White House trade advisor Peter Navarro brushed off concerns Wednesday about the unexpected drop in U.S. gross domestic product last quarter, saying, ‘We really like where we’re at now,” and pointing to a surge in new domestic investment. “I got to say just one thing about today’s news, that’s the best negative print I have ever … Read more
A Pizza Hut store is seen on November 01, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Pizza Hut’s third-quarter revenue fell short of analysts’ expectations for same-store sales. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Yum Brands on Wednesday reported mixed quarterly results as Pizza Hut’s same-store sales dropped more than expected. Shares of the company fell less than 1% … Read more
Consumer attitude about both the present and near future dimmed again in April, as tariffs dented sentiment and confidence in employment hit levels last seen around the global financial crisis. The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index fell to 86 on the month, down 7.9 points from its prior reading and below the Dow Jones estimate … Read more
Shares of British food delivery firm Deliveroo jumped to their highest level in more than three years on Monday, after the company confirmed it had received a $3.6 billion takeover offer from U.S. firm DoorDash. Deliveroo first made the announcement after European markets closed on Friday. In a follow-up update Monday, it said it was immediately suspending … Read more
Companies in March accelerated their orders for big-ticket long-lasting goods ahead of President Donald Trump‘s aggressive tariffs on U.S. imports, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. So-called durable goods orders soared a seasonally adjusted 9.2% on the month, up from a 0.9% gain in February and well ahead of the Dow Jones forecast for a 1.6% … Read more
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said Thursday she thinks policymakers need to be patient rather than preemptive in assessing how tariffs will impact inflation and growth. In her first broadcast interview since taking the reins at the central bank district in August 2024, Hammack noted the high level of uncertainty now and did not commit … Read more
American Airlines withdrew its 2025 financial guidance on Thursday, joining other carriers that are grappling with an uncertain outlook for the U.S. economy and weaker-than-expected leisure travel bookings this year. “We came off a strong fourth quarter, saw decent business in January and really domestic leisure travel fell off considerably as we went into the … Read more
Procter & Gamble on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results as demand for its products fell, gave a dimmer outlook for the current quarter and said price hikes could be coming. The company, which owns Tide and Charmin, slashed its forecast for core earnings per share and revenue for the full fiscal year, which is in … Read more
Bottles of Pepsi soda are displayed in a store on March 17, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images PepsiCo on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results as its international sales offset weaker demand in North America. The food and beverage giant also cut its forecast for core constant currency earnings per share, … Read more
China has ordered its airlines not to take any further deliveries of Boeing Co. jets as part of the tit-for-tat trade war that’s seen US President Donald Trump levy tariffs of as high as 145% on Chinese goods. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing could hand over some of its aircraft that were destined … Read more