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Jan 18, 2023
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Wholesale price inflation slowed to 6.21% in December, the smallest increase since March 2021. On a monthly basis, prices fell 0.5%, the largest decline since April 2020.
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The Bank of Japan left its key short term interest rates at -0.1% and said it will maintain its ultra-low policy stance despite the rising inflation pressures.
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Microsoft said it plans to lay off 10,000 workers and take a one-time charge of $1.2 billion or 12 cents per share.
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Burberry Group sales comparable sales in December quarter increased 1% and rose 11% excluding mainland China.
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J B Hunt said fourth quarter sales increased 4% to $3.65 billion and net income declined to $201 million from $242 million and diluted earnings per share fell to $1.92 from $2.28 a year ago.
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China's GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2022 slowed to 2.9% from 3.9% in the third quarter. For 2022, the economy expanded at 3%, the slowest pace since 1976 excluding 2.2% advance in 2020.
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Goldman Sachs said fourth quarter revenue fell 16% from a year ago to $10.6 billion and net income plunged to $1.2 billion from $3.8 billion or diluted EPS fell to $3.32 from $10.81 from a year ago.
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Morgan Stanley said fourth quarter revenue fell to $12.7 billion from $14.5 billion a year ago and diluted earnings per share dropped to $2.2 billion from $3.7 billion or $1.26 from $2.01 a year ago.
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Whirlpool agreed to sell its appliance business in Europe, Middle East and Africa to Turkey-based Arcelik AS and retain 25% stake in the newly formed company.
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United Air said fourth quarter revenue rose to $12.4 billion from $8.2 billion and swung to a net income of $843 million from a loss of $646 million or earnings of $2.55 from a loss of $1.99 per share
Jan 17, 2023