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Coca-Cola sees second quarter sales hit from coronavirus lockdown

The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, which was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan last December, has claimed the lives of nearly 170,000 across the globe and has forced restaurants, grocers, sports arenas and entertainment venues to shut doors. The Atlanta-based beverage maker, which last month said it would not be able to reach this year’s financial goals, now expects current-quarter comparable revenue to include a 4% to 5% hit from a stronger dollar. Excluding one-time items, Coke earned 51 cents per share, beating market consensus estimate of 44 cents, according to IBES data from …read more […]

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IBM Beats Quarterly Profit Estimates, Suspends 2020 Guidance

IBM Corp reported a better-than-estimated profit in the first quarter driven by sales of its cloud computing business. However revenue came in slightly below forecast as the company withdrew its 2020 guidance.In the first three months of the year, net income declined to $1.18 billion, or $1.31 per share, from $1.59 billion, or $1.78 per share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted EPS amounted to $1.84 per share, above the $1.80 per share estimates. Total revenue declined 3.4% to $17.57 billion during the same period, coming slightly below analysts’ estimates of $17.62 billion.IBM said its key areas of investment will continue …read more […]