July 31 (Reuters) - Mettler-Toledo International ( MTD ) raised its profit forecast for the year on Thursday, after posting better-than-expected second-quarter results, driven by strong demand for its laboratory instruments used in drug development. The Columbus, Ohio-based company forecast 2025 adjusted profit in the range of $42.10 to $42.60 per share, compared with its previous projection of $41.25 to...

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...

July 31 (Reuters) - KLA Corp ( KLAC ) forecast first-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, expecting booming demand for AI processors to drive sales of its chipmaking equipment. New orders for chipmaking equipment are expected to benefit from strong demand for advanced processors capable of supporting artificial intelligence technology. These results reflect the unique and compelling opportunity...

05:02 PM EDT, 07/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Bloom Energy ( BE ) reported Q2 adjusted earnings late Thursday of $0.10 per diluted share, compared with the loss of $0.06 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of $0.01. Revenue in the three months ended June 30 rose to $401.2 million from $335.8 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed...