Coca-Cola tops Q2 estimates
Riding on the success of its diet beverages portfolio, Coca-Cola (KO) reported better-than-expected second-quarter results before the opening bell on...
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Quest Diagnostics profit jumps 14% in Q2
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) posted a 3% improvement in net revenues of $1.92 billion for the second quarter of 2018...
Lockheed Martin buoyed by market-beating Q2 results
Lockheed Martin (LMT), the biggest defense contractor in the country, reported a 22% jump in earnings for the second quarter...
Eli Lilly beats Q2 estimates; stock surges
Eli Lilly (LLY) reported second quarter results which exceeded the consensus estimate. Shares of Eli Lilly were trading up about...
US home sales slide for third consecutive month
Sales of existing homes in the US fell for the third consecutive month in June. A shortage in inventory and...
Halliburton reports upbeat revenue in Q2, meets earnings estimate
Drilling services provider Halliburton Company (HAL) reported earnings for the second quarter that met analysts’ estimates while exceeding on revenue expectations....
Hasbro surges on upbeat Q2 results
Despite the drop in second quarter revenue and earnings compared to the last year numbers, Hasbro’s (HAS) results beat analyst...
Nike is moving closer to its World Cup goal
Sports apparel makers usually get as busy as the organizers themselves during the FIFA World Cup season, simply because it...
Merck joins pharma giants in lowering drug prices
The latest pharma giant to bow to Trump’s pressure on drug price is Merck (MRK). The company announced on Thursday...
North America upswing lifts Schlumberger’s Q2 profit
The oilfield service sector continues to benefit from the rising crude prices, which has been encouraging petroleum companies to ramp...
Honeywell posts 8% growth in Q2 sales
Honeywell International Inc. (HON) reported an 8% increase in sales to $10.9 billion during the second quarter of 2018. Sales...
Intuitive Surgical Q2 profit surges 14% beating estimates
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), the creator of the da Vinci robotic-assisted surgical system, reported a second-quarter profit that exceeded market consensus....
Skechers stock slips 23% on weak guidance
Shares of the footwear giant Skechers plummeted more than 20% in the extended hours of trading due to weak guidance....
UnitedHealth might turn suitor for Tenet’s Conifer unit
UnitedHealth Group (UNH), a diversified healthcare company, has been named as a possible suitor in the sale of Tenet Healthcare’s...
Alibaba deepens offline presence by investing in Focus Media
Alibaba (BABA) is not happy with its dominance in China’s digital ad industry; it is now working to expand its...
United Rentals posts upbeat Q2 results
Equipment rental operator United Rentals (URI) reported a 91% jump in earnings for the second quarter driven by higher rental...
Danaher’s revenue grows 10.5% in Q2 ; Announces Dental segment spin-off
Danaher Corporation (DHR) reported a 10.5% increase in revenues to $5 billion for the second quarter of 2018, while adjusted...
Kinder Morgan Q2 profit tops estimates
Kinder Morgan (KMI) reported its second-quarter results after the closing bell. The company’s earnings topped analyst estimates as profits jumped...
General Electric earnings preview: Investors are stoic!
For most investors, General Electric (GE) stock is money down the drain. Even the most optimistic GE bulls have started...
Earnings preview: Honeywell might prevail despite the tariff war
Honeywell International Inc. (HON) is set to report its second-quarter 2018 earnings this Friday. After reporting better-than-expected results and raising...
W.W. Grainger lifts forecast after upbeat Q2 results
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported a 142% jump in earnings for the second quarter driven by higher sales, strong operating expense...