Argentina is headed for a run-off vote between Economy Minister Sergio Massa and the far-right libertarian Javier Milei after a better-than-expected performance by the ruling Peronist coalition’s candidate in the country’s presidential election.

Source: https://www.newsamericasnow.com/argentina-heads-to-runoff-as-economy-minister-beats-far-right-outsider/

Artificial intelligence software company C3.ai posts better-than-expected results in its fiscal third quarter, Zscaler expects billings to slow sequentially, and Marvell's forecast misses analysts' estimates.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/d3c7715efeddca34?ref=ff

Asian shares were trading mixed Tuesday as pessimism about global uncertainties remained even as China reported a better-than-expected economic growth data.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/us/stock-market-today-us-futures-up-on-us-earns-china-growth/article_90254f15-b4cc-581f-a1db-629a758d6d28.html

Chewy reported better-than-expected revenue in the April quarter and met EPS estimates.

Source: https://247wallst.com/investing/2023/08/29/earnings-previews-chewy-crowdstrike-pure-storage-salesforce/

Chinese internet giant Baidu Inc (HKG: 9888) has seen a major uptick in its share price today following the release of better-than-expected revenue.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/580bd797cb68efff?ref=ff

Companies are continuing to report better-than-expected profits for the spring.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/business-news/2023/08/how-major-us-stock-indexes-fared-wednesday-8-9-2023/

Democrats have credited the abortion issue as why they had better-than-expected results in the 2022 midterms, as they kept control of the Senate and gave Republicans only a slim majority in the House.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11607445/Kristi-Noems-office-tears-DeSantis-clown-abortion.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Following a better-than-expected budget settlement from the Welsh Government, the council is facing a budget deficit of about £9 million.

Source: https://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/23409980.vale-glamorgan-council-leader-budget-council-tax-2023/?ref=rss

INTC has outperformed the S&P 500 since its December lows, likely reflecting a better-than-expected Q4 earnings release.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4570062-intel-sending-amd-message-with-sapphire-rapids?source=feed_all_articles

Jha attributes the better-than-expected outlook on “hybrid immunity” from people both getting infected with COVID-19 and receiving vaccination.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9441838/xbb-1-5-canada-infections-threat/

July was the fifth straight month of gains for the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, driven by better-than-expected earnings and hopes of a soft landing for the U.S. economy.

Source: https://business.inquirer.net/413756/wall-street-ends-down-investors-step-back-after-fitch-us-rating-cut

Micron stock rises as the chip maker says high customer inventories have been showing signs of improvement, while Lululemon surges after issuing better-than-expected guidance for the current fiscal year.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/f0613c06f0c54ba2?ref=ff

“Most cryptocurrencies rose on Tuesday following the latest better-than-expected GDP figures in China.

Source: https://www.gadgets360.com/cryptocurrency/news/bitcoin-price-today-usd-21201-cryptocurrency-polygon-solana-losses-3702095

Progressive fell short of the consensus EPS estimate but did report slightly better-than-expected revenue for the company’s first quarter.

Source: https://247wallst.com/investing/2023/04/13/earnings-previews-charles-schwab-mt-bank-state-street/

Public sentiment was cautiously optimistic ahead of a big US government jobs report and better-than-expected data on German manufacturing.

Source: https://www.baltimoregaylife.com/businessman-umg-big-loser-is-a-record-label-on-the-amsterdam-stock-exchange/

So what drove the better-than-expected usage in Q1?

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4608938-mongodb-inc-mdb-q1-2024-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

STOCKHOLM--Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB on Wednesday posted a better-than-expected first-quarter net profit, driven by a sharp rise in net interest income.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/1551bd913de6045f?ref=ff

Suncor Energy Inc gained 2% after the energy company reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher crude prices.

Source: https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/toronto-shares-fall-as-commodity-linked-stocks-drag

The big banks posted better-than-expected as they earned more on lending versus what was paid to depositors.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bill_stone/2023/07/16/bank-earnings-and-inflation-start-earnings-season-with-a-bang/

The committee heard that better-than-expected commercial revenue intake would help make up some of the shortfall, but not all of it.

Source: https://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/national/23788109.rte-not-going-bankrupt-director-general-insists/?ref=rss