StanChart first-half profit rises 9%, beating estimates on strong wealth growth

Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS President and Chief Executive Officer – Hajime Uba SVP, Investor Relations and System Development – Benjamin Porten TAKEAWAYS Total Sales — $85.9 million, representing a 16% increase compared to $74.0 million in the prior year quarter. Comparable Restaurant Sales…

NEW YORK, July 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized investor-rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Microvast Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVST) and certain of its officers. This lawsuit seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws on…

Mutual fund investors often begin with a clear target. It could be building a retirement corpus, funding a child’s education or simply earning returns that stay ahead of inflation.   However, that target can change when investors start comparing their fund with another scheme that has delivered higher returns.   Radhika Gupta, managing director and…

Apart from the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max siblings launch, Apple Inc. also created a new milestone for itself by launching its first ever foldable iPhone. This one is called “iPhone Duo” and is the most expensive in Apple’s newly launched models. iPhone Duo is like a mini book, almost the size of your…

Financial infidelity — hiding financial information from a partner — is a topic wealth advisors often have to address with clients. Advisors weighing in said secret cash transactions, private accounts and not disclosing investments are behaviors they often see, and that conversations with clients participating in the behavior must be approached neutrally and with care. …

Hanley Economic Building Society has launched its first range of holiday let mortgages. It is initially offering two discounted variable rate products, both available up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV) for purchase and remortgage. The first is a two-year discount deal with an initial pay rate of 5.54%, which is a discount of 2.2% from Hanley’s…