12:37 PM EDT, 05/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Yum! Brands ( YUM ) solid Q1 results were supported by its Taco Bell and KFC brands, which contributed more than 80% to the company's profits, Oppenheimer said late Wednesday. Yum! reported Q1 adjusted earnings of $1.30 per diluted share, up from $1.15 a year earlier. Amid a choppy backdrop, we believe YUM...

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,...

MEXICO CITY, May 1 (Reuters) - Mexican state energy company Pemex's new Olmeca refinery in March posted its highest crude processing and fuel production figures since it began reporting data in mid-2024, boosting the company's refining arm even as its hydrocarbon output declines. However, the refinery, a signature project of former President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, is still far from...

12:35 PM EDT, 05/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- MediaAlpha ( MAX ) shares jumped nearly 11% in recent Thursday trading, a day after the company reported higher-than-expected Q1 revenue. The company reported late Wednesday its Q1 loss widened to $0.04 per diluted share from $0.02 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of $0.14. Revenue for the quarter ended...