(Reuters) - Starbucks ( SBUX ) reported a bigger-than-expected drop in third-quarter comparable sales on Tuesday, dragged by stubbornly weak demand in the U.S. and a 14% drop in its second-biggest market, China. The coffee chain's global comparable sales fell 3% in the quarter, compared with a 2.35% decline expected on average by analysts, according to LSEG data. However, Starbucks...

July 30 (Reuters) - Pinterest ( PINS ) forecast current-quarter revenue below Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, hurt by tough competition from larger social media platforms in a stabilizing digital advertising market. The image-sharing platform competes with the likes of TikTok and Meta Platforms ( META )-owned Facebook and Instagram - the preferred platforms for advertisers because of their larger...

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04:08 PM EDT, 07/30/2024 (MT Newswires) -- First Solar ( FSLR ) reported Q2 earnings late Tuesday of $3.25 per diluted share, up from $1.59 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $2.71. Net sales for the quarter that ended June 30 was $1.01 billion, up from $810.7 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected...