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Kraft Heinz trims annual sales, profit forecasts as demand remains depressed

Kraft Heinz (KHC.O), lowered its annual sales and profit forecasts on Wednesday, signaling persistent weakness in demand for its pricier snacks and pantry condiments from budget-conscious consumers amid macroeconomic uncertainty.

Caterpillar Stock Rises. Earnings Look Good Enough.

Caterpillar CAT shares faced high expectations coming into the company’s third-quarter earnings report. It ploughed right through them.

Visa beats quarterly Street estimates on strong transaction volumes, cross-border growth slows

Visa (V.N), narrowly beat estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday and gave an upbeat forecast for its new fiscal year, as strong consumer spending in the U.S. drove card transaction volumes on the payments processing company’s network.

Trump says fentanyl tariff cut, ‘farmers,’ Nvidia chips up for discussion with Xi as China confirms meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects to lower fentanyl-linked tariffs on China as Beijing confirmed a high-stakes meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and the American leader.

Lilly, Walmart launch first retail pick-up option for weight-loss drug

Eli Lilly (LLY.N), said on Wednesday it is partnering with Walmart (WMT.N), to expand access to Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound, which will be offered for pick-up at Walmart pharmacies nationwide by mid-November.

Πρωτογενές πλεόνασμα: Στα 9,44 δισ. ευρώ για το 9μηνο του 2025 – Στα 54,6 δισ. τα έσοδα

Στα 9,44 δισ. ευρώ διαμορφώθηκε το πρωτογενές πλεόνασμα στον κρατικό προϋπολογισμό για την περίοδο Ιανουαρίου – Σεπτεμβρίου, σύμφωνα με τα οριστικά αποτελέσματα που ανακοίνωσε τη Δευτέρα το υπουργείο Εθνικής Οικονομίας και Οικονομικών.

Τα τρία σενάρια αξίας 296 εκατ. ευρώ για τον «deal maker» της Quest

Ένα «δώρο» αξίας 296 εκατ. ευρώ ενδέχεται να λάβει μέσα στη νέα εβδομάδα ο Θεόδωρος Φέσσας της Quest Συμμετοχών, ο οποίος έχει επανειλημμένως αποδείξει ότι γνωρίζει να κάνει… σπουδαία deal.

Τράπεζα Πειραιώς: Μεταβιβάζει χαρτοφυλάκιο «κόκκινων» δανείων ύψους 250 εκατ. ευρώ

Η Τράπεζα Πειραιώς ολοκλήρωσε συμφωνία για τη μεταβίβαση χαρτοφυλακίου μη εξυπηρετούμενων απαιτήσεων συνολικής μεικτής λογιστικής αξίας 0,25 δισ. ευρώ, μέσω τιτλοποίησης.

Fitch: Aναβαθμίζει Alpha Bank και Πειραιώς σε «BBB-» – Θετικό outlook για Εθνική και Eurobank

Σε αναβάθμιση των βασικών αξιολογήσεων πιστοληπτικής ικανότητας της Alpha Bank και της Πειραιώς, προχώρησε η Fitch Ratings, ενώ παράλληλα αναθεώρησε σε θετικό το Outlook για τις Eurobank και Εθνική Τράπεζα.

ΤτΕ: Αυξήθηκαν τα δάνεια τον Σεπτέμβριο – Μειώθηκαν οι καταθέσεις των νοικοκυριών

Βάσει των στοιχείων της ΤτΕ, οι καταθέσεις των νοικοκυριών υποχώρησαν στα 151,17 δισ. ευρώ, έναντι αύξησης κατά 1 δισ. ευρώ τον προηγούμενο μήνα, με αποτέλεσμα ο ετήσιος ρυθμός μεταβολής να μειωθεί στο 3,1% από 3,4% τον προηγούμενο μήνα.

UPS stock soars on third-quarter earnings beat, turnaround plan

United Parcel Service on Tuesday reported earnings that topped Wall Street’s estimates ahead of its busy holiday season.

UnitedHealth lifts 2025 profit forecast, aims for growth in 2026

UnitedHealth (UNH.N), on Tuesday raised its annual profit forecast and said it aims to grow in 2026, in a sign that the turnaround efforts under new CEO Stephen Hemsley were gaining steam.

Amazon laying off about 14,000 corporate workers as it invests more in AI

Amazon said Tuesday that it will lay off about 14,000 corporate employees, marking the latest cuts in the company’s multiyear effort to rein in costs.

SoFi Posts Strong Earnings. Fintech’s Mission to Become a ‘One-Stop-Shop’ Is Working.

SoFi Technologies posted yet another quarter of strong earnings and hiked its full-year outlook for the second time this year. The fintech is on a roll, and it shows no sign of slowing down.

PayPal shares surge 14% after OpenAI deal to become the first payments wallet in ChatGPT

PayPal has signed a deal with OpenAI to have its digital wallet embedded into ChatGPT so users can pay for items found through the leading consumer AI tool, the company told CNBC exclusively.

Vans parent VF Corp beats quarterly estimates on strong demand amid tariff pressure

Vans parent VF Corp (VFC.N), posted better-than-expected results for the second quarter on Tuesday, helped by strong demand for its footwear, bags and lifestyle apparel, even as economic uncertainty looms.

HSBC’s third-quarter profit drops 14%, but beats expectations as net interest income rises

Europe’s largest lender HSBC on Tuesday beat third-quarter profit expectations as the bank’s net interest income rose while performance of its wealth segment was also robust.

Mazda forms EU carbon emissions pool with Changan joint venture

Japanese automaker Mazda has teamed up with its joint venture with China’s Changan to pool carbon credits and help avoid carbon emissions fines, an EU document showed.

Keurig Dr Pepper Stock Climbs After Earnings. It Woke Up and Smelled the Coffee.

Shares of Keurig Dr Pepper rose sharply in premarket trading Monday after the beverage giant boosted its full-year sales forecast and reported strong sales across several business segments.

Tesla risks losing CEO Musk if $1 trillion pay package isn’t approved, board chair says

Shareholders must vote to pay Tesla CEO Elon Musk almost $1 trillion, or he might not stay, Board Chair Robyn Denholm warned in a letter Monday.