Tag: Financial performance
Wells Fargo profit jumps to $4.74 billion in first quarter
Wells Fargo & Co. says first-quarter net income jumped to $4.74 billion from $653 million a year earlier, when the pandemic struck the global...
Wells Fargo earned $4.74 billion in Q1, topping estimates
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Wells Fargo had its best quarter in a year and a half, posting a profit of $4.74 billion and freeing...
Banks to see big profits as COVID ‘bad’ loans become ‘good’
NEW YORK — The nation’s largest banks are expected to report big profits for the first quarter amid renewed confidence that pandemic-battered consumers and...
Musk statement on Tesla production raises questions
DETROIT — Tesla CEO Elon Musk is once again drawing scrutiny for questionable comments he made to Wall Street analysts, this time involving the...
Virus knocks 80% off Atlantic City casino profits in 2020
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The coronavirus outbreak sent profits plunging at Atlantic City's casinos by more than 80% last year, according to figures released...
Ryanair sees break-even earnings amid slow COVID-19 recovery
LONDON — Ryanair, Europe’s biggest discount airline, says earnings for the current fiscal year are likely to be “close to breakeven” as continued travel...
Credit Suisse foresees $4.7B charge over hedge fund default
GENEVA — Swiss bank Credit Suisse on Tuesday announced the departure of two top executives and said it expects a one-time charge of 4.4...
German unemployment slightly lower in March
BERLIN — Unemployment in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, was slightly lower in March thanks to seasonal factors, official data showed Wednesday. Extensive use of...
H&M swings to loss, affirms commitment to China market
STOCKHOLM — Low-cost fashion brand Hennes & Mauritz AB on Wednesday reported an expected loss in the first quarter. Meanwhile, the pandemic-hit Swedish company...
Free breadsticks and reasons for hope at Olive Garden
The company that runs the Olive Garden chain is raising pay for its workers and handing out one-time bonuses, a sign of optimism from...