Tag: quarterly earnings

Target Predicts Over $1 Billion in Losses From Theft, Forecasts Gloomy 2nd Quarter as Consumers Pull Back

Target predicted a gloomy second-quarter forecast as consumers pull back from non-essential purchases such as electronics and home goods, due to inflation. However, the retailer maintained its full-year profit expectations as total sales rose 0.5 percent, in its May 17 quarterly earnings report. The company’s poor forecast follows poor numbers from Home Depot, which is predicting…


Shell Beats Forecasts With $9.65 Billion Profit in First Quarter

Shell announced higher-than-expected profits for the first three months of 2023, continuing a positive winning streak after energy prices surged last year due to the Russian war against Ukraine. Quarterly earnings benefited from higher oil and gas prices, a boost in refining profits, and excellent performance from its trading division. The UK-based oil company released its first…


JPMorgan Posts Record Revenue and 52 Percent Profit Jump

JPMorgan Chase posted record profits and an overall boost in revenue in the first quarter, in the face of recent turmoil in the banking sector last month. The better than expected April 14 earnings report beat most analysts’ estimates for the quarter, as depositors placed their money into the larger banks in the wake of the industry’s…