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,...

10:11 AM EDT, 05/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- CVS Health ( CVS ) on Thursday raised its full-year earnings outlook as the healthcare company reported stronger-than-expected results for the first quarter. The company now expects adjusted per-share earnings of $6 to $6.20, up from the prior guidance of $5.75 to $6. The consensus on FactSet is for non-GAAP EPS to rise...

10:10 AM EDT, 05/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- General Motors ( GM ) on Thursday lowered its full-year earnings outlook to reflect a $4 billion to $5 billion hit from tariffs, though the Detroit automaker said it will be able to offset at least 30% of this exposure. GM now expects adjusted earnings per share of $8.25 to $10 for 2025,...

10:11 AM EDT, 05/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Granite Construction ( GVA ) reported Thursday its Q1 swung to adjusted earnings of $0.01 per diluted share from a loss of $0.21 a year earlier. Two analysts polled by FactSet expected a loss of $0.46. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $699.5 million, up from $672.3 million a year earlier....