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Quest Diagnostics profit jumps 14% in Q2
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) posted a 3% improvement in net revenues of $1.92 billion for the second quarter of 2018…
Lockheed Martin buoyed by market-beating Q2 results
Lockheed Martin (LMT), the biggest defense contractor in the country, reported a 22% jump in earnings for the second quarter…
US home sales slide for third consecutive month
Sales of existing homes in the US fell for the third consecutive month in June. A shortage in inventory and…
Nike is moving closer to its World Cup goal
Sports apparel makers usually get as busy as the organizers themselves during the FIFA World Cup season, simply because it…
Merck joins pharma giants in lowering drug prices
The latest pharma giant to bow to Trump’s pressure on drug price is Merck (MRK). The company announced on Thursday…
North America upswing lifts Schlumberger’s Q2 profit
The oilfield service sector continues to benefit from the rising crude prices, which has been encouraging petroleum companies to ramp…
Skechers stock slips 23% on weak guidance
Shares of the footwear giant Skechers plummeted more than 20% in the extended hours of trading due to weak guidance.…
UnitedHealth might turn suitor for Tenet’s Conifer unit
UnitedHealth Group (UNH), a diversified healthcare company, has been named as a possible suitor in the sale of Tenet Healthcare’s…
Alibaba deepens offline presence by investing in Focus Media
Alibaba (BABA) is not happy with its dominance in China’s digital ad industry; it is now working to expand its…
United Rentals posts upbeat Q2 results
Equipment rental operator United Rentals (URI) reported a 91% jump in earnings for the second quarter driven by higher rental…
Kinder Morgan Q2 profit tops estimates
Kinder Morgan (KMI) reported its second-quarter results after the closing bell. The company's earnings topped analyst estimates as profits jumped…
General Electric earnings preview: Investors are stoic!
For most investors, General Electric (GE) stock is money down the drain. Even the most optimistic GE bulls have started…
Earnings preview: Honeywell might prevail despite the tariff war
Honeywell International Inc. (HON) is set to report its second-quarter 2018 earnings this Friday. After reporting better-than-expected results and raising…
W.W. Grainger lifts forecast after upbeat Q2 results
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported a 142% jump in earnings for the second quarter driven by higher sales, strong operating expense…