Tag: Financial Performance

McDonald's improving global sales help to offset US weakness in fourth quarter

Improving international sales helped McDonald’s overcome some weakness at home in the fourth quarter.McDonald’s same-store sales in the U.S., or sales at locations...

Box-office smash 'Moana 2' drives Disney profit in the first quarter

NEW YORK -- Disney easily topped first-quarter expectations thanks in part to the box office success of “Moana 2.”The Walt Disney Co. earned...

Merck 2025 sales forecast underwhelms as it pauses Gardasil sales in China

Shares of Merck slid Tuesday after the drugmaker surprised Wall Street with a lower-than-expected 2025 sales forecast due partly to a pause in...

Walgreens suspends dividend, breaking 90-plus year streak of shareholder payouts

Shares of Walgreens dove early Friday, a day after the drugstore chain said it was suspending its dividend, breaking a streak of quarterly...

Rosy December for small business sales, but restaurants are left out

NEW YORK -- Small businesses had a merry December, as shoppers wrapped up their holiday shopping.That's according to the Fiserv Small Business Index.In...

Suit accuses Pepsi company of price discrimination

The Federal Trade Commission sued PepsiCo on Friday, alleging that it has engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advantages to...