Barclays PLC shares surge after reporting Q4 FY23 results. Total income falls 3%, attributable loss of £0.1B, announces share buyback of £1B, predicts RoTE >10% in 2024.
Boeing wins major deals with Southeast Asian airlines. Royal Brunei Airlines today announced the airline's purchase of four 787 Dreamliners to renew its widebody fleet. Thai Airways announced an order for 45 787 Dreamliners as the airline looks to modernize and grow its widebody fleet and international network.
BHP Group reported 6% rise in revenue to $27.2B for the half year ended December 31, 2023. Copper prod. up 7% & iron ore down 2%. Underlying EBITDA grew 5% to $13.9B. Dividend of $0.72 declared.
Nike downgraded by Oppenheimer analyst, amid the company's plan to cut 1,600 jobs to save costs. The analyst expects top-line trends at the enterprise to remain sluggish and below algo in the next several quarters.
PPL Corp reported strong Q4 revenue growth of $2.03B, driven by $390M operating income increase. Adjusted EPS of $0.40 beat consensus. Dividend increased by 7.3% and company expects 6-8% growth through 2027.
Vulcan Materials reported fourth-quarter FY23 results, with revenue in line with consensus and gross profit increasing in both segments. Adjusted EPS beat expectations and the company expects continued earnings growth and strong cash generation in 2024.