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2月6日，百胜中国控股有限公司发布了2024年第四季度及全年财报。尽管餐饮行业面临诸多挑战，但这家拥有肯德基、必胜客等品牌的餐饮公司交出了一份可圈可点的成绩单。
第四季度，百胜中国总收入在去年高基数的基础上同比增长4%，核心经营利润同比增长35%。公司2024年全年总收入同比增长5%至113亿美元；净新增门店达到了破纪录的1751家，门店总数达16395家；同时，核心经营利润同比增长12%。
当前，餐饮行业面临价格战、经营难、营销卷等一个又一个挑战。但从百胜中国的业绩中不难看出，餐饮行业无论是连锁化、品牌化的转型升级，还是对信息化、智能化的积极拥抱，整体产业大势不断向前向好。
百胜中国表示，“提效与创新”相互促进，为公司未来增长奠定了坚实的基础。展望未来，百胜中国对中国市场的巨大潜力依然持乐观态度。公司预计，2025年净新增门店将达1600至1800家。
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Maersk's Shares Jump 9%
据外媒报道，2月6日，总部位于丹麦的航运巨头马士基公布了好于预期的第四季度业绩，其股价上涨超过9%。
According to foreign media reports, Denmark-based Maersk shares jumped more than 9% after the shipping giant posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results on February 6.
数据显示，该公司全年息税折旧及摊销前利润（EBITDA）增长26%，至121.3亿美元，第四季度达36亿美元，超过路透社援引的分析师对该季度30亿美元的预测。
Earnings before interest, depreciation, taxes and amortization (EBITDA) rose 26% to $12.13 billion in the full-year stretch and came in at $3.6 billion in the fourth quarter, exceeding the $3 billion analyst forecast for the three-month period cited by Reuters.
报道称，马士基的业绩被视为贸易和增长趋势的风向标，该公司表示，预计2025年EBITDA将在60亿至90亿美元之间，并预计今年全球经济将增长，而较低的利率将刺激需求。
Maersk, whose performance is seen as a bellwether for trade and growth trends, said it sees EBITDA between $6 billion and $9 billion in 2025 and forecasts the global economy will expand this year, while lower interest rates will stimulate demand.
Ford Beats Earnings Expectations but Forecasts Tougher Year Ahead
据外媒报道，2月5日，美国福特汽车发布财报显示，公司2024年第四季度收益好于预期，全年营收1850亿美元，同比增长5%，创历史新高。
According to foreign media reports, on February 5, Ford Motor reported better-than-expected earnings in the fourth-quarter of 2024, with annual revenue of $185 billion, an increase of 5% and a record high.
福特预计，2025年调整后的息税前利润（EBIT）为70亿至85亿美元，逊于此前分析师预期的85.7亿美元。
Ford’s forecast this year calls for adjusted earnings before interest and taxes, or EBIT, of $7 billion to $8.5 billion, below analysts' expectations of $8.57 billion.
该公司表示，其2025年的业绩指引符合或低于许多分析师的期望。其中包括行业定价将降低2％，福特批发价也将略为降低。新车研发的高昂投入与市场价格战的双重挤压，使企业继续承压。
The company said its 2025 guidance is in line with or below the expectations of many analysts. That includes a 2% reduction in industry pricing and a slight reduction in Ford wholesale prices. The double squeeze of high investment in new car research and development and market price war continues to pressure enterprises.
