The Latest Breaking News from Americas

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (NASDAQ:GT) reported first-quarter FY22 net sales growth of 39.8% year-on-year to $4.91 billion, beating the consensus of $4.65 billion. Cooper Tire merger, improvements in price/mix, higher volume, and increased sales from other tire-related businesses drove the growth. Sales in the Americas rose 63% Y/Y, Europe, Middle East &…

The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 15 million people were killed either by coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems during the first two years of the pandemic, more than double the current official death toll of over 6 million. Most of the deaths occurred in Southeast…

Most of the excess deaths are concentrated in southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas, the WHO says

Hanesbrands Inc (NYSE:HBI) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 5% year-on-year to $1.58 billion, beating the consensus of $1.54 billion. Consumer demand for the company's brands drove growth in the U.S., Americas, and Europe. Innerwear sales increased 1.5% Y/Y due to retail space gains, a positive mix benefit, and the partial-quarter benefit of…

Oatly Group AB (NASDAQ:OTLY) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 18.6% year-on-year to $166.19 million, beating the consensus of $161.78 million. Revenue in the Americas jumped 40.3% Y/Y to $47 million, EMEA rose 10.9% to $90.5 million, and Asia grew 15.3% to $28.7 million. Gross margin contracted by 2,040 basis points to 9.5%,…

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of newly reported coronavirus cases and deaths globally continued to fall in the last week, continuing a decline that first began in March. In its weekly report on the pandemic, the UN health agency said there were about 3.8 million new…

The World Health Organization says the number of newly reported coronavirus cases and deaths continued to fall in the last week, continuing a global decline that first began in March

Waters Corp (NYSE:WAT) reported first-quarter FY22 revenue growth of 16% year-on-year in CC to $690.6 million, above the consensus of $632.8 million. Sales into the pharmaceutical market increased 19% in CC, sales into the industrial market increased 17% in CC, and sales into the academic and government markets increased 4% in CC. Recurring…

The World Health Organization says the rates of people who are obese and overweight in Europe have hit "epidemic proportions," with nearly 60% of adults and a third of children in one of those categories. In a report issued Tuesday, the UN health agency's European office said the prevalence of…

Sealed Air Corp (NYSE:SEE) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 12% year-on-year to $1.42 billion, beating the consensus of $1.39 billion. Sales in the Americas rose 18% Y/Y, EMEA increased 4%, and APAC lost 1%. Net sales in the Food segment increased by 15%, and Protective improved by 8%. Adjusted EPS of $1.12…

Molson Coors Beverage Co (NYSE:TAP) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 16.7% year-on-year to $2.21 billion, beating the consensus of $2.13 billion. Net sales from the Americas segment rose 8.5% Y/Y due to positive net pricing and favorable sales mix, partially offset by a 0.8% decrease in financial volumes. Net sales from EMEA…