Amazon surprised investors by beating both top and bottom-line expectations in their recent earnings report. Earnings per share came in at 98 cents, surpassing analysts’ forecasts of 83 cents. Revenue also exceeded expectations at $143.31 billion. Despite this positive outcome, the company’s second-quarter revenue forecast fell short of estimates. On the other hand, Starbucks disappointed
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Amazon recently reported its first-quarter earnings, surpassing expectations with both its earnings per share and revenue figures. The company’s revenue of $143.3 billion exceeded the forecasted $142.5 billion, while its earnings per share of 98 cents outperformed the expected 83 cents. The stock market reacted positively to the news, with Amazon’s stock price rising during
Australia’s Coles, one of the top supermarket operators in the country, has recently highlighted deflation in its fresh produce and meat products. This comes at a time when the overall cost of living crisis in Australia has been exacerbated by persistently high inflation rates. The moderation in price rises across its packaged categories reflects the
The recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi in Trenton, New Jersey, to uphold the law requiring drug manufacturers like Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson to negotiate prices of their blood clot prevention drugs with the U.S government’s Medicare program has sparked controversy in the pharmaceutical industry. Despite the drug companies’ arguments
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The success of Five Nights at Freddy’s in the fall box office of 2023 was unexpected, to say the least. The horror film managed to rake in $80 million domestically and a staggering $131 million globally, making it a standout performer in a year filled with uncertainties. Despite initial projections and tracking services indicating a
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