Southwest Turns Quarterly Profit, Says Worst of Omicron Over 
 

The Dallas-based airline posted a profit of $68 million, up from a loss of $908 million a year earlier, but still about 87% below what the company reported in the comparable period in 2019, before the pandemic began to decimate travel.

 
AMD's Planned Purchase of Xilinx Clears Last Big Regulatory Hurdle 
 

China's market regulator conditionally approves the $35 billion deal, which AMD and Xilinx had reached in October 2020.

 
Comcast's Broadband Growth Slows as Pandemic-Hit NBCUniversal Rebounds 
 

Comcast said it added fewer broadband customers than in recent quarters, a slowdown that comes after a period of record growth during the height of the coronavirus lockdowns.

 
McDonald's Sales Lifted by Higher Prices, Sandwich Campaigns 
 

Global same-store sales grew 12.3% in the fourth quarter compared with the previous year's period as some European markets experienced fewer pandemic-related disruptions.

 
Blackstone Earnings Nearly Double as Firm Enjoys Record Cash Haul 
 

The private-equity firm's real-estate business helped power a $1.40 billion profit.

 
Growth-Equity Leverage Risk Could Rise, Goldman's Waldron Warns 
 

Goldman Sachs executive John Waldron cautions that negative economic trends could bring down valuations that underpin growth-equity investments.

 
Jeep Owner to Take Majority Stake in Chinese Venture 
 

Stellantis signed a deal taking advantage of Beijing's decision to loosen control of its auto industry amid fraying ties between China and the West.

 
Samsung's Top Chipmaking Perch Is Precarious 
 

Samsung is reaping the benefits of its strong technology and ravenous chip demand. But it can't afford to rest on its laurels if it wants to remain top dog.

 
Apple Poised to Post Record Quarter 
 

Apple is expected on Thursday to post another record quarter-even as analysts see sales falling to the slowest rate of growth in more than a year.

 
Deutsche Bank Beats Profit Expectations, Restores Dividend 
 

The German lender posted a rise in fourth-quarter profit. In a further sign the bank has stabilized, it is paying a dividend to shareholders for the first time since 2019.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 27, 2022 09:15 ET (14:15 GMT)