Tencent earnings Q2 2024

Tencent showed off its tech at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, July 8, 2023.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesTencent beat second-quarter top and bottom line estimates as growth in its key gaming division accelerated.Here's how Tencent did in the June quarter against LSEG consensus estimates:Revenue: 161.12...

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World’s largest sovereign wealth fund posts $138 billion in H1 profit

The Norges Bank, Norway's central bank, in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNorway's massive sovereign wealth fund on Wednesday posted first-half profit of 1.48 trillion kroner ($138 billion), primarily driven by robust returns on its investments in technology stocks.The so-called Government Pension Fund...

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Apple supplier Foxconn’s second-quarter profit rises 6% on AI boom

Hon Hai Group's headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan.Ceng Shou Yi | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesApple supplier Foxconn reported on Wednesday a 6% rise in second-quarter net profit, driven by strong AI server demand as the company touted "strong growth momentum" from the technology boom.The Taiwanese company, the world's largest contract electronics maker, said net...

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UBS second-quarter earnings 2024

General view of the UBS building in Manhattan, New York City, on June 5, 2023.Eduardo Munoz Alvarez | View Press | Corbis News | Getty ImagesSwiss banking giant UBS on Wednesday smashed net profit expectations for the second quarter, as revenue came in higher than expected.Net profit attributable to...

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Home Depot (HD) Q2 2024 earnings

Home Depot on Tuesday topped quarterly expectations, but cautioned that sales will be weaker than expected in the back half of the year as high interest rates and consumer uncertainty dampen demand.The home improvement retailer said it now expects full-year comparable sales to decline by 3% to 4% compared...

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