Profit jumps 10% on gaming growth

Sony's PlayStation 5.Thiago Prudencio | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesSony on Wednesday reported a 10% jump in operating profit in the fiscal first quarter, beating analyst expectations after seeing strong growth in its gaming, music and imaging chip businesses.Here's how Sony did in the June quarter, versus LSEG consensus estimates:Revenue: 3.01...

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Digital bank Monzo posts first full year of profit after more than doubling revenue

A Monzo debit card being used at a payment terminal.MonzoMonzo, the British digital challenger bank, on Monday reported its first full year of profitability.The fintech startup said in annual financial results that its pre-tax profits totaled £15.4 million ($19.6 million) in its 2023-2024 fiscal year, swinging to the black...

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Stock down 9% on sales guidance

The logo of semiconductor design firm Arm on a chip.Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesShares of British chip designer Arm fell 8.83% in premarket trading on Thursday, as lackluster revenue guidance clouded a positive sales quarter driven by demand for artificial intelligence applications.Arm reported fourth-quarter revenue of $928...

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Freetrade, Britain’s answer to Robinhood, hits breakeven

The Freetrade logo on a smartphone screen.Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesBritish stock trading app Freetrade hit eked out breakeven earlier this year, the company told CNBC, marking its first-ever move into the black after incurring full-year losses in 2023.Freetrade reported adjusted earnings before interest,...

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