A pedestrian passes in front of a Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. store in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Christopher Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walgreens Boots Alliance beat Wall Street earnings expectations Thursday, sending shares up about 3% in early trading. Here’s what Walgreens reported for its fiscal second quarter of 2020 compared

A Lululemon sign hangs in front of their store at the Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets shopping mall on November 17, 2019 in Central Valley, New York. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Lululemon announced Thursday fiscal fourth-quarter results that topped expectations, as its same-store sales surged 20% during the period, thanks, in part, to

Michael Wirth, CEO, Chevron, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2020. Adam Galasia | CNBC Chevron will slash capital spending by $4 billion this year and suspend share buybacks, the latest oil company to cut costs in the face of an unprecedented slide in oil prices. Oil has crashed by

Citadel, the Chicago-based hedge fund giant led by billionaire Ken Griffin, has so far weathered the coronavirus market storm well, turning a slight profit in its flagship Wellington hedge fund for the year through Monday, according to a person familiar with the situation. The fund, which practices a so-called multi-strategy array of bets on stocks,

Nike reported quarterly sales that topped analysts’ expectations, thanks to a boost from its digital business and growth in North America, which helped to offset weakness in China due to COVID-19.  Its shares shot up more than 8% in after-hours trading Tuesday following the release.  Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe said the business is starting to

Corporate earnings are about to do something they haven’t done since the 2008 financial crisis: Turn negative. According to PNC Financial’s Amanda Agati, the coronavirus fallout could dramatically hurt companies through the second quarter. “Q1 expectations are in negative territory at about 1.5%. It looks like Q2 will be down about 1%,” the firm’s chief

A shopper prepares to pay for items at a Kohl’s department store in Peru, Illinois, May 16, 2019. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Kohl’s has withdrawn its earnings outlook for the current quarter and fiscal year, as it grapples with the hit it will take from the coronavirus pandemic.  The department store chain will

Shoppers sit outside of a J.C. Penney store at the Westfield Mall in Culver City, California. Martina Albertazzi | Bloomberg | Getty Images J.C. Penney has withdrawn its earnings outlook due to the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. The department store chain announced Friday morning that it is not providing an updated outlook at this time. Earlier in

James Quincey, President and chief operating officer of the Coca-Cola company. Patrick Kovarik | AFP | Getty Images Coca-Cola on Friday said that it does not expect to meet its financial outlook for 2020 due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Around the world, sporting events and concerts have been canceled, movie theaters and

A take-out order from a Darden Restaurants Inc. Olive Garden. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations. Shares of the company rose 5% in premarket trading. Darden also withdrew its fiscal 2020 outlook and suspended its quarterly dividend, citing the uncertainty it faces as states mandate

U.S. package delivery company FedEx suspended its 2020 profit outlook on Tuesday, citing the “significant impact” of the coronavirus, and said it would cut costs due to the uncertainty wrought by the pandemic. Even so, the company reported quarterly revenue that beat market expectations as more businesses turned to its international express plane service to

The outside of Nordstrom’s men’s store in New York, which opened in April 2018. Source: Nordstrom Nordstrom is closing all of its stores temporarily to try to curb the spread of COVID-19.  The retailer has also withdrawn its 2020 earnings outlook, due to the uncertainty of the situation. Nordstrom said it has experienced “a broad-based

Pedestrians pass in front of a GAP store in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Gap Inc. on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings and sales that topped analysts’ estimates, as it announced a slew of new leadership changes. Its shares initially jumped more than 5% in after-hours trading on the news. The stock was recently up about

Oracle CEO Safra Catz delivers a keynote address during the 2019 Oracle OpenWorld on September 17, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Oracle CEO Safra Catz kicked off day two of the 2019 Oracle OpenWorld with a keynote address. The annual convention runs through September 19. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Oracle shares rose as much

Slack shares plunged in extended trading on Thursday after the maker of messaging software provided a disappointing forecast for the fiscal first quarter, citing uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus. The stock sank more than 20% to $17.03. That adds to an almost 10% drop during regular trading, as the shares fell alongside the broader market, which

JetBlue Airways on Monday withdrew its first-quarter and full-year earnings forecast and said it was considering voluntary time-off programs for employees, as the coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc on the global travel industry. JetBlue said it is adjusting schedules between March and early May due to falling demand, and is evaluating further flight cancellations as the

People load Clorox into their car in the Costco parking lot after the first confirmed case of coronavirus was announced in New York State, in Brooklyn, New York, March 2, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Costco reported stronger sales than analysts were expecting Thursday, thanks in part to a boost the company received from consumers stocking

Visa Inc. credit and debit cards are arranged for a photograph in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, April 22, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Visa warned on Monday that its second-quarter revenue growth would be slower than its previous forecast, becoming the latest payments services provider to be affected by the coronavirus

Eric Yuan, CEO, Zoom Video Communications Source: CNBC Shares of videoconferencing software company Zoom dropped as much as 10% and then pared back part of its losses in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported earnings and guidance that exceeded analysts’ expectations. Zoom had been on a tear during the coronavirus outbreak, as companies

A woman wearing a protective face mask to prevent contracting the coronavirus enters a subway station in Milan, Italy, March 4, 2020. Guglielmo Mangiapane | Reuters First quarter U.S. earnings estimates have been declining since coronavirus concerns became known toward the end of January, but Europe — now the cutting edge of the coronavirus epidemic