HSBC first-quarter profit misses estimate, unveils $2 billion new share buyback

HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:HSBA.L – News) posted on Friday an unexpected 4 percent drop in first-quarter pre-tax profit due to a surge in investments, missing estimates, and announced plans to initiate a new share buyback of up to …
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