Новости за 21.07.2016

Schlumberger Ltd, the world's No.1 oilfield services provider, reported a quarterly loss, compared with a profit a year earlier, as it took a charge of $2.57 billion related to asset impairments and job cuts.

AT&T Inc reported a 22.7 percent increase in quarterly operating revenue as it added more television subscribers, helped by its acquisition of DirecTV.

PayPal Holdings Inc on Thursday showed strong growth in its online payments business, meeting Wall Street expectations on earnings and announcing a new partnership with Visa Inc that is expected to bring a significant revenue increase.

Visa Inc , the world's largest payments network operator, reported a steep drop in quarterly profit, hurt by costs related to the acquisition of Visa Europe, and said it would buy back Class A shares worth $5 billion.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc reported a bigger-than-expected drop in quarterly comparable restaurant sales as demand continued to be hurt by a spate of food-borne illnesses linked to its outlets.

Starbucks Corp's quarterly cafe sales growth missed analysts' estimates, cooling in all major markets and sending shares down almost 5 percent on Thursday.

Oil futures settled under $45 a barrel on Thursday as traders fretted over ample U.S. stocks of gasoline and a recent slowdown in domestic production declines.

Shares of EBay Inc. soared 11% to a record high in active afternoon trade Thursday, in the wake of the e-commerce company's second-quarter results.

Gold futures settled higher Thursday to recoup much of what they lost in the previous session, when prices finished at their lowest level in about three weeks.

General Motors has a message for investors: Truck discounts will be short-lived.

It’s been a record year for mergers and acquisitions activity in the U.S. – but not in the same sense Wall Street has become accustomed to.

A group of business leaders this week signed an open letter calling for reforms in how publicly-traded companies are run. JPMorgan Asset Management CEO Mary Callahan Erdoes weighed in on the key principles the group is rallying behind.

Natural-gas futures added to earlier gains on Thursday after the U.S. Energy

U.S. stocks dipped in early afternoon trading on Thursday, after staying flat for most of the morning, as disappointing earnings reports from Intel and others outweighed the handful of promising reports.

Aetna and Humana Inc. said Thursday they would "vigorously" defend a planned merger against a Department of Justice lawsuit.

The U.S. Federal Reserve will wait until the fourth quarter before raising interest rates, likely in December after the presidential election, according to a Reuters poll which once again showed subdued inflation expectations.

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve’s gauge of manufacturing activity in the Mid-Atlantic region fell to negative 2.9 in July from positive 4.7 the month prior. The Wall Street expectation was for a reading of 5.00. A reading above zero indicates expansion.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, hitting a three-month low as the labor market continues to gather momentum.

Bank of New York Mellon said profit increased in its latest quarter due to lower expenses, but revenue and assets under management both declined.

General Motors, bolstered by strong truck and SUV demand in its core market, posted a 157% increase in net profit in the second quarter compared with the same period a year ago.

Travelers said its second-quarter operating earnings fell 20%, depressed by claims from catastrophes such as the Fort McMurray wildfires in Alberta, Canada, and hail storms in various parts of the U.S.

The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday, holding them at record lows as it seeks to revive growth and inflation with cheap credit to the economy.

Southwest Airlines' quarterly profit rose 35 percent as fuel costs fell and the budget airline flew fuller planes.

Dunkin' Brands quarterly sales rose 2.3 percent as demand increased for its flavored iced coffee and it benefited from a new feature on its app that allows customers to quickly place and take out orders.

U.S. satellite TV provider Dish Network reported a 26.5 percent jump in quarterly earnings as the company raised prices of its pay-TV services.