By Vansh Agarwal (Reuters) -Shares of Chewy Inc surged 27% in early trading on Thursday after the pet products e-retailer announced its first foray into international markets via Canada and raised its annual revenue forecast. Chewy, co-founded by activist investor Ryan Cohen, was one of the major gainers in the sector after the pandemic sparked…
By Samrhitha A (Reuters) – Salesforce Inc fell about 7% on Thursday after reporting quarterly revenue that increased at its slowest pace since 2010, with companies cutting back spending on cloud-based software offerings. The enterprise software maker was set to shed nearly $14 billion in market value, based on its share price of $208.40. The…
By Nupur Anand NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co will shut 21 branches of First Republic Bank by the end of the year as it integrates the failed lender into its operations, a JPMorgan spokesperson said on Thursday. The locations account for about a quarter of First Republic’s 84 branches across eight states….
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. private payrolls increased more than expected in May, suggesting that the labor market was slowing only gradually, which could result in the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates elevated for some time. Private payrolls increased by 278,000 jobs last month, the ADP National Employment report showed on Thursday. Data for April was…
(Reuters) – Nvidia Corp’s market capitalisation jumped the most in May among the top 20 global companies by market value, adding $248 billion, with a majority of the gains coming in the last four sessions, according to Refinitiv data. The chipmaker briefly joined the $1 trillion valuation club, as investors bet on its potential to…
(Reuters) -Southwest Airlines Co said on Thursday it continues to expect a strong adjusted profit for the full year as travelers fly more for leisure, leading to more ticket sales. The carrier also reiterated its profit forecast for the second quarter, as summer bookings were boosted by the Memorial Day weekend. The forecast comes a…
By Valerie Insinna CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – Boeing Co CEO Dave Calhoun downplayed speculation that China’s maiden commercial flight of its domestically produced C919 narrowbody jet could foreshadow the end of the duopoly currently held by the U.S. planemaker and its European rival Airbus SE. On Sunday, China Eastern Airlines flew a C919 filled…
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) – French spirits group Remy Cointreau beat forecasts with record annual operating profits on Thursday, and reiterated its pledge to overcome a tough start to its new financial year, particularly in the United States. Chief Executive Eric Vallat told analysts he was confident about a second-half rebound as the company…
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk departed Shanghai on Thursday, wrapping up a two-day trip to China in which he met senior Chinese government officials including the highest-ranking vice premier. Photos and a video of Musk’s visit late Wednesday to Tesla’s Shanghai factory – the automaker’s biggest production hub – showed him holding…
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan If the Federal Reserve does skip raising interest rates this month it’s probably because it is as confused as everyone else about the health of the U.S. economy as June kicks off. Like a patient with a virus, incoming data appears…
