Procter & Gamble on Friday reported weaker-than-expected revenue as lower demand in China again weighed on its sales. The company’s organic sales in Greater China, its second-largest market, fell 15% in the fiscal first quarter. As home prices drop and jobless rates rise in the country, shoppers have pulled back their spending, hurting P&G’s sales for shampoo, diapers and…
Billionaire hedge fund founder David Tepper said his big bet after the Federal Reserve’s rate cut was to buy Chinese stocks. “I thought that what the Fed did last week would lead to China easing, and I didn’t know that they were going to bring out the big guns like they did,” Tepper told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Thursday….
The office building of biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is being seen in Shanghai, China, on May 23, 2024. Nurphoto | Getty Images Some employees of British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca have been detained by police in China as part of an investigation, the company confirmed Thursday. “We are aware a small number of our employees in China are under investigation and…
City of London skyline on 6th March 2024 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks closed flat on the first trading day in September as investors considered the outlook for markets. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.04% lower, with regional bourses and sectors diverging. Retail stocks ended 0.77% lower, while…
Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the annual developer conference event at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S., June 10, 2024. Carlos Barria | Reuters Apple reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations, with overall revenue rising 5%. Apple shares were flat in extended trading. Here’s how Apple did versus LSEG consensus estimates for…
