Tag: Financial Services

Schwab posted second-quarter earnings per share of $1.62, beating the analyst estimate of $1.54. Revenue came in at a record $7.1 billion, up 21% year-over-year and above the $6.85 billion consensus.

Payments company Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have made a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings ​Inc for $60.50 per share, in a deal that would value the payments company at more than $53 billion, two people said.

Goldman Sachs said Tuesday that profits soared 78% in the second quarter, fueled by a windfall of fees from stock trading and dealmaking.

Circle said on Friday it has received a final regulatory approval from the U.S. Office of ​the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a ‌national trust bank, sending the stablecoin giant’s shares surging 10% in premarket trading.

 Berkshire Hathaway agreed on Sunday to buy Taylor Morrison Home Corp for $6.8 billion in cash, expanding the conglomerate’s housing business.

Berkshire Hathaway added a sizeable stake in Delta Air Lines, marking the conglomerate’s return to the airline industry after exiting the sector entirely during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.

Klarna Group Plc reported a small profit in the first quarter that beat analyst estimates as the company looks to diversify its funding sources and grow into everyday consumer spending.

Circle Internet Group has raised $222 million in the presale of Arc, the native token of its new blockchain, as the company looks to expand beyond its core business of issuing the USDC stablecoin, CNBC has learned.

Block  stock was rising in premarket trading Friday after the fintech company reported strong first-quarter earnings, signaling to investors that its digital payments business was chugging along just fine despite mass layoffs.

Shares of Circle surged after lawmakers over the weekend struck a compromise on the market structure bill known as the CLARITY Act, preserving stablecoin reward programs under certain conditions.

PayPal Holdings posted its first earnings report under new CEO Enrique Lores on Tuesday, showing modest growth on a closely watched measure of payment volume but a disappointing earnings forecast for the current quarter.

Mastercard Inc. shares fell after the company reported higher-than-expected expenses.

Singapore’s biggest bank DBS Group (DBSM) struck a more sanguine tone on its 2026 outlook on Thursday after beating ‌first-quarter earnings forecasts, betting stronger wealth inflows and deposit growth can blunt the impact of the Iran war.

On Wednesday, Evercore Inc. (EVR) reported record first-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations, with adjusted earnings per share of $7.53 beating the consensus estimate of $5.18 by $2.35.

On Wednesday, CME Group Inc. (CME) reported first-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations.

On Wednesday, Moody’s Corporation (MCO) reported first quarter adjusted earnings per share of $4.33, topping analyst estimates of $4.23 by $0.10, and revenue of $2.1 billion coming in slightly ahead of the $2.07 billion consensus.

Equifax (EFX) reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings Tuesday, but higher interest rates and lower mortgage activity are weighing on the credit firm’s outlook.

The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) reported first-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations, driven by robust client engagement and record trading activity.

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

Goldman Sachs on Monday posted first quarter results that topped expectations on record equities trading results and higher-than-expected investment banking revenue.