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Merck Q1 2023 Report Shows Revenue Drop as COVID Treatment Sales Crash, MRK Stock Down 1%

Affected by reduced demand for Covid drug Molnupiravir, Merck has published reduced revenue figures according to its Q1 2023 report. Multinational pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co Inc (NYSE: MRK) has released its Q1 2023 report. The company’s figures show a reduction in revenue due to several factors, including a plunge in sales. According to published figures, Merck’s Q1 revenue is 9% lower than reported in Q1 2022. This is mainly because its Molnupiravir Covid treatment drug has seen a considerable drop in demand. At the press time, MRK stock is 1%…

Comcast Shares Up 3% after Impressive Q1 2023 Report

The company said its Peacock subscribers grew by more than 60% or 22 million compared year-over-year. American telecommunications and media giant Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has shared a better-than-expected first quarter (Q1) performance report. According to the company’s report, it recorded a total revenue of $29.69 billion for the quarter, a figure that is larger than the $29.3 billion expected from Refinitiv’s analysts. Comcast’s history dates back to the 1960s and the company has evolved to be one of the most dominant providers of mainstream telecom services in the United…

eBay Beats Revenue and EPS Estimates in Q1 2023 Earnings Report

E-commerce giant eBay is optimistic going into the second quarter after logging commendable figures in its Q1 2023 outing.  On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) reported its Q1 2023 earnings, which beat revenue and earnings per share (EPS) estimates. For the year’s first quarter, the multinational e-commerce company realized revenue of $2.5 billion compared to the $2.49 billion analysts expected. In addition, eBay’s recorded EPS of $1.11 also topped the consensus estimate of $1.07 for the same period. Following its Q1 2023 performance, eBay now sees a Q2 guidance of…

Microsoft Fiscal Q3 2023 Report Beats Estimates, MSFT Stock Up 7% in Pre-market

In its fiscal Q3 2023 report, Microsoft CFO Amy Hood stressed that the company would continue to prioritize AI-related endeavors.  Yesterday, Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) posted its fiscal Q3 2023 earnings report, which beat expectations on the top and bottom lines. In addition, the multinational tech corporation’s latest outing also surpassed estimates on quarterly revenue guidance. For fiscal Q3 2023, Microsoft, whose shares climbed 7% in the pre-market on Wednesday, reported a revenue haul of approximately $52.9 billion. This sum compared favorably with the $51.02 billion analysts expected for the…

Bitcoin white paper quietly removed by Apple from latest MacOS beta: Report

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The world’s largest tech company has quietly removed the Bitcoin (BTC) white paper from the latest beta version of its operating system upgrade. On April 25, the Apple-focused news site 9to5Mac reported the Big Tech firm had removed a test scanner app called Virtual Scanner II in the latest MacOS Ventura 13.4 beta, and subsequently, the Bitcoin white paper is gone. As reported by Cointelegraph, an April 5 blog post from technologist Andy Baio revealed that a PDF copy of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin white paper PDF had shipped with every…

BTC Falls to $27,000 Ahead of US Consumer Confidence Report  – Market Updates Bitcoin News

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Bitcoin remained close to a four-week low on Tuesday, as prices fell to a support point around $27,000. The decline came ahead of this afternoon’s U.S. consumer confidence report, which is expected to fall from 104.2, to a reading of 104 in April. Ethereum was also lower, and approached a breakout below the $1,800 level. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) continued to trade near a one-month low, as markets prepared for the upcoming consumer confidence report in the United States. Following a high of $27,701.26 during yesterday’s session, BTC/USD fell to a…

ECB considers digital euro access, distribution in third design progress report

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The European Central Bank (ECB) released its third progress report on digital euro design on April 24. This time the bank looked at access and distribution options that have been endorsed by the ECB’s Governing Council.  Convenience is clearly a priority for access to the potential digital euro. Digital euro users would be onboarded by payment service providers (PSPs) following their established procedures, such as Know Your Customer verification. Initially, euro area residents, merchants and governments would be onboarded, with consumers in the European Economic Area and selected third countries…

Crypto Exchange Binance Lifts Restrictions on Russian Visa and Mastercard Users and Transactions: Report

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When Binance announced the 10,000-euro limit for users inside Russia, it stated “the EU’s fifth package of restrictive measures against Russia” required the limitations. While the sanctions are still in place, this restriction no longer exists on Binance, according to media reports, and neither does the Russian bank cards ban. Last month, however, Binance prohibited peer-to-peer (p2p) trades in dollars and euros for Russian citizens and residents, leaving only the Russian ruble option. The Binance spokesperson confirmed this restriction remains. Source