Toyota fourth-quarter profit misses by wide margin as U.S. tariffs drive 49% slump

Toyota signage at the New York International Auto Show in New York City on April 2, 2026. Danielle DeVries | CNBC Japan’s Toyota Motor on Friday reported a 49% drop in fourth-quarter operating profit, missing analysts’ estimates as U.S. tariffs pressured earnings. Here are Toyota’s results compared with median estimates from LSEG: Revenue: 12.6 trillion yen vs. 12.6 trillion yen…

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Offshore vessel ‘Zakher Duty’ at the Port of Fujairah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 6, 2026. Amr Alfiky | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets traded lower Friday, as concerns grew over renewed hostilities between Iran and the U.S. amid a fragile ceasefire….

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IREN inks AI infrastructure deal with Nvidia

Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images IREN shares surged in extended-trading on Thursday before giving back nearly all of the gains after the data center operator announced a partnership with semiconductor giant Nvidia. Nvidia and IREN will deploy up to 5 gigawatts of the chip maker’s DSX-branded infrastructure designs intended to…

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