May 7 (Reuters) - McKesson Corp ( MCK ) reported weaker-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit on Tuesday due to slump in demand for the company's branded and specialty drugs that dragged sales in its U.S. pharmaceutical segment. The drug distributor's pharmaceutical segment in the U.S., its largest unit by revenue that sells drugs used to treat complex conditions such as...

SAO PAULO, May 7 (Reuters) - Brazilian pork and poultry processor BRF SA ( BRFS ) reported net profit of 594 million reais ($117.17 million) in the first quarter, beating the average of analysts' expectations at 449.79 million reais, according to a financial statement released on Tuesday. The company, which serves domestic and export markets, said earnings before interest, tax,...

05:20 PM EDT, 05/07/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Electronic Arts ( EA ) reported fiscal Q4 earnings late Tuesday of $0.67 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $0.04 a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected EPS of $0.59. Revenue in the quarter ended March 31 fell to $1.78 billion from $1.87 billion a year earlier. The company...

LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Britain is investing almost 200 million pounds ($251.14 million) to build Europe's first facility to produce high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU), a fuel it says will be needed to power the next generation of nuclear energy projects, the government said on Wednesday. As part of efforts to meet climate targets and boost energy security, Britain is...