HSBC shares slump on revenue miss, lender announces share buyback of up to $1 billion
HSBC announced a $1 billion share buyback and reported third-quarter pretax profit meeting expectations, though shares fell 6.5% on a revenue miss.
HSBC announced a $1 billion share buyback and reported third-quarter pretax profit meeting expectations, though shares fell 6.5% on a revenue miss.
Samsung Electronics shares fell 4.13% despite posting record third-quarter operating profit of over 100 trillion won, marking its fourth consecutive quarter of record results.
Ford reported mixed third-quarter results and indicated 2027 earnings will approximately match this year’s performance, citing offsetting factors including tariff refunds, commodity costs, and production adjustments.
Alphabet shares fell more than 8% after reporting negative free cash flow of $9.07 billion in Q3, significantly below analyst expectations, amid concerns over elevated artificial intelligence spending.
Microsoft shares rose 4% in extended trading after reporting stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with Azure cloud infrastructure business growing 48%.
Oracle shares surged 11% after issuing a $225 billion fiscal 2030 revenue forecast and announcing plans to limit fundraising to $20 billion, easing investor concerns about debt and AI infrastructure costs.