#surprise

11:44pm, 7th May, 2020

After surprise apology, Samsung heir pressed to explain family's intentions

Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee's vow to end dynastic succession at South Korea's biggest conglomerate following three generations of family control sparked skepticism in some quarters and worry in others for the future of the country's corporate champ...

Shopify posts surprise profit as lockdowns drive online traffic

12:03pm, 6th May, 2020

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Shopify posts surprise profit as lockdowns drive online traffic

Shopify Inc said more people were shopping online as the COVID-19 crisis kept them at home, helping the Canadian e-commerce company post a surprise adjusted profit for the first quarter and sending shares to a record high.

Shopify posts surprise adjusted profit as lockdowns drive merchants online

7:52am, 6th May, 2020

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Shopify posts surprise adjusted profit as lockdowns drive merchants online

Canadian e-commerce company Shopify Inc on Wednesday posted a surprise adjusted profit for the first quarter and beat revenue estimates as more users visited its platform after lockdowns led merchants to move their businesses online.

Telco shares are surprise losers as lockdown drives internet boom

6:41pm, 13th April, 2020

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Telco shares are surprise losers as lockdown drives internet boom

As lockdowns worldwide drive a surge in internet use, boosting online sales for businesses as varied as gaming and food delivery, the stocks of internet providers are an unlikely laggard on global markets.

Twitter reports surprise quarterly user growth, revenue beats

6:36am, 23rd April, 2019

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Twitter reports surprise quarterly user growth, revenue beats

Twitter Inc on Tuesday posted better-than-expected first-quarter revenue and a surprise rise in the number of monthly active users, a sign that the social media platform may be on a sustainable path after a year of stagnant user growth.

11:24pm, 19th March, 2019

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Surprise! NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe catches asteroid spewing bits into space

This view of asteroid Bennu ejecting particles from its surface on Jan. 19 was created by combining two images taken by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. Other image processing techniques were applied, such as cropping and adjusting the brightness and co...

Czech cyber watchdog says its Huawei warning took U.S. by surprise

9:07am, 6th March, 2019

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Czech cyber watchdog says its Huawei warning took U.S. by surprise

The Czech cyber-security watchdog was not pressured by the United States or anyone else into issuing its warning about the possible security risks posed by Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei, Prague's cyber attache to Washington told Reuter...

Roku forecasts surprise loss for holiday quarter, shares fall

6:52pm, 7th November, 2018

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Roku forecasts surprise loss for holiday quarter, shares fall

Roku Inc forecast a surprise holiday-quarter loss and missed third-quarter revenue estimates for its high margin video streaming platform, sending its shares down nearly 13 percent in after-market trading on Wednesday.

AT&T posts a surprise gain in U.S. phone subscribers

6:34am, 24th October, 2018

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AT&T posts a surprise gain in U.S. phone subscribers

AT&T Inc on Wednesday reported a surprise gain in U.S. net wireless subscribers who pay a monthly bill, as it began to bundle media content from Time Warner into new wireless plans.