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Merck on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates as it saw strong demand for its cancer immunotherapy Keytruda.The drugmaker also narrowed its full-year profit outlook to reflect lower estimated tariff costs, among other factors. Shares of Merck closed flat on Thursday. Sales of Keytruda topped $8 billion for the first time in a quarter, rising 10% from the same period a year ago. Revenue from the drug of $8.14 billion came in just slightly under the $8.24 billion analysts were expecting, according to StreetAccount estimates. The results come as Merck slashes $3 billion in costs by the end…

A general view of a Tim Hortons Drive-Thru coffeehouse and restaurant at Lakeside Retail Park on February 5, 2024 in Grays, United Kingdom.John Keeble | Getty ImagesRestaurant Brands International on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations, fueled by growth of its international restaurants and Tim Hortons.Combined, the two divisions account for roughly 70% of the company’s earnings, according to CEO Josh Kobza.Like many restaurants, the company has seen low- and middle-income consumers spend less on dining in recent quarters. Diners didn’t change their behavior in the third quarter, but executives credited sticking to their strategy and avoiding the…

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES – 2019/07/18: Comcast sign logo in the wall of a building at Universal Studios. (Photo by Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images)Roberto Machado Noa | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesComcast topped Wall Street earnings and revenue estimates for the third quarter on Thursday, but revealed widespread pressures in its broadband unit that spooked investors.The company said it lost 104,000 domestic broadband customers during the period, bringing its total subscriber base to roughly 31.4 million. This marked the fourth quarter in a row that Comcast failed to grow its broadband customer base. Earlier this year the company…

U.S. Treasury yields pushed higher on Thursday as investors studied the Federal Reserve’s second interest rate reduction this year and the outlook for the central bank’s next policy meeting in December.The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed more than 3 basis points to 4.089%. The 2-year Treasury note yield was also higher by more than 2 basis points to 3.61%. The 30-year bond yield added more than 4 basis points to 4.644%.One basis point equals 0.01%, or 1/100th of 1%, and yields and prices move inversely to one another.Investors weighed the central bank’s latest interest rate cut made Wednesday, which lowered its benchmark fed funds overnight lending rate…

Pedestrians wear protective face masks while passing stores and cafes on Rue Montorgueil in Paris, France, on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe euro zone economy eked out 0.2% growth in the third quarter, just beating expectations, according to flash data from Eurostat on Thursday.Economists polled by Reuters had anticipated the bloc’s economy to expand by 0.1% between July and September.The euro was up 0.16% against the dollar, at $1.1618, following the data. Growth in the single currency area was boosted by Spain and France, with the former reporting a 0.6% expansion in the third quarter and the latter registering 0.5% growth…

Brian Roberts, chairman and CEO of Comcast, attends the annual Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 9, 2025.David A. Grogan | CNBCComcast clued investors in to its potential M&A aspirations on Thursday. In short, executives think a deal could get done, despite recent naysaying.Comcast is among the interested parties in a potential deal for Warner Bros. Discovery. WBD — the owner of TNT Sports, CNN, HBO, Warner Bros. studio and other media assets — officially put itself up for sale after “receiving interest from multiple parties,” WBD CEO David Zaslav said in a statement…

Who’s injured and suspended in the Premier League right now? Check below for a comprehensive list of all the Premier League injuries and suspensions, including which team has lost the most players to injury so far this season. This page was last updated on October 24 at 11am.Current Premier League injuries and suspensionsThe chart below provides a snapshot of players currently unavailable (injured or suspended), grouped by their primary position defined by Opta. Datawrapper This content is provided by Datawrapper, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.…

Beijing will work with Washington to “properly resolve” issues around the divestiture of the U.S. operations of TikTok, China’s Commerce Ministry said in a statement Thursday, according to a CNBC translation.The ministry did not provide a timeframe or any further details. The comment followed a high-stakes meeting earlier in the day between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first in-person gathering of the leaders since Trump took office in January.Trump did not mention TikTok in his remarks with reporters following his meeting with Xi. Instead, he outlined how the U.S. will roll back some tariffs on…

On the injury front, obviously the downside of that game was picking up another ACL injury with Sophie Roman Haug.It’s a big, big blow for us because you never want to lose a player to those circumstances and that’s after it also recently happened to Herby [Marie Höbinger].We will support the players as much as we possibly can, get their surgery done and get them back on the road to recovery.It is a blow to the squad, there is no doubt about that, but hopefully with Sofie Lundgaard coming back into the reckoning – because she has been away with…

NEW YORK:  The State of Kuwait voiced appreciation to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi’s valuable report and continued efforts in promoting peaceful nuclear use and ensuring global safety criteria.Third Secretary at Kuwait’s Permanent Mission to the UN in New York Abdulaziz Al-Saeedi made the statement during the 80th United Nations General Assembly session on the IAEA’s Annual Report (Item 89) late Wednesday.He reiterated Kuwait’s utter backing to the IAEA’s vital role in enabling member states to make use of nuclear sciences and technologies in serving sustainable development. He also restated his country’s unwavering commitment to close…