(Reuters) -Cisco Systems forecast quarterly revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates after posting upbeat first-quarter results, helped by improving demand for its networking gear amid the AI boom. Shares of the computer networking equipment maker were down 1.4% in extended trading after the company forecast annual revenue broadly in line with estimates. Companies have…
(Reuters) – Shares of Hims & Hers Health slumped 15% on Thursday after Amazon.com launched a rival service that offers upfront pricing for telehealth visits. Amazon said it is introducing low, upfront pricing for a clinical visit, treatment plan, and free medication delivery for Prime members for a range of common health, beauty and lifestyle…
By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Walt Disney shares surged Thursday after the entertainment giant reported quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street’s estimates and offered robust guidance for the coming years. The company projected adjusted earnings-per-share percentage growth in the high single digits in fiscal 2025, even with capital expenditures of roughly…
By Bo Erickson (Reuters) -Republican Dave McCormick won the U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, Decision Desk HQ projected on Thursday, beating Democratic incumbent Bob Casey in an important win for Republicans hoping to capture a majority in the chamber. Pennsylvania will conduct a legally required statewide recount of the ballots because McCormick’s lead is within…
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly 90 Democratic lawmakers urged U.S. President Joe Biden to sanction members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government over anti-Palestinian violence in the West Bank, according to a letter released on Thursday. Urging Biden to send a message to U.S. partners before he leaves office, the members of…
(Reuters) – World’s third-largest contract chipmaker, GlobalFoundries , forecast fourth-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, driven by recovering semiconductor demand from smartphone makers, sending shares up nearly 10% in premarket trading. The New York-based company has seen a resurgence in demand from its smart mobile devices segment, offsetting weakness in the Home and…
(Reuters) – Physical Intelligence, a startup that is developing foundational software for robots, said on Monday it has raised $400 million in early-stage funding from Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, OpenAI, venture capital firms Thrive Capital and Lux Capital. The new funds were raised at a $2 billion valuation, PitchBook data showed. Physical Intelligence is seeking to…
