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AstraZeneca lifts FTSE 100 to record high
London’s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index opened at a record high on Wednesday led by AstraZeneca, after the drugmaker initiated a worldwide withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine, while investors...
Thomson Reuters lifts 2024 forecast on first quarter revenue result
THOMSON Reuters beat first quarter revenue forecasts, lifted its financial outlook for 2024 and raised its annual dividend by 10 per cent to US$2.16 on Thursday (May 2) as...
Cruise operator Norwegian lifts 2024 profit view, but Q1 sales miss hits shares
NORWEGIAN Cruise Line Holdings raised full-year profit forecast on Wednesday (May 1) after it topped first-quarter earnings estimates, betting on higher ticket prices and record demand for cruise vacations...
Pfizer lifts 2024 profit view on cost cuts, higher Covid vaccine demand
PFIZER lifted its annual profit forecast on Wednesday (May 1), banking on cost cuts and better-than-expected demand for its Covid antiviral treatment and vaccine.The US drugmaker’s shares rose nearly...
PayPal lifts 2024 profit forecast as spending stays resilient, margins improve
PAYPAL raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast on Tuesday (Apr 30), as the payments giant benefited from robust consumer spending, while measures to cut costs improved operating margins in...
Hilton lifts 2024 profit forecast on international travel demand
HOTEL operator Hilton Worldwide raised its annual adjusted profit forecast on Wednesday (Apr 24), banking on international travel demand to offset normalizing domestic travel in the US
The company forecast...
UBS lifts Chinese stocks to overweight in rare upgrade call
UBS Group raised its recommendation on a key Chinese stock index to overweight in a rare upgrade call this year, underscoring the tentative optimism that the market is finally...
Brokers’ take: Maybank upgrades AEM to ‘buy’, lifts target on higher order expectations
MAYBANK Securities upgraded AEM to “buy” from “hold”, as it anticipates a rise in orders for the advanced chip-testing solutions provider for FY2024. This came after AEM announced a contract...
