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MGM Resorts Falls Short on Q1 Earnings as Las Vegas Demand Softens

MGM Resorts Falls Short on Q1 Earnings as Las Vegas Demand Softens

MGM Resorts International reported first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $0.49, below the $0.53 consensus compiled by LSEG, as softer demand in Las Vegas weighed on profitability. Total company revenue rose 4.1% to $4.45 billion for the quarter ended March 31, with Las Vegas Strip Resorts producing $2.2 billion and MGM China revenue increasi…

Microsoft’s cloud growth meets tepid market response as shares slip in after-hours trading

Microsoft’s cloud growth meets tepid market response as shares slip in after-hours trading

Microsoft reported a 40% year-over-year increase in revenue from its Azure cloud unit for the quarter, matching consensus estimates but falling short of what investors sought given intensifying competition in artificial intelligence. The stock dipped more than 2% in after-hours trading as rival Google Cloud posted substantially stronger growth and …

Mexican equities retreat at Wednesday close; S&P/BMV IPC slips 0.26%

Mexican equities retreat at Wednesday close; S&P/BMV IPC slips 0.26%

Mexico's main equity index finished lower on Wednesday, with declines concentrated in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors. The S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.26% at the close. While several large-cap names posted gains, notable declines among cable, personal care and insurance stocks helped tilt the market downward. Commodit…

Colombian equities slip as COLCAP hits three-month trough

Colombian equities slip as COLCAP hits three-month trough

Colombian stocks declined at Wednesday's close, with the COLCAP index falling 1.03% to a three-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors. Among individual names, Ecopetrol ended higher while Promigas and Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana saw the largest declines. Commodity and currency moves were …

After-Hours Market Movers: Big Tech Mixed; Automakers and Retailers See Varied Reactions

After-Hours Market Movers: Big Tech Mixed; Automakers and Retailers See Varied Reactions

Shares of several large-cap companies moved sharply in after-hours trading following the release of quarterly results. Meta Platforms plunged despite raising its full-year capital expenditure target, while Alphabet and several other names rallied after reporting stronger-than-expected metrics. Results for other firms prompted more muted or mixed re…

Carvana Posts Higher Quarterly Profit as Used-Vehicle Demand Holds Up

Carvana Posts Higher Quarterly Profit as Used-Vehicle Demand Holds Up

Carvana reported a rise in net income and revenue for the quarter ended March 31, supported by continued consumer demand for preowned vehicles while facing pressure on per-unit margins from higher reconditioning costs and lower shipping fees. The company says recent changes to labor and internal tools are beginning to show results in the current qu…

Starbucks Sees Broad Sales Rebound as Profit Margins Lag

Starbucks Sees Broad Sales Rebound as Profit Margins Lag

Starbucks reported its strongest quarterly sales growth in two and a half years, driven by broad-based traffic gains across income cohorts and a suite of operational changes under CEO Brian Niccol. The upside in revenue pushed the stock sharply higher, yet operating margins remain below historical levels as investments in staffing and other cost pr…

Toronto stocks slip as Materials, Real Estate and Industrials lead losses - S&P/TSX Composite down 0.79%

Toronto stocks slip as Materials, Real Estate and Industrials lead losses - S&P/TSX Composite down 0.79%

Canadian equities finished lower on Wednesday, with the S&P/TSX Composite retreating 0.79% as declines across the Materials, Real Estate and Industrials sectors pulled the index down. A handful of stocks posted strong gains, while some large-cap names suffered double-digit percentage drops. Commodity prices moved unevenly, with crude oil rising sha…

U.S. Benchmarks End Mixed as Energy and Consumer Stocks Offset Utilities and Materials Weakness

U.S. Benchmarks End Mixed as Energy and Consumer Stocks Offset Utilities and Materials Weakness

U.S. equity markets closed mixed on Wednesday as gains in the Oil & Gas, Consumer Services and Telecoms sectors were offset by losses in Utilities, Basic Materials and Consumer Goods. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.57%, the S&P 500 edged down 0.04%, and the Nasdaq Composite ticked up 0.04%. Heavy individual-stock moves — both up and down —…

Boeing's ViaSat-3 F3 Reaches Space, Heads for Geostationary Orbit

Boeing's ViaSat-3 F3 Reaches Space, Heads for Geostationary Orbit

Boeing's ViaSat-3 F3 satellite launched from Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket and is operating normally as it travels to geostationary orbit. The spacecraft separated from the rocket about five hours after liftoff and has been acquired by Boeing’s Mission Control in El Segundo, which began initialization steps ahead of orbit…

Qualcomm Shares Drop After Third-Quarter Guidance Misses Expectations

Qualcomm Shares Drop After Third-Quarter Guidance Misses Expectations

Qualcomm reported second quarter fiscal 2026 results that largely met analyst expectations, posting adjusted EPS of $2.65 and revenue of $10.6 billion. Despite the quarter's modest beats, the company provided third-quarter revenue and EPS guidance below consensus, sending the stock down 4.5%. Management cited memory supply constraints and continuin…

Amazon Cloud Revenue Outpaces Street Estimates as AI Deals Fuel Demand

Amazon Cloud Revenue Outpaces Street Estimates as AI Deals Fuel Demand

Amazon Web Services reported quarterly revenue that exceeded analyst expectations, driven by rising enterprise spending tied to artificial intelligence adoption and recent strategic agreements with leading AI firms. The cloud unit's growth, paired with large planned capital expenditures and commitments from AI partners, has supported Amazon's stock…