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Nokia Results Beat Provides Some Relief to Tested Investors

(Bloomberg) — Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here.Nokia Oyj’s fourth-quarter profit exceeded expectations, bringing relief to investors concerned about the Finnish company’s checkered performance in the early stages of 5G rollouts.The Finnish network-equipment vendor posted adjusted earnings per share of 0.15 euros in the fourth quarter, higher than the 0.13 euros analysts surveyed by Bloomberg had expected on average.Key InsightsThe improvement in earnings reflects progress on the company’s cost savings program, though lower gross profit, particularly within the mobile access part of the company’s network division, was a drag …read more […]

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Stocks Rise Toward Record High, Bond Yields Climb: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Global stocks climbed back within 1% of an all-time high, and bond yields rose, on optimism the global economy will weather the hit from the coronavirus, sentiment that was strengthened Thursday by China’s plans for tariff cuts on U.S. imports.An MSCI Inc. index of world stocks headed for a fourth straight day of gains, with Asian benchmarks including Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Australia up 2% or more. U.S. and European futures climbed. The yuan extended gains after China said it will lower levies on $75 billion of U.S. goods next week. Oil climbed above $52 a …read more […]

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Nokia posts surprise quarterly profit rise on cost cuts

Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia reported on Thursday a surprise rise in October-December underlying profit, driven by cost cuts, and said most of its 2020 profit will be generated in the fourth quarter. Nokia said October-December underlying earnings rose to 0.15 euros per share from 0.13 euros per share a year ago, beating the 0.13 euros consensus in a Refinitiv poll. Nokia repeated its forecast for 2020 underlying earnings per share of 0.20 euros to 0.30 euros. …read more […]