News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
July 16 2020 - 9:15AM
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American Plans Alliance With JetBlue
American Airlines Group and JetBlue Airways announced an
alliance that the carriers said would speed their recovery from the
pandemic-driven travel downturn by boosting their position in large
Northeast markets.
Domino's Says Pandemic Sparks Stronger Demand in U.S.
Domino's Pizza posted robust U.S. sales during its latest
quarter, as consumers turned to the pizza-delivery company while
many other restaurant chains struggled with coronavirus-related
limits on their dining rooms.
Trading Powers Morgan Stanley to 45% Profit Jump
The bank reported record quarterly profit and revenue during a
period when the coronavirus ripped through the U.S. economy and
financial markets.
Bank of America Profit Falls 52% As It Prepares for Coronavirus Defaults
The large lender's profit tumbled in the second quarter after
the bank set aside billions of dollars to prepare for soured
loans.
Johnson & Johnson Posts Lower Sales but Raises Guidance
Johnson & Johnson's revenue declined in the latest quarter
as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on sales of beauty products and
medical devices. But the company raised its financial guidance for
the rest of the year.
California Resources, State's Largest Driller, Files for Bankruptcy
California Resources Corp., the state's largest oil driller,
filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday to carry out a
prearranged restructuring proposal that would wipe out more than $5
billion in debt and equity interests.
Putnam Fund Trims Bet on Depressed Mall Debt at Loss
A Putnam Investments bond fund is under pressure from an
expensive wager on America's depressed shopping malls.
Energy-Focused Firms Struggle to Raise Capital
Institutional investors are avoiding traditional energy-focused
funds due to low oil prices, poor returns and increasing concerns
on the environment.
EU's Top Court Restricts Personal-Data Transfers to U.S.
Thousands of companies may have to stop storing information
about EU residents on servers in the U.S., after the bloc's top
court ruled that such transfers expose Europeans to U.S. government
surveillance without what it described as "actionable rights" to
challenge it.
Virgin Galactic Names Disney International Parks Head as Next CEO
Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson's space-tourism venture, has
tapped Michael Colglazier of Disney as its next chief executive as
the company prepares for commercial services.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 16, 2020 09:00 ET (13:00 GMT)
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