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UPS profit beats estimates, to cut 20,000 jobs on economic worries
The parcel giant is not providing any updates to its full-year outlook due to the economic uncertainty United Parcel Service reported a…
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German software maker SAP beats operating profit estimates for first quarter
SAP continues to expect cloud revenues in a range of 21.6 billion euros to 21.9 billion euros for the year, the company says German…
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China credit expansion beats forecast on bond sale deluge
China’s credit expanded more than expected in March as the government accelerated bond offerings to help the economy offset the impact of…
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The Beats Powerbeat Pro 2 Headphones Are the Perfect Gym Buddy
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That was Beats' mindset when it came to its Powerbeat Pro headphones, an excellent pair of buds that were…
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Lenovo’s profit beats estimates as AI fuels PC recovery hopes
Investors are betting that PC makers from HP to Dell Technologies will benefit in 2025 as consumers pick up devices with more AI features…
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Nasdaq-listed Grab’s Q4 profit falls to US$27 million, but beats analyst estimates
NASDAQ-LISTED Grab on Thursday (Feb 20) posted a net profit of US$27 million for the fourth quarter ended December, down from US$35…
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UOB looks to ‘resilient’ Asean to continue to drive growth as Q4 profit beats estimates
UOB remains confident that Asean economies will be resilient and continue to expand, even as the outlook remains uncertain amid ongoing…
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CBA’s first-half profit beats estimates on strong asset quality, lending volume growth
COMMONWEALTH Bank of Australia’s (CBA) first-half cash earnings beat estimates on Wednesday (Feb 12), as lending volume growth and lower…
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BTS' V Beats Brad Pitt and Chris Evans to Become 'Most Handsome Man in the World' for 2025
BTS member Kim Taehyung, known as V, has been crowned the Most Handsome Man in the World for 2025. The ranking, released by Techno Sports,…
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Japan's December household spending beats expectations
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese household spending rose for the first time in five months in year-on-year terms in December and at a much…
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Maersk Q4 profit beats forecast, expects softer 2025 earnings
The Danish company, viewed as a barometer of world trade, said it expects an underlying Ebitda result of between US$6 billion and US$9…
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KKR quarterly profit beats expectation on dealmaking revival
ALTERNATIVE asset manager KKR & Co reported a fourth-quarter profit that beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday (Feb 4), as a rebound in…
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IBM beats profit estimates as AI shift boosts software performance, shares surge
THE International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) surpassed fourth-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday (Jan 29), driven by robust…
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Gold beats STI, Hong Kong-listed tech to be top-traded ETF on SGX in 2024
The precious metal continues to shine as investors look to diversify equity and bond portfolios amid geopolitical tensions and market…
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Amazon Beats Disney, Paramount, and Netflix in $40M Bid for Melania Trump Documentary Deal
Amazon has reportedly acquired the rights to a documentary about Melania Trump, directed by Brett Ratner, for an impressive $40 million.…
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Salesforce’s third-quarter revenue beats on strong cloud demand
SALESFORCE beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue on Tuesday (Dec 3) and raised the lower end of its annual revenue…
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Chinese food delivery giant Meituan beats quarterly revenue estimates
CHINA’S largest food delivery firm Meituan posted a bigger-than-expected 22.4 per cent rise in third-quarter revenue on Friday (Nov 29),…
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Dutch lender ABN Amro’s Q3 profit beats estimates on strong interest income, fees
ABN Amro reported a smaller-than-expected fall in third-quarter profit on Wednesday (Nov 13), driven by sustained improvement in net…
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State Bank of India beats Q2 profit view but lending margin shrinks
STATE Bank of India, the country’s largest lender by assets, beat second-quarter profit estimates on Friday (Nov 8), helped by higher…
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Expedia raises full-year guidance, beats on gross bookings
EXPEDIA Group posted better-than-expected grossing bookings in the third quarter and said it was raising its full-year guidance,…
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Tata Steel’s second-quarter profit beats on higher sales volumes, lower costs
TATA Steel reported a second-quarter profit on Wednesday (Nov 6) that beat analysts’ estimates as lower costs and higher sales volumes in…
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Sun Life profit beats expectation on strength in Canada, US
SUN Life reported a better-than-expected third-quarter profit on Monday (Nov 4) as Canada’s second-largest life insurer benefited from…
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BYD revenue beats Tesla for first time; Q3 sales surge 24% to 201 billion yuan
BYD notched up another win over Tesla on Wednesday (Oct 30), reporting quarterly revenue that beat Elon Musk’s carmaker for the first time…
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StanChart boosts return plan to US$8 billion as profit beats
STANDARD Chartered vowed to return at least US$8 billion to investors by 2026 as it reported better-than-estimated third-quarter earnings…