With shares of Exxon Mobil and Chevron near their 52-week highs, the companies faced a high bar for their first-quarter earnings reports, both of which were released early on Friday. Chevron, which beat analysts’ earnings estimates by a penny, was down 0.8%. Exxon, which missed estimates, was down 3.6%.
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The supermarket is aiming to put its finances on a stronger footing after the billionaire Issa brothers and private equity firm TDR’s debt-fuelled acquisition
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The company began accumulating the shares in the second half of 2023. Barron’s has speculated it could be one of these three companies.
Surprisingly upbeat Apple earnings were boosting spirits in the wait for the monthly jobs report.
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The UK central bank began raising interest rates as the pandemic came to an end and energy costs began to rise
Independent researchers painted a bleak picture of Apple’s China business during the most recent quarter, but the damage was lighter than expected.
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Ordinary investors will be awarded 'bonus' shares in NatWest Group if they hold onto stock they acquire in the taxpayer-backed bank, under a plan expected to be finalised by ministers later this month. Sky News has learnt key details of the options being explored by the Treasury for a multibillion pound retail offer of NatWest shares, including a likely £10,000 cap on applications from members of the public. Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, announced in last year's autumn statement that he would explore a mass-market share sale "to create a new generation of retail investors".
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