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Tech Investor Prosus Reports 82% Fall in H1 Profit

Technology investor Prosus NV on Wednesday reported an 82 percent drop in earnings per share for the half year ended Sept. 30, due to higher investment costs and a smaller contribution from its large stake in China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd. The reported earnings of $1.81 per share were in line with expectations after Prosus published […]

Nordstrom Says Sales Slowed in Past Two Months; Shares Fall 9 Percent

Nordstrom Inc said on Tuesday net sales at its eponymous retail stores fell 3.4 percent in its third quarter, and overall sales for the company slowed down in the past couple of months, “particularly in geographies with unseasonably warm weather.” The company also trimmed its net profit forecast for the fiscal year ending January 2023. […]