GE: Q1 earnings snapshot
BOSTON — General Electric Co. today reported a first-quarter loss of $2.8 billion, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. The…
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Hasbro: Q1 earnings snapshot
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Hasbro Inc. today reported first-quarter net income of $116.2 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On…
Sherwin-Williams: Q1 earnings snapshot
CLEVELAND — Sherwin-Williams Co. today reported first-quarter net income of $409.6 million. The company said it had net income of $1.51 per share. Earnings, adjusted…
Stocks open higher ahead of a busy week of company earnings
Stocks were slightly higher in early trading today as investors geared up for the busiest week for earnings so far this season. The S&P 500…
Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rebound in March
WASHINGTON — Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rebounded 0.5% in March as U.S. factories recovered from frigid February weather disruptions. It was the 10th gain…
Survey: Business economists more optimistic about US growth
WASHINGTON — The accelerated rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, along with the Biden administration’s rescue aid policies, have brightened the outlook for the U.S. economy as…
Virus wave, lack of parts hold back German business optimism
FRANKFURT, Germany — A closely watched indicator of German business outlooks barely rose in April as the third wave of coronavirus infections held back optimism…
Israeli energy giant plans $1.1 billion gas deal with UAE company
JERUSALEM — One of Israel’s biggest energy companies plans to sell its share of a large offshore gas field to a firm based in the…
How struggling households can get federal rental assistance
An estimated 8.8 million Americans are behind on their rent, according the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. While relief efforts have staved off some of the…
FDA: N95 masks, now plentiful, should no longer be reused
The Biden administration has taken the first step toward ending an emergency exception that allowed hospitals to ration and reuse N95 medical masks, the first…