July 31 (Reuters) - Hess Corp ( HES ) beat estimates for second-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by sharply higher oil production in Guyana and stronger prices. The South American country and its lucrative oil assets are at the center of a dispute between Hess, Chevron ( CVX ) and Exxon. Last October, Hess agreed to sell itself to Chevron...

08:36 AM EDT, 07/31/2024 (MT Newswires) -- United Therapeutics ( UTHR ) reported Q2 net income Wednesday of $5.85 per diluted share, up from $5.24 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $6.40. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was $714.9 million, compared with $596.5 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $690.9 million....

08:39 AM EDT, 07/31/2024 (MT Newswires) -- New Oriental Education & Technology Group ( EDU ) reported fiscal Q4 non-GAAP net income Wednesday of $0.22 per diluted American depositary share, down from $0.37 a year earlier. Net revenue for the quarter ended May 31 was $1.14 billion, up from $860.6 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected...

08:38 AM EDT, 07/31/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Penske Automotive Group ( PAG ) reported Q2 earnings Wednesday of $3.61 per diluted share, down from $4.41 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $3.32. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was $7.70 billion, up from $7.47 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $7.57 billion....