SAO PAULO, May 14 (Reuters) - Brazilian digital lender Nubank said on Tuesday its adjusted net profit increased more than twofold in the first quarter from a year earlier, though its loans overdue rate increased. Nubank posted a $442.7 million adjusted net profit for the first quarter, up 143% from a year earlier. Analysts polled by LSEG expected a $404.8...

SAO PAULO, May 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's JBS SA , the world's largest meat-packer, on Tuesday reported a net profit of 1.64 billion reais ($319.74 million) for the first quarter, which beat analysts' expectations by a wide margin, according to an earnings statement. After a strong quarter for its U.S. pork business and its beef and processed foods divisions in...

05:28 PM EDT, 05/14/2024 (MT Newswires) -- WaFd ( WAFD ) said late Tuesday its board increased the number of shares authorized for repurchase by 10 million, bringing the authorized amount up to 11.8 million shares. The company's board also kept its quarterly dividend at $0.26 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 7 to shareholders of record...

MEXICO CITY, May 14 (Reuters) - Chinese carmaker BYD Co has postponed plans to produce lithium cathodes for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in Chile by 2025, the firm's Americas head told Reuters on Tuesday. Chile's economic development agency CORFO last year said production at a new plant to be developed by BYD was expected to begin around the end of...