Companies: Latest Financial Topics from CNBC

AB InBev suffers weak start to year after Brazil slump
Ab InBev reported lower than expected earnings in the first three months after what it said was one of the most challenging quarters in Brazil in years.

Shell profit tumbles as lower crude price hurts
Royal Dutch Shell posted a sharp fall in earnings for the first three months of 2016 as the tumble in oil prices continues to take its toll.

Jim Cramer: Here’s why Clorox had a ‘fabulous quarter’
Looking to invest in a consumer stock? Take a look at Clorox, CNBC’s Jim Cramer says.

Weak quarter weighs on AIG shares
AIG fell nearly 2 percent after the company reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings.

Here’s what earnings season has taught us about where tech is headed
Now that the top US tech companies have reported earnings, analysts are weighing in on the big themes.

Pfizer earnings, revenue top expectations
Pfizer reported a 19.7 percent rise in quarterly revenue, boosted by sales of its new treatments for cancer and its Hospira acquisition.

Sprint forecasts jump in full-year operating income
Sprint, the No.4 U.S. wireless carrier, said its quarterly revenue fell 2.5 percent as it gave big discounts to attract more subscribers.

UBS hit by ‘double whammy’ of low interest rates and regulations
Swiss bank UBS’ wealth management business attracted strong inflows, but said it saw “abnormally low” transaction volumes in the first quarter.

AIG earnings per share drop 47%, shares dip 3%
AIG missed estimates with first-quarter adjusted earnings of 65 cents per share, but continued to cut expenses.

GNC plummets after earnings miss and lowered outlook
GNC shares dropped nearly 30 percent after Thursday on Q1 profit miss.

Amazon blows past earnings estimates, shares pop 12%
The free-spending e-commerce giant posted its fourth straight quarterly profit, boosted by a 28 percent rise in sales.

LinkedIn shares soar after big beat on top and bottom
LinkedIn shares soared Thursday after the company reported quarterly earnings and revenue that easily topped estimates.

Traders: Beware these earnings sucker’s rallies
LinkedIn and Pandora shares popped after earnings, but some “Fast Money” traders warned against jumping into the stocks.

Exxon earnings and revenue beat analysts’ expectations
Exxon Mobil reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations on Friday.

The earnings themselves were not the biggest Paypal surprise, Jim Cramer says
Paypal posted better-than-expected quarterly results, but that’s not what surprised CNBC’s Jim Cramer.

Harman shares slide after earnings disappoint
Shares of Harman International fell nearly 9 percent after its quarterly earnings disappointed Wall Street.

Ahead of Amazon earnings, this analyst warns Google: Jeff Bezos is coming for you
Amazon dominates Google in the cloud and is making search inroads, Mizuho’s Neil Doshi tells CNBC, ahead of earnings.

AbbVie forges deeper into cancer, as clock ticks for Humira
Drugmaker AbbVie said it would buy privately held oncology company Stemcentrx in a deal valued at $5.8 billion in cash and stock.

UPS profit rises on higher margins, ecommerce
UPS reported a better-than-expected quarterly net profit on Thursday, boosted by rising U.S. ecommerce as consumers ordered more goods online.

Facebook pops as Street cheers earnings
Facebook rose 10 percent after the company crushed analysts’ first-quarter expectations.

Dunkin’ Donuts operator’s revenue beats estimates
Dunkin’ Brands reported a rise in revenue as sales at its Dunkin’ Donuts outlets were boosted by demand for coffee-based drinks and breakfast items.

Viacom revenue falls 2.5% as domestic ad sales fall
Viacom reported a 2.5 percent decline in revenue, weighed down by lower domestic ad revenue and a lack of hit movies at its Paramount film studio.

Ford Motor sets records for profit, operating margins
Ford reports a 113 percent rise in net income and company records for global and North American operating margins.

First Solar posts quarterly profit, appoints new CEO
Solar panel maker First Solar posted a quarterly profit, helped by higher revenue from the sale of a large California solar plant.

Facebook shatters estimates, stock rockets higher
Facebook crushed analyst estimates for its first quarter and announced a proposal for a new share structure.

Boston Scientific shares pop as heart business sales boom
Boston Scientific rose after the firm reported better-than-expected quarterly results.

H&R Block sinks on weak tax-season results
H&R Block stock sinks as tax-return volume declines.

Oreo maker Mondelez’s revenue falls less than expected
The chocolate product maker’s first-quarter net revenue fell slightly less than expected, as it reaffirmed its 2016 forecast.

Dr. Pepper Snapple earnings top analysts’ expectations
Dr. Pepper Snapple on Wednesday reported earnings that topped analysts’ expectations.

Twitter plunges 16% on light guidance, analysts cut targets
Twitter’s stock fell more than 15 percent after the tech firm posted guidance that disappointed Wall Street.

Chipotle shares slide after first ever loss on surprisingly steep sales decline
Chipotle Mexicang Grill shares were lower on Wednesday after the company posted its first ever quarterly loss.

New products and vaccines a shot in the arm for GSK
Increasing sales of new products, vaccines and consumer healthcare goods helped lift GlaxoSmithKline’s sales figures 8 percent.

Comcast tops estimates; posts video subscriber gains
Comcast reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations on Wednesday.

United Technologies earnings and revenue top analysts’ expectations
United Technologies on Wednesday posted earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations.

Street slashes Apple price targets after earnings disappointment
Apple tumbled nearly 8 percent as Wall Street analysts showed their displeasure the tech giant’s earnings.

Boeing misses earnings estimates; beats on revenues
Boeing reported earnings that missed analysts’ expectations but posted better-than-expected revenues.

Baker Hughes shares fall after huge earnings miss
Baker Hughes fell nearly 3 percent in the premarket after posting a much bigger-than-expected quarterly loss.

Buffalo Wild Wings misses on forecasts
On a per-share basis, the Minneapolis-based company said it had profit of $1.73.

Panera beats Street 1Q forecasts
SAINT LOUIS, Mo. _ Panera Bread Co. on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $35.1 million. The average estimate of 15 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.50 per share. Eleven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $675.5 million.

Chipotle same-store sales plummet 30% in Q1; shares fall
Chipotle Mexican Grill is expected to report its first-quarter results after the bell Tuesday.

Twitter sinks 12% on revenue miss, guidance
Twitter on Tuesday posted mixed quarterly results and gave sales guidance that fell well short of Wall Street’s expectations.

Rotten Apple: Stock plunges 8% on earnings, revenue miss
More than $46 billion in market cap disappeared as Apple shares plunged 8 percent on the earnings report.

Whirlpool shares washed out after earnings miss
Shares of Whirlpool were down Tuesday after the company posted a miss on both the top and bottom line.

Cramer: This is what BP’s quarter is telling other oil firms
BP’s message to other oil companies in the first quarter was loud and clear, CNBC’s Jim Cramer says.

Penske races higher after first-quarter earnings beat
Penske’s stock was on pace for it’s best day in more than four years.

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