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...The stock has gained nearly 40 per cent over the past 12 months, outpacing the S&P 500’s 20 per cent rise....
...Over the past 10 years the size of its buyback scheme dwarfs both its R&D spend and the buyback schemes from peers, adding up to a total of $658bn, according to data from S&P Global....
...The Chicago air cargo manager is sticking to its Core system after losing 207lbs of his 396lbs, saying he does not want to “try to fix something that’s not broken”....
...Below is the trailing P/E ratio on the S&P 500: There are other signs of dizziness out there. Some individual stocks have gone bananas....
...The UK government announced on Thursday that the Royal Air Force will fly P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft to track the transfer of weapons to terrorists in the area....
.../ From E R Yescombe, YCL Consulting, London N10, UK...
...Its forward P/E is just 15. We’re still searching for good stock picks. If you’ve got a candidate, email us: robert.armstrong@ft.com and ethan.wu@ft.com....
...S&P Global upgraded it to BB+ in December. Some analysts believe a further shift higher could happen relatively soon, which could pave the way for the company to start paying a dividend again....
...The same comparison holds for electricity grid spending and air conditioner output. Even so, BHP’s dividend largesse cannot hold out forever....
...This article has been amended since publication to include the total amount of US corporate nonfinancial debt Letter in response to this article: Economists search for R-star to guide them / From Paul...
...“Vladimir Putin is also the CEO of Russia Oil Inc and he understands the dynamics of the market very well,” Yergin said....
...The channel’s cable subscribers have dwindled from 98mn in 2013 to less than 74mn last year, according to estimates from S&P Global Market Intelligence....
...So, basically, at an out-year P/E of about 16 times. Today, 2026 expectations are $8.82, and the stock is back down to $110....
...In the US, Hulu continues to operate as a separate service to Disney and is the home to edgier programming, such as R-rated films....
...Earlier this month S&P Global’s purchasing manager indices showed the sharpest decline in private sector activity since November 2020....
...Production facilities and distribution networks cannot be conjured out of thin air, or easily amended after the fact....
...With prices starting from approximately €100,000, €218,000 is the current ceiling for its Dream Edition P and R, the brand’s range-topping, limited numbers launch models....
...It’s not good advice for air traffic controllers. It’s not good advice for surgeons....
...After all, how much marketing or R&D do you need for a product where you have a huge natural advantage from your legacy franchise?...
...M&A has been a substitute for R&D. All of this is relevant again because Adobe on Thursday agreed to buy Figma for $20bn....
...In the supply chain rankings of 2007, P&G, Toyota and Walmart all had a peer ranking score at least double that of Apple....
...Worse, its famous cash-spinning ability is expected to shrink dramatically over the next three years, said Scott Robson, senior research analyst at S&P Global....
...(Patrick Temple-West) Record year for climate pressure on Japan Inc It has been a historic year for environmental activism at Japan Inc....
...Bhanumurthy, vice-chancellor of the Dr B R Ambedkar School of Economics University....
...“There are three R words right now: It’s Russia, it’s recession and it’s [interest] rates,” said Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser....
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