a…
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Hasbro revenue beats as gaming boost offsets slowing demand for toys
By Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) -Hasbro Inc topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday as players snapped up…
Barclays beats profit expectations on U.S. credit card boom
By Lawrence White and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -Barclays reported better than expected first-quarter profit of 2.6 billion pounds ($3.24…
Spotify investigates issues after reports of outage
(Reuters) -Spotify Technology said on Thursday it was investigating some issues with its web page, following reports the audio streaming…
Comcast beats estimates on broadband, theme park strength
By Helen Coster and Eva Mathews (Reuters) -Comcast Corp on Thursday said it beat quarterly profit forecasts on sustained demand…
Russian rouble steadies on eve of central bank rate decision
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – The rouble steadied on Thursday, with the market looking ahead to Friday’s interest rate decision,…
AstraZeneca beats estimates on strong emerging market sales as COVID wanes
By Natalie Grover and Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) -AstraZeneca on Thursday beat expectations for first-quarter profit and revenue, as buoyant…
CNN host Don Lemon says TV network fired him
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Cable television network CNN has fired longtime host Don Lemon, the news anchor said in…
Altria misses quarterly sales estimates on weak cigarette demand
(Reuters) – Altria Group Inc missed sales expectations for the first quarter on Thursday, as price-sensitive consumers switched to cheaper…
Honeywell lifts annual profit outlook after quarterly results beat
(Reuters) – Industrial conglomerate Honeywell International Inc raised its full-year profit and revenue forecasts on Thursday, after posting a quarterly…