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July 23 2021 - 9:02AM
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American Express beats earnings expectations as card spending accelerates
American Express topped earnings and revenue expectations Friday
while pointing to an acceleration in spending and "robust" interest
in its fee-based cards.
Honeywell Earnings Beat Expectations Again. Why Its Stock Isn't Budging.
The industrial giant reported solid second-quarter results,
beating expectations and raising full-year guidance.
Electric-Vehicle Sales Growth Outpaces Broader Auto Industry
New plug-in models from Tesla, Ford, VW and others helped to
boost demand, while hurdles still remain for the technology.
'Black Widow' Enters a Gray Area
The latest Marvel saga has been seen as a success for Disney
despite underperformance at the theater, but the reality is more
complicated.
The Next Target for mRNA Vaccines After Covid-19: The Flu
Gene-based shots have been critical in fighting the coronavirus,
and now vaccine makers want to replicate that success in the yearly
fight against influenza.
Vodafone Shares Rise as Revenue Recovers From Pandemic
The U.K. telecom firm said quarterly revenue rebounded from the
hit caused by the coronavirus pandemic last year, and said it is on
track to meet its expectations for the full year.
Food-Delivery Startup Zomato's Shares Soar in India Debut
Shares of Zomato, India's answer to DoorDash, soared in their
debut, delivering a performance that will likely boost confidence
in other Indian startups that are in line to tap the equities
market.
Snap, Twitter Show Where the Party Is
Social media made a splash on Thursday as its second-quarter
earnings kicked off: Both Twitter and Snap reported
better-than-expected quarters.
Kaseya Gets Tool to Unlock Hacked Data
The tech company said it received a universal decryptor that
would help restore all the computer systems affected by the July 2
hack of one of its products.
Peraton Taps Former Booz Allen CIO to Lead Tech Integration
Peraton has named Rebecca McHale as chief information officer to
lead a tech transformation following two multibillion-dollar
acquisitions by the government contractor.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 23, 2021 09:00 ET (13:00 GMT)
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