Skanska loses the prospect of profits in the face of the collapse in the real estate market

Skanska loses the prospect of profits in the face of the collapse in the real estate market

Author: Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish construction company Skanska reported third-quarter earnings on Wednesday well below market expectations as weak real estate markets took their toll with asset write-downs and goodwill impairments, sending its shares down 12 %. The largest construction company in the Nordic region, which is also one of the biggest players …

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Big profits from the technology industry have boosted the stock market. This time they won’t be enough

Big profits from the technology industry have boosted the stock market.  This time they won't be enough

Big tech earnings aren’t providing a clear story at a time when the stock market needs it. A look at Microsoft’s results tells an investor that business-to-business spending may be on the rise again, with declines in cloud spending bottoming out. Google’s launch peak tells this investor the opposite. The result is a feeling familiar …

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Stocks Rise Amid Flood of Profits: Today’s Stock Market News

Stocks Rise Amid Flood of Profits: Today's Stock Market News

GM withdraws guidance over car attacks GM shares were largely unchanged Tuesday after the company reported third-quarter results. Pras Subramanian from Yahoo Finance reports: Against the backdrop of difficult contract talks with the United Auto Workers (UAW), GM (GM) on Tuesday announced growth in third-quarter revenue and earnings, but withdrew its 2023 guidance on uncertainty …

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SoCal ports are rebuilding market share on the strength of consumer spending

California ports

Long Beach’s September was the best ever as both ports expect continued gains through the end of 2023 (Port of Long Beach file photo) Posted on October 23, 2023 18:29 by Maritime Director Southern California ports continue to recover their volumes from their lows in early 2023, while reporting they expect continued gains through the …

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The stock market may ignore this “bad news” as gains begin

The stock market may ignore this "bad news" as gains begin

Published: October 23, 2023 at 14:32 ET BlackRock strategists aren’t holding their breath for U.S. companies to finally turn positive in the third quarter. While many investors had hoped that the S&P 500 SPX would finally break its streak of negative quarters and post slightly positive earnings growth in the third quarter, a team of …

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