Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Merck on Thursday lowered its full-year profit guidance, citing $200 million in estimated costs for tariffs and a charge tied to a recent deal. The company now expects its 2025 adjusted earnings to come in between $8.82 and $8.97, down slightly from a previous outlook of $8.88 to $9.03 … Read more
A Chipotle store stands in the Bronx on April 23, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images From Procter & Gamble to Chipotle, consumer companies are slashing their forecasts, projecting that tariffs will weigh on their profits and put more pressure on an already shaky consumer. At least a dozen companies have … 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
BANGKOK — China on Thursday denied U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertion that the two sides were involved in active negotiations over tariffs, saying that any suggestion of progress in this matter was as groundless as “trying to catch the wind.” China’s comments come after Trump said Tuesday that the final tariff rate on China’s exports … 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
NY Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference on Feb. 14, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images A dozen states sued President Donald Trump and his administration Wednesday, seeking a court order declaring that his new tariffs on foreign imports are illegal. “The president does not have the … Read more
IBM reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the first quarter on Wednesday. Here’s how the company performed: Earnings per share: $1.60 adjusted vs. $1.40 expected Revenue: $14.54 billion vs. $14.4 billion expected Revenue increased 0.6% in the quarter from $14.5 billion a year earlier, according to a statement. Net income slid to $1.06 billion, or … Read more
Tourists look at the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy, on Aug. 25, 2021. Andrea Merola | Bloomberg | Getty Images Caroline Smith, an accounting director from Verona, New Jersey, and her husband took their two children to Italy for Easter break this month. On the Spanish Steps in Rome, they ran into another family … Read more