© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Panasonic booth is shown during the 2020 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Panasonic (OTC:) Holdings on Monday cut the operating profit forecast for its energy unit that makes automotive batteries by 15%, as it…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People sit in a Wagamama restaurant in London, Britain, October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo (Reuters) -The Restaurant Group said on Thursday it had received a request for information from PizzaExpress Group owner Wheel Topco Limited to evaluate a possible offer, weeks after it agreed to…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Chevron and Hess logos are seen in this illustration taken, October 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By David French (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil (NYSE:)’s $59.5 billion deal to acquire oil and gas producer Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:) may have been larger than Chevron (NYSE:)’s $53 billion…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Merck logo is seen at a gate to the Merck & Co campus in Rahway, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo By Michael Erman (Reuters) -Merck & Co on Thursday reported higher-than-expected third-quarter results on surprisingly strong demand for its COVID-19 treatment,…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Southwest airline pilots approach to land at San Diego International airport in San Diego, California, U.S., May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Shivansh Tiwary (Reuters) -Southwest Airlines on Thursday warned of higher costs next year due to rising labor pay rates…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo for Valero Energy Corporation is shown at a Valero gas station in Encinitas, California, U.S., May 2, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) -Refiner Valero Energy (NYSE:) beat analysts’ estimates for third-quarter profit on Thursday, powered by sustained fuel and refined products…

© Reuters. Morgan Stanley maintains Equal-Weight rating on Volkswagen following 3Q results Morgan Stanley reiterated an Equal-Weight rating on Volkswagen (ETR:) and maintained their 12-month price target of €130.00 on the stock following the automaker’s 3Q earnings release. Analysts at Morgan Stanley expect VW to see a “neutral market reaction”…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People walk past the Beyblade Burst Speedstorm, by Hasbro, Inc., on display in the FAO Schwarz toy store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 24, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File photo By Savyata Mishra (Reuters) -Toymaker Hasbro (NASDAQ:) disappointed investors with its results on Thursday, joining Barbie-maker…

© Reuters Investing.com — U.S. stocks are falling in choppy trading after a hotter than expected report on third quarter economic output as corporate earnings continue to roll in. At 11:11 ET (15:11 GMT), the was down 37 points or 0.1%, while the dropped 0.4% and the fell 0.9%. The…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Mexican cement maker CEMEX is pictured at it’s plant in Monterrey, Mexico June 8, 2021. Picture taken June 8, 2021. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican cement-maker Cemex on Thursday reported a 75% slump in third-quarter profit, on a…