Comcast tops earnings estimates as Olympics propels the company

Comcast tops earnings estimates as Olympics propels the company

Comcast beat third-quarter earning expectations on Thursday, as the Summer Olympics in Paris boosted NBCUniversal’s revenue and Peacock’s subscriber count.  Shares of Comcast gained 6% in premarket trading Thursday. Here is how Comcast performed, compared with estimates from analysts surveyed by LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.12 vs. $1.06 expected Revenue: $32.07 billion vs. $31.66 billion expected For…

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Elliott, Southwest in early settlement talks for significant board representation, sources say

Elliott, Southwest in early settlement talks for significant board representation, sources say

A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, July 12, 2024.  Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Elliott Investment Management and Southwest Airlines have been discussing a settlement that would give the activist investor significant representation on the airline’s board, according to people familiar…

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