Technology stocks were keeping the Nasdaq Composite Index on positive ground, with the SPDR Technology Select Sector ETF Wednesday advancing 1.4% while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index was rising 2.0%.
So far, a handful of prime defense contractors have released their Q1 results. While jet giants, Lockheed LMT and Boeing BA reported better-than-expected quarterly bottom-line performance, other defense primes like General Dynamics GD and Northrop Grumman NOC missed the mark.
Consumer Staples sector players appear to be in decent shape this earnings season even as most sectors bear the brunt of coronavirus-related woes.While results of major companies like Estee Lauder EL and Tyson Foods were affected by coronavirus-led disruptions, players like Kr
Uber UBER is set to report its first quarter fiscal 2020 financial results after the market closes on Thursday, May 7, amid another busy week for corporate earnings. Wall Street and investors will be watching Uber closely for any updates on when its core ride-hailing business mi
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Food companies kept supply lines flowing during the coronavirus pandemic that started in the mid of March. Focus on innovation and reinvention of product mixes, around-the-clock shifts, improving delivery options and adopting safety measures are likely to have influenced the qua
Semiconductor stocks’ quarterly releases are expected to reflect strong data center markets owing to rapid adoption of cloud computing.However, weakness in automobile and PC verticals on account of the coronavirus-induced economic crisis and supply chain disruption is likely t
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