Meta, Microsoft shares surge on Q2 profit beats

Meta ups its guidance on the back of a Q2 profits beat while Microsoft outperforms, growing revenue at its fastest pace in three years. In aviation news, Airbus confirms its delivery targets for the year despite engine supply delays from Pratt & Whitney. CEO Guillaume Faury tells our U.S. colleagues he is pleased about the trading environment following the U.S.-EU/UK deals. Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered announces a $1.3bn buyback following a 26 per cent H1 profit surge. The lender’s CFO, Diego De Giorgi, says non-rate affected units are ‘booming’.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.