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Πάτησαν γκάζι οι πωλήσεις αυτοκινήτων τον Ιούλιο – Άνοδος 7,8%

Συνολικά 22.044 αυτοκίνητα (καινούργια ή μεταχειρισμένα εξωτερικού) κυκλοφόρησαν για πρώτη φορά τον Ιούλιο, καταγράφοντας αύξηση 7,8% σε σχέση με τον αντίστοιχο περυσινό μήνα, σύμφωνα με τα στοιχεία που ανακοίνωσε σήμερα η Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή.

Μ. Μαξίμου & ΥΠΟΙΚ στο mononews.gr: «Καμία σκέψη για έκτακτο φόρο στις τράπεζες»

Καμία απολύτως σκέψη για έκτακτο φόρο στις τράπεζες και η κυβέρνηση δεν ασχολείται με τέτοια ζητήματα τη στιγμή που εκκινεί η διαδικασία αποκρατικοποίησης των τραπεζών, σχολιάζουν με νόημα κορυφαίες πηγές τόσο κοντά στον πρωθυπουργό, όσο και στο υπουργείο Οικονομικών, στον αρμόδιο υπουργό κ. Κωστή Χατζηδάκη.

Novo Nordisk shares pop after key trial data shows Wegovy cuts risk of heart attack or stroke by 20%

Shares of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk soared on Tuesday, after late-stage trial data showed that its obesity drug Wegovy reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attacks or strokes by 20%, compared with a placebo.

Eli Lilly Stock Is Flying After Strong Results. Obesity Drugs Delivered the Goods.

Eli Lilly stock was flying on Tuesday after the drugmaker recorded quarterly profit and revenue well ahead of Wall Street’s expectations. Sales of obesity drugs are delivering the goods.

Italian bank shares slide after government surprises with windfall tax

Italian banking shares took a beating on Tuesday morning after Italy’s cabinet approved a 40% windfall tax on lenders’ “excess” profits in 2023.

Paramount Stock Jumps on Streaming Progress. The Pressure’s Now on Disney.

The streaming wars are no longer just about subscriber growth. Paramount Global added just 700,000 subscribers in the second quarter, compared to 4.1 million in the first quarter.

Merck beats on revenue boosted by Keytruda sales, but posts quarterly loss due to Prometheus deal

Merck on Tuesday reported second-quarter revenue that topped expectations on strong sales of its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda and HPV vaccine Gardasil.

Caterpillar Crushes Earnings. But the Results Raise Economic Worries.

Caterpillar CAT +1.82% crushed Wall Street’s earnings estimates for the second quarter but the stock wasn’t doing much in early trading. Investors weren’t worried about this quarter. They are worried about the economic cycle.

Japan’s Nomura Q1 profit soars on strong domestic stock market

TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Nomura Holdings Inc (8604.T) on Tuesday reported a jump in first-quarter net profit as a strong Japanese stock market helped the country’s biggest brokerage and investment bank attract money from global investors.

Pfizer beats on earnings, but revenue misses as Covid product sales plummet

Pfizer on Tuesday reported second-quarter adjusted earnings that topped Wall Street’s expectations, but posted revenue that came under estimates due to a steep drop in Covid product sales.

JetBlue Airways’ stock falls after it says it doesn’t expect a third-quarter profit

JetBlue Airways Corp. stock was down 6.1% in premarket trades on Tuesday after the carrier warned it would post a potential third-quarter loss due to competition with international travel and other challenges.

Oil major BP posts 70% drop in second-quarter profit, raises dividend by 10%

Oil major BP on Tuesday reported a nearly 70% year-on-year drop in second-quarter profits on the back of weaker fossil fuel prices, echoing a trend observed across the energy industry.

CVS to cut about 5,000 corporate jobs: report

CVS Health Corp. will slash about 5,000 jobs in a cost-cutting move, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday night. According to the report, the layoffs are primarily in corporate positions, and the company doesn’t expect customer-facing positions in its stores, clinics and pharmacies to be affected.

HSBC net profit more than doubles in the first half, announces $2 billion share buyback

HSBC’s net profit more than doubled to $18.1 billion in the six months ended June, a sharp spike compared to the $9 billion in the same period a year before.

Uber Swings to Surprise Profit as Ridership Reaches New Record

(Bloomberg) — Uber Technologies Inc. reported better-than-expected net income, boosted by record ridership volumes, offering evidence the ride-hailing giant is officially moving beyond its cash-burning startup past and making progress on its profitability goals.

Amazon rolls out its virtual health clinic nationwide

Amazon is rolling out its virtual health clinic service nationwide, the company announced Tuesday.

Huge Delivery Numbers From, NIO, Li, and XPeng Are Good for Tesla Stock

Early results for Chinese electric-vehicle deliveries have been released. They were excellent. That’s a positive for Tesla , BYD , and other auto makers selling battery-powered vehicles in the world’s largest new car market.

Eurobank: Στα 684 εκατ. ευρώ τα κέρδη το α΄ εξάμηνο 2023

Σε €684εκ., έναντι €941εκ. το α΄ εξάμηνο 2022, διαμορφώθηκαν το α΄ εξάμηνο 2023 τα συνολικά καθαρά κέρδη της Eurobank και περιλαμβάνουν κυρίως €111εκ. κέρδος από την απόκτηση συμμετοχής στην Ελληνική Τράπεζα Κύπρου.

Τράπεζα Πειραιώς: Άνοδος 300% στα κέρδη το β’ τρίμηνο

Σε 238 εκατ. ευρώ ανήλθαν τα καθαρά κέρδη της Τράπεζας Πειραιώς το 2ο τρίμηνο του έτους έναντι 80 εκατ. ευρώ την αντίστοιχη περίοδο πέρσι.

Citi: Η προοπτική επενδυτικής βαθμίδας ενισχύει τις ελληνικές τράπεζες

Αισιόδοξη για τις προοπτικές των ελληνικών τραπεζών δηλώνει η Citigroup καθώς, αν και το τέλος των αυξήσεων των επιτοκίων από την Ευρωπαϊκή Κεντρική Τράπεζα θα θέσει προκλήσεις στα μεγέθη τους, αναμένεται να αδράξουν τα οφέλη που φέρνουν στην οικονομία τόσο το αποτέλεσμα των πρόσφατων εκλογών όσο και η αναμενόμενη αναβάθμιση της Ελλάδας στην επενδυτική βαθμίδα από τους μεγάλους οίκους αξιολόγησης.