(Reuters) - Exelon ( EXC ) forecast annual profit above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as the U.S. utility expects to benefit from higher rates for electricity and natural gas. U.S. utilities have been seeking to raise customer power bills to fund infrastructure upgrades, as the country's electrical grids face extreme weather events and growing demand from industry electrification and...

07:28 AM EST, 02/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Camtek ( CAMT ) reported Q4 non-GAAP net income Wednesday of $0.77 per diluted share, up from $0.57 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.75. Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $117.3 million, up from $88.7 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $115.3 million. The company...

CHICAGO/LONDON (Reuters) - Airlines are flexing their pricing power as limited capacity and strong consumer demand have eased pressure to discount fares to fill their planes. The rising fares have bolstered the outlook for carriers on both sides of the Atlantic. Major U.S. airlines including Delta, Alaska and United have forecast bumper profits this year. Earnings at most European airlines...

07:00 AM EST, 02/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Canadian residential building permits posted a record month in December, noted Bank of Montreal (BMO). Granted, the data is seasonally adjusted, and the winter can get wonky, but there's been a clear improvement in permit activity over the past year, said the bank. Falling interest rates have likely helped bring more projects to...