Special Topic: Focus on the first quarter financial report of US stocks in 2024. Gelonghui, April 25 | Barclays (BCS.US) US stocks rose 5.2% before the market opened, to US$10.1, and will hit a 52-week high after opening.
Barclays\’ total revenue in the first quarter was 6.953 billion pounds, down 4% year-on-year, slightly higher than market expectations of 6.89 billion pounds; pre-tax profit was 2.277 billion pounds, down 12% year-on-year, and market expectations were 2.195 billion pounds.
Barclays plans to return at least 10 billion pounds to shareholders through dividends and buybacks between 2024 and 2026.
