09:04 AM EDT, 10/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Colgate-Palmolive ( CL ) reported better-than-expected third-quarter results on Friday buoyed by pricing and volume gains, while the consumer products company lifted the lower end of its full-year earnings growth outlook range. Per-share adjusted earnings came in at $0.91 for the September quarter, up from $0.86 the year before, topping the Capital IQ-polled...

09:04 AM EDT, 10/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Morgan Stanley ( MS ) has cut its emissions reduction targets for its corporate lending portfolio, blaming the move on a lack of global progress transitioning to a low-carbon economy, Reuters reported Friday. Reuters citied Jessica Alsford, the financial services giant's chief sustainability officer, who attributed the target reductions to slower sales of...

09:13 AM EDT, 10/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Despegar.com ( DESP ) said Friday it is collaborating with Karisma Hotels & Resorts to license its AI travel assistant Sofia to Karisma's chatbot system. Through this collaboration Karisma will be able to offer seamless, personalized assistance in travel planning and booking, the company said. Financial details of the collaboration were not disclosed....

Align Technology, Inc. ( ALGN ) shares are trading higher by 3% to $223.00 Friday morning after the company announced plans to repurchase $275 million of its common stock as part of a $1 billion stock repurchase program approved in January 2023. What Else: CFO John Morici highlighted that this buyback reflects confidence in the company’s financial strength and growth...