AstraZeneca continued its strong sales performance in the third quarter, posting its fifth successive period of rising revenues as it again profited from the strong performance of its newer medicines and robust sales in emerging markets. For the second quarter …
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BERLIN (Reuters) – German sportswear group Puma (PUMG.DE) cautioned on Thursday that it would take a hit from U.S. tariffs on China in the fourth quarter but still raised its sales forecast and narrowed its profit target after a strong third quarter in all regions.
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Microsoft Inc. (MSFT – Get Report) shares were indicated higher in pre-market trading Thursday after the world’s biggest tech company posted stronger-than-expected first quarter earnings late last night, although gains were capped by slowing growth from its …
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Shares in Woodford Patient Capital Trust rocketed almost 30 per cent this morning as new managers were revealed after the fallen fund manager stood down. Advertisement. After months of uncertainty amid the scandal affecting frozen Neil Woodford’s …
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BANGKOK — Stock markets rose on Thursday after some upbeat company earnings and as investors awaited the European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision and news conference. The FTSE 100 in London advanced 1% to 7,330 while Germany’s …
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