Wall Street · Earnings
Berkshire’s businesses show a split picture beneath quarterly profit
Railroad and manufacturing gains accompanied weaker insurance earnings in the November 7 disclosure.
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Markets
November 7 edition · Dated reports and original analysis
Wall Street · Earnings
Berkshire’s businesses show a split picture beneath quarterly profit
Railroad and manufacturing gains accompanied weaker insurance earnings in the November 7 disclosure.
Markets · Analysis
Amazon’s cash-flow figures separate growth from funding
Operating cash generation and investment spending tell different parts of the expansion story.
Markets · Week Ahead
Treasury’s November auctions span three borrowing horizons
The announced schedule places three-, ten- and thirty-year offerings across next week.
Economy
November 7 edition · Dated reports and original analysis
Economy · Data Review
Equipment and inventories helped lift third-quarter investment
BEA’s advance GDP details identify computers and peripheral equipment among the contributors.
Economy · Consumer Credit
September credit growth rebounds after a slower August
The Fed’s November 6 release puts annualized consumer-credit growth at 6.4%.
Economy · Policy Review
Two Fed voters favored a rate increase at October’s meeting
The October 28 decision passed 10–2, with both dissenters preferring a quarter-point increase.
Companies
November 7 edition · Dated reports and original analysis
Companies · Earnings Analysis
Sony’s operating margin widens as earnings outpace sales
The November 5 filing reports an 18.1% quarterly operating margin, up from 13.8%.
Companies · Earnings Analysis
Chevron’s results put refinery utilization in focus
The company reported 98% crude utilization at U.S. refineries.
Companies · Earnings Analysis
ExxonMobil’s profit mix shifts toward Energy Products
Quarterly Energy Products earnings exceeded Upstream earnings in the company’s GAAP table.
Technology
November 7 edition · Dated reports and original analysis
Technology · Earnings Analysis
Gartner’s technology contracts grow modestly in quarterly review
Technology sales contract value rose 2.1% year over year on a currency-neutral basis.
Technology · Outlook
Intel projects lower fourth-quarter sales than its third-quarter total
The company forecast $15 billion to $16 billion of quarterly revenue.
Technology · Product Announcement
Apple adds touch input to its new professional laptops
The October 28 announcement sets November 6 availability for the new models.
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