Top brass enjoy bigger pay rise than employees Economics Executives and senior officials enjoyed a larger pay rise than their juniors between 2025 and 2026, an analysis of official data has shown, even as the national minimum wage was hiked. An analysis of pay growth by the Office for National Statistics has shown that median weekly earnings grew by 6.7 per cent for managers, [...]
Big Tech faces earnings test after AI spending spree Tech Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon will report earnings over the next two weeks as investors look for evidence that years of record spending on AI are beginning to generate stronger revenue growth. The three companies have led the AI investment boom, committing billions of dollars to data centres, chips and software. Their latest results are expected [...]
Cisco’s ‘record highs’ face AI earnings reality check Tech Cisco is set to report its quarterly earnings after the bell on Wednesday, and Wall Street is looking for evidence that the software giant’s AI-fuelled rally still has legs. Investors expect the Silicon Valley group to post third-quarter revenue of roughly $15.56bn (£11.52bn), up from $14.15bn a year ago, with earnings per share forecast at [...]
Big Tech earnings to test AI demand – and Nvidia surge April 28, 2026 Big Tech earnings this week are expected to provide a clearer picture of the AI state of play, with results from Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and Amazon set to offer updates on capital expenditure and AI-related revenues. The results come as Nvidia, the booming chip darling, closed last week at a record high, taking its market [...]
Will Big Tech earnings pop the AI bubble? October 28, 2025 This week, the world’s most powerful firms, Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet, Amazon and Apple, will announce their quarterly results, which could either propel Wall Street to new highs or puncture the AI so-called ‘bubble’. Together, these five firms make up a quarter of the S&P 500’s value, and have collectively added over $6tr (£4.5tr) to their [...]
Nvidia stock dips despite record quarter as uncertainty spooks markets August 28, 2025 Nvidia’s earnings once again beat expectations last night, but the AI chipmaker’s shares slipped in after-hours trading due to ongoing uncertainty over China. The Silicon Valley-based group, now worth more than $4tn (£3.1tn) reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $46.7bn, up 56 per cent year on year, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.05. Both figures came in [...]
JD Sports shareholders hoping for progress amid US consumer weakness August 24, 2025 JD Sports investors will be hopeful the retailer can show signs of progress next week after sales came under pressure at the start of the year. The impact of US tariffs and its overall performance in the US will be particularly in focus when it provides a half-year trading update on Wednesday 27 August. Shares [...]
BAE shares slip despite guidance upgrade July 30, 2025 BAE shares slipped in early morning trade on Wednesday despite Britain’s biggest defence business upgraded its earnings guidance. The FTSE 100 firm increased its full year sales forecasts to growth of 8-10 per cent, up from 7-9 per cent, with underlying pre-tax earnings set to grow 9-11 per cent, up from 8-10 per cent. However, [...]
Natwest boosts AI strategy with AWS and Accenture July 23, 2025 Natwest Group has announced a five-year collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and consultancy Accenture to accelerate its bank-wide data and AI transformation, ahead of its half-year earnings release scheduled for July 25. The agreement forms part of the group’s broader strategy to simplify its operations and offer a more personalised customer experience. By consolidating data currently housed [...]
UK bank profits in focus as lenders await critical motor finance court ruling July 20, 2025 Investors will be hoping UK banks will report solid earnings as lenders await the outcome of a critical court judgment that could unleash a major car finance compensation scheme. Lloyds Banking Group will kick off the sector’s half-year earnings with its results on Thursday, followed by NatWest Group on Friday. It comes at a significant [...]