Inflation increased slightly in September and moved closer to the Federal Reserve's target, according to a Commerce Department report Thursday. The personal consumption expenditures price index showed a seasonally adjusted 0.2% increase for the month, with the 12-month inflation rate at 2.1%, both in line with Dow Jones estimates....
Dodge maker Stellantis posts 27% drop in revenues, flags progress in slashing U.S. inventories
Auto giant Stellantis on Thursday reported a 27% decline in third-quarter net revenues, but said it was making headway in addressing operational issues such as U.S. inventories. The Netherlands-based company, which owns household names including Jeep, Dodge, Fiat, Chrysler and Peugeot, said that net revenues for the July-September period came...
Starbucks CEO pledges to fundamentally change strategy as sales fall for third straight quarter
Brian Niccol speaking on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Oct. 30, 2018. Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Starbucks on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts' expectations as sales in the U.S. and China, its two biggest markets, disappointed. The company previously released a preliminary report of its quarterly...
Chinese smartphone company Honor gets new investors as it gears up for IPO
Chinese smartphone company Honor has released devices that fold up to be nearly as thin as an iPhone. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese smartphone company Honor on Thursday announced backing from new investors as the Huawei spinoff prepares for an initial public offering. The new...