Economy: Growing US private jobs lift the dollar
Growing jobs in the US private sector led to the dollar rising on Wednesday. With gains against the euro and...
Finance
Nasdaq (NDAQ) reports in line earnings for Q4
Nasdaq’s (NDAQ) Q4 EPS of $1.26 met analysts’ expectations, while revenue of $645 million exceeded the analysts’ views. Street had...
Earnings preview: Volume growth to drive Mastercard Q4 results
Mastercard (MA) is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings results on Thursday before the market opens. The results will be...
Earnings preview: Visa to cash in on strong payment volume in Q1
The progressive improvement in Visa’s (V) financial performance in recent years indicates the credit card firm will continue to outperform...
Earnings preview: Customer base to drive PayPal Q4 results
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) is set to report its earnings for the fourth quarter on Wednesday after the market closes. The...
Chipmakers, airlines rally lift the Nasdaq despite government shutdown, trade war
On January 24, Thursday, airline stocks and chipmakers lifted the Nasdaq, especially on a day that China-US trade war and...
Crown Castle Q4 profit surges 117%, tops estimates
Wireless communications towers operator Crown Castle International Corp. (CCI) reported a 117% jump in earnings during the fourth quarter as...
Northern Trust beats Q4 estimates with 15% earnings growth
Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) surpassed market expectations on both revenue and earnings for the fourth quarter of 2018. The stock...
Capital One Q4 results fails to impress the street
Shares of the credit card issuer Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) was down more than 4% after the bell...
TD Ameritrade Q1 profit beats estimates
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (AMTD) reported a 103.4% jump in earnings for the first quarter helped by record asset gathering...
Mastercard fined $648 million in EU for anti-competitive practices
The business practices of American credit card companies have been under strict scrutiny in the European Union for a long...
Fifth Third misses Q4 earnings estimate
Cincinnati-based bank holding company Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) reported fourth-quarter net income of 64 cents per share, compared to 70...
Regions Financial misses earnings and revenue estimates for Q4
Regions Financial Corp (RF) reported fourth quarter EPS from continuing ops of $0.37 on revenue of $1.44 billion. Analysts had...
Legal charges drag JB Hunt’s Q4 earnings
Trucking and logistics provider J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT) reported its fourth-quarter results after the bell. The firm reported...
American Express posts upbeat Q4 earnings
Credit card operator American Express (AXP) swung to a profit in the fourth quarter from a loss last year as...
Why Ligand Pharma, Viking Therapeutics tumbled yesterday, but is gaining today
Shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) took a beating on Wednesday after a bearish report by Citron Research led by short-seller...
KeyCorp beats estimates on Q4 revenue and earnings
KeyCorp (KEY) reported better-than-expected revenue and earnings for the fourth quarter of 2018 but the stock dipped 0.9% during premarket...
Commerce Bancshares beats earnings consensus by a cent in Q4
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) reported fourth-quarter results that surpassed street estimates, thanks to a favorable credit environment. Net income...
BB&T beats Q4 earnings estimates; revenues miss
BB&T Corporation (BBT) topped market expectations on earnings for the fourth quarter of 2018 but revenues came in shy of...
Financial giant Morgan Stanley posts Q4 earnings below market expectations
Volatile global market environment pushed fourth-quarter revenue and profit of Morgan Stanley (MS) below Street expectations, as the financial giant reported...
Fiserv’s $22-bln buyout of First Data will redefine fintech, payment processing
After a year of hectic M&A activity, more US companies are taking the consolidation route to streamline operations and enhance...