European stocks rose on the last trading day of the month, fueled by better-than-expected results and after big gains from top US tech companies. That joy helped investors sideline, for now, the signs of increasing global economic problems due to the pandemic. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP Index, + 0.57% …
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Apple shares soared to an all-time high in after-hours trading, crossing the $ 400 level for the first time, after the company released second-quarter results that crushed Street estimates, and announced a stock split. 4 for 1. Apple (AAPL) reported revenue for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30 of …
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In the context of several pharmaceutical companies that reported sales declines in the second quarter due to COVID-19, AstraZeneca represents a rare exception, thanks to the strong performance of its cancer drugs. In the second quarter, AZ’s oncology portfolio generated $ 2.61 billion, a 24% year-over-year increase with constant exchange …
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Text size Packages from Amazon.com Inc. are stacked on the sidewalk in New York, USA, on Thursday, June 11, 2020. Jeenah Moon / Bloomberg With a big boost from accelerated e-commerce adoption amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Amazon. com released second-quarter financial results that dramatically exceeded Wall Street estimates and the …
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Shares of United Parcel Services Inc. soared to their best day ever on Thursday as surprisingly strong consumer demand in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic offset the weakness in business demand and helped prepare the giant for delivering packages for the upcoming peak shopping season. Christmas came early for …
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