Bloomberg General Electric (GE) Co beat Wall Street’s expectations for second-quarter profit and reported surprise positive cash flow as sales at the key jet-engine division soared, buoying the conglomerate despite supply woes that continue to pressure the balance sheet. GE Aerospace’s sales jumped 27% while orders climbed 26% in the period, the company said in a statement, as rebounding ...

  Bloomberg LVMH fell slightly short of the high bar the world’s biggest luxury company has set for itself, as continued strong sales from the owner of Louis Vuitton bags and Dom Perignon Champagne failed to impress some investors. The French company posted solid results for the second quarter in Europe, the US and Japan but suffered from a poor ...

  Bloomberg Adidas AG issued a profit warning after its sales were hit by lockdowns and consumer boycotts in China, offsetting strong momentum in its key western markets. The German sneaker company said although its second-quarter results are “somewhat ahead of expectations” with strong growth in Western markets, the recovery in Greater China was slower than expected. Adidas shares fell ...