Oil major BP misses estimates for third quarter as profits plummet

The BP logo is displayed outside a petrol station near Warmister, on August 15, 2022 in Wiltshire, England.Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesLONDON — Oil major BP on Tuesday reported a steep year-on-year fall in profits, missing analyst estimates.The British energy giant logged underlying replacement cost profit,...

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VF Corp withdraws annual forecasts on slowing demand for higher-priced apparel

American skateboarding footwear company brand Vans store seen in Hong Kong.Budrul | LightRocket | Getty ImagesVF Corp withdrew its full-year revenue and profit forecasts on Monday, with demand for its higher-priced apparel and footwear easing as customers turn more cost conscious, especially in the United States.Shares were down 4%...

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Treasury to borrow $776 billion in the final three months of the year

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers remarks at the Treasury Department's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States conference at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC, on September 14, 2023. Olivier Douliery | Afp | Getty ImagesThe U.S. government's borrowing needs will decline slightly in the final three months...

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Pentagon awards satellite contracts to Northrop Grumman, York

An artist illustration shows the functions of the Space Development Agency's satellite constellation.Space Development AgencyThe Pentagon's Space Development Agency on Monday announced about $1.3 billion in contracts to York Space and Northrop Grumman to build communications satellites.The SDA is having the pair of companies build 100 satellites as part...

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SOFI, MCD, WDC, ON and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. SoFi Technologies — Shares seesawed as traders digested the company's latest quarterly results. SoFi posted a massive third-quarter revenue beat and raised its outlook for the full year. The company reported $531 million in revenue, exceeding an LSEG estimate of...

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McDonald’s, Chipotle to raise California menu prices as fast-food wages rise

Chipotle and McDonald's fast-food restaurants in Chinatown, Washington, D.C.Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesMcDonald's and Chipotle Mexican Grill will raise their menu prices in California next year to offset the state's minimum wage increase for fast-food workers, executives said as both chains announced quarterly earnings in...

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