• Campbell Soup reported net income for the first quarter of its fiscal year of $309 million, compared to $166 million a year earlier. Its guidance for the second quarter of sales growth of 5% to 7% and adjusted EPS of 81 to 83 cents are below analyst expectations.
  • Mastercard has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 44 cents per share, an increase of 10%. The Board of Directors also approved a new share repurchase program, authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $6 billion of its Class A common shares.
  • Rumors are circulating that SoftBank is being gradually delisted from the stock market.
  • Nestlé invests $550 million in Purina in the United States.
  • Allied Universal and G4S agree to merge on the basis of a £3.8 billion offer.
  • Vale sells its plant in New Caledonia to the Prony Resources consortium, which includes a 50% local interest and Trafigura.
  • Information from Bloomberg suggests that Baxter has approached Omnicell for a buyout.
  • Tesla will launch a $5 billion capital increase to finance its projects, while Elon Musk is leaving California for Texas.
  • According to CNBC, DoorDash shares were placed at $102 during the IPO, above the envisaged range, valuing the company at $38.7 billion.
  • The Brazilian company Gol is the first to fly The Boeing Company's 737Max.
  • Signify is targeting 5% annual sales growth over the period 2021 to 2023 and provides a 2020 forecast for its Investor Day.
  • Apple launches AirPods at $549 for the holidays.
  • Clariant appoints Conrad Keijzer as CEO.
  • Roche partners with Moderna to test its Covid vaccine.
  • Arbonia raises its 2020 targets.
  • Wisekey finalizes a financing agreement for the acquisition of Arago.