Oct 22 (Reuters) - U.S. oilfield technology firm Baker Hughes ( BKR ) beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by sustained demand for its drilling equipment and technology in international markets. Exploration and drilling demand in markets such as Middle East and Africa have helped oilfield services companies offset some of the declines in North America....

05:07 PM EDT, 10/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Valmont Industries ( VMI ) reported fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings late Tuesday of $4.11 per diluted share, down from $4.12 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $4. Net sales in the quarter ended Sept. 28 fell to $1.02 billion from $1.05 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ...

05:06 PM EDT, 10/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- McDonald's (MCD) shares fell nearly 9% in recent Tuesday after-hours activity after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said an E. coli outbreak in 10 states is linked to the company's Quarter Pounder burgers. The E. coli outbreak has resulted in one death and 10 hospitalizations, the agency said. Most sick...

(Reuters) - Ten people have been hospitalized and one older person in Colorado has died after E. coli infections linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger in 10 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said on Tuesday. Shares of the company were down about 9% after the bell. Everyone interviewed has reported eating at McDonald's before their illness started, and...