Tag: profit

S&P 500: 7 Stocks’ Profit Growth Will Blow Past Nvidia’s This Quarter

Nvidia’s profit is growing fast. But not the fastest in the S&P 500. ↑ X NOW PLAYING Beating The Market: How To Find Outperforming Stocks Seven S&P 500 companies, including Travelers (TRV), Catalent (CTLT) and Progressive (PGR), are expected to report at least 140% higher profit per share in the second quarter, says an Investor’s […]

Walgreens CEO calls consumers ‘increasingly selective and price-sensitive’ as retailer cuts profit outlook

Walgreens’ (WBA) quarterly results are the latest sign that US consumers are increasingly under pressure. Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance tanked 24% on Thursday after the retail pharmacy chain lowered its full-year guidance due to challenging pharmacy industry trends and a “worse-than-expected” consumer environment, with management citing “a sustained pullback” in discretionary spending. “In US […]

Walgreens cuts 2024 profit forecast, announces store closures

(Reuters) -Walgreens Boots Alliance on Thursday cut its profit forecast for fiscal year 2024 and said it would close more underperforming U.S. stores as weak consumer spending hurts its retail operations. Shares of the Illinois-based company fell more than 15% in premarket trading, after having declined 40% for the year so far. Without specifying the […]

FedEx forecasts fiscal 2025 profit above estimates on cost cuts; shares jump

(Reuters) -FedEx forecast 2025 profit above analysts’ estimates on Tuesday, anticipating that the cost reductions planned for the year would deliver margin gains even as revenue remains challenged by lackluster demand for parcel shipping. Shares of the company rose more than 16% in trading after the bell, while those of rival United Parcel Service were […]

Carnival Corp raises annual profit forecast again on steady cruise demand

(Reuters) -Carnival Corp raised its annual profit forecast on Tuesday for the second time this year, banking on higher prices for its itineraries and sustained demand for cruise holidays to destinations such as the Caribbean and Alaska. The company’s U.S.-listed shares, which have fallen more than 11% this year, rose 6.5% to $17.45. 2024 has […]

Carnival Corp raises annual profit forecast again on steady cruise demand

(Reuters) – Carnival Corp raised its annual profit forecast on Tuesday for the second time this year, banking on higher prices for its itineraries and sustained demand for cruise holidays to destinations such as the Caribbean and Alaska. The company’s U.S.-listed shares, which have fallen more than 11% this year, rose 6% in early trading. […]