Alibaba Offices In Beijing Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba on Friday beat profit expectations in its September quarter, but sales fell short as sluggishness in the world's second-largest economy hit consumer spending. Alibaba said net income rose 58% year on year to 43.9 billion...
Disney stock surges on streaming growth, guidance
Disney reported its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, narrowly beating analyst estimates as streaming growth helped propel its entertainment segment. The streaming business' growth and profitability — combined with a blockbuster summer at the box office and further investments in the company's theme parks business — comes during a time of...
Tencent posts better-than-expected 47% profit surge as games, AI tools shine
Chinese social media and gaming company Tencent on Wednesday reported better-than-expected profit in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, spurred by growth in games, advertising and cloud services. Tencent reported profit attributable to shareholders surged by 47% year-on-year to 53.23 billion yuan ($7.37 billion) in the third quarter, compared with...
Home Depot’s sales are improving, but it says consumers are still cautious about spending
Home Depot's quarterly sales rose more than 6% year over year, as it folded in a newly acquired business and hurricane-related repairs and better weather in many parts of the country boosted demand for home improvement supplies, the company said Tuesday. The retailer also raised its full-year outlook to...