Carlyle's Earnings Jump on Strong Investment Performance

The growth in the value of the firm's private-equity portfolio outpaces the broader market.

 
Comcast beats earnings estimates as cable stays strong, parks start to recover

Comcast Corp. topped earnings and revenue expectations Thursday after showing some recovery in its parks business as well as continued growth in the cable segment.

 
Mastercard tops earnings expectations as spending recovery continues

Mastercard Inc. topped expectations with its second-quarter results Thursday amid a continued recovery in spending trends.

 
Lithia Motors Looks to Increase Profitability as Auto Sales Boom

Lithia Motors, which owns car dealerships across the U.S., is taking steps to boost its profitability, building out its e-commerce platform and expanding further into consumer lending, its finance chief said.

 
Amazon's Profit-Run Poised to Continue

The e-commerce giant has benefited from an increase in online shopping and growth of cloud computing.

 
Didi Weighs Going Private to Placate China, Investors

The ride-hailing giant has been in discussions about how it could resolve some of the problems that emerged after it listed on the NYSE on June 30, according to people familiar with the matter.

 
Shell Second Quarter Net Profit Falls

Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday reported that its net profit fell in the second quarter from the immediately prior period, and launched a $2 billion buyback.

 
Diageo Profit Rises, Warns on Currency Headwinds

Diageo reported a rise in pretax profit for fiscal 2021 on higher net sales but warned over possible headwinds in fiscal 2022 related to unfavorable currency movements.

 
Hollywood Productions Halted as Covid-19 Emerges on Sets Again

The challenges facing Hollywood are echoed throughout corporate America as a surge due in large part to the highly infectious Delta variant and current vaccination rates raise questions about the ideal timetable and practices for returns to workplaces.

 
Robinhood Prices IPO at $38 a Share

The price is at the low end of expectations and values the investing platform at about $32 billion. The company will make its trading debut Thursday on the Nasdaq under the symbol HOOD.

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