Alibaba, Baidu Jump in US as China Vows Support for Tech
Chinese internet stocks jumped in US trading after a senior Communist Party official reaffirmed support for the industry, stoking optimism that regulators may ease a yearlong clampdown. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index climbed 5.2% to its highest level in about two weeks. E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. rose 6.4% while search engine operator…
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Royal Caribbean signals slow summer demand in Europe as Ukraine crisis weighs
Royal Caribbean Group (RCL.N) on Thursday flagged slow summer demand for European cruises due to the Ukraine crisis, after a dull first quarter as it reeled under a resurgence in COVID infections in some parts of the world. Shares of the cruise operator fell about 5% to $73.87 after Royal Caribbean Group said higher fuel…
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Domino’s expects sales pressure to persist after drop in first quarter
Domino’s Pizza Inc (DPZ.N) missed quarterly sales estimates on Thursday and warned staffing shortages and inflation would pressure its business further into the year, sending the fast-food chain’s shares down 5%. U.S. restaurants have struggled to keep their workers from leaving for higher-paying jobs, with Domino’s even offering consumers a $3 coupon code for picking…
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Hertz Shares Slide as Rebound in Business Travel Proves Elusive
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. reported a profit of 87 cents a share, beating analyst estimates of 80 cents amid a rebound in leisure trips, but investors remain wary of the slow return of corporate travel and sustainability of pricing gains. Hertz, which emerged from bankruptcy in October, said first-quarter revenue of $1.8 billion was up…
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Chipotle CEO: Chain nearly halfway to goal of 7K North American stores
Chipotle surpassed 3,000 locations during Q1 2022, with its store count increasing by a net of 48 units during the period to 3,014 total,. Of the 51 new units opened during the quarter, 42 of these locations include a Chipotlane, a model the company has aggressively expanded for several years due to the higher revenue,…
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Microsoft Will Need to Get ‘Call of Duty’ Back on Target
For all the obstacles Microsoft MSFT; still faces in its effort to acquire Activision Blizzard, getting the deal done might actually turn out to be the easy part.
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