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REFILE-Essex Property misses quarterly profit, FFO estimates as growth slows
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Essex Property Trust ESS.N posted fourth-quarter profit and core funds from operations below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, hurt by sluggish growth in Northern California and Seattle. The San Mateo, California-based real estate investment trust owns and manages over 62,000 apa...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Perlmutter-backed Eikon Therapeutics raises $381.2 million in IPO
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Drug developer Eikon Therapeutics said on Wednesday it had raised $381.2 million in its U.S. initial public offering, selling about 21.2 million shares priced at $18 apiece. This was at the high-end of the Roger Perlmutter-led company's targeted range of $16 to $18 a share. Th...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
NFL-Seahawks QB Darnold credits mental shift, not a vindication drive, for his success
By Angelica MedinaFeb 3 (Reuters) - Sam Darnold's transformation from journeyman quarterback to Super Bowl starter represents one of the most stunning turnarounds in recent NFL history. The Seattle Seahawks signal-caller says it stemmed purely from daily dedication.Did it come from a desire to p...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Trump backs MAGA prosecutor in race to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat
Feb 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed a conservative local prosecutor in a Georgia special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives amid an acrimonious split with the president.Trump said that he was throwing his support...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Illinois man admits to hacking Snapchat accounts to steal nude photos
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - An Illinois man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to phishing the Snapchat access codes of nearly 600 women in order to hack their accounts and steal nude photos, which he kept, sold or traded on the internet.Kyle Svara, 26, pleaded guilty in federal court in ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Itau to grow 2026 loan book by up to 9.5% as quarterly ROE hits 10-year high
By Andre Romani and Paula LaierSAO PAULO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Brazilian lender Itau Unibanco ITUB4.SA estimated on Wednesday its loan book will grow by up to 9.5% this year, as it posted a fourth-quarter recurring profit in line with analysts' estimates and its highest quarterly return on equity i...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Trump says he will stay out of Netflix-Paramount fight over Warner Bros
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will stay out of the Netflix NFLX.O and Paramount Skydance PSKY.O fight over Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O, a reversal from late last year when he said he would be involved in reviewing the deal.Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Baidu authorises $5 billion share buyback, expects to pay maiden dividend in 2026
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Baidu Inc 9888.HK, China's largest search engine operator, said on Thursday its board had approved a new $5 billion share repurchase programme running through December 31, 2028, and the adoption of its first-ever dividend policy.Signalling a sharper focus on shareholder returns...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
South Carolina measles vaccinations jump in January after major outbreak
Measles outbreak largest in US in more than two decadesMMR vaccinations up 102% in Spartanburg County in past four monthsHerd immunity requires 95% vaccination, current rate at 89% in Spartanburg schoolsBy Chad Terhune and Julie SteenhuysenSPARTANBURG, South Carolina/CHICAGO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Measl...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Baidu authorises $5 billion buyback, to pay first-ever dividend in 2026
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Baidu Inc 9888.HK, China's largest search engine provider, on Thursday authorised a $5 billion share repurchase programme running through December 31, 2028, and said it will pay its first-ever dividend in 2026.Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
UN chief calls New START expiration 'grave moment'
Feb 4 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called the expiration of the New START Treaty a grave moment for international peace and security and urged Russia and the United States to negotiate a new nuclear arms control framework without delay.New START, which w...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
