Overview * Choice Hotels ( CHH ) Q2 adjusted EPS of $1.92 beats analyst expectations, per LSEG data * Net income for Q2 fell to $81.7 mln from $87.1 mln in 2024 * Co highlights strategic international expansion with acquisitions and new agreements Outlook * Company adjusts RevPAR outlook amidst changing macroeconomic backdrop * Choice Hotels ( CHH ) expects...

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,...

(Reuters) -Capri Holdings ( CPRI ) posted a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, helped by improving demand for the Michael Kors owner's luxury handbags and footwear despite a broader retail slowdown. Its shares shot up about 10% in premarket trading. Investors have been hoping for signs of strength from Capri, as its shares have lost nearly 44% over...

Overview * Kennametal ( KMT ) Q4 sales fall 5% to $516 mln, missing analyst expectations * Adjusted EPS for Q4 at $0.34, below analyst estimates, per LSEG data * Co achieved $65 mln in annualized run-rate pre-tax savings since FY24 Outlook * Kennametal ( KMT ) expects Q1 sales of $465-$485 mln * Company anticipates FY26 sales of $1.95-$2.05...