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EA beats quarterly bookings estimates powered by new 'Battlefield' game
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Electronic Arts EA.O beat expectations for third-quarter bookings on Tuesday, buoyed by strong sales of its new "Battlefield" title and signs that the videogame publisher's big bets on its best-selling shooter franchise were paying off. The results reflect a retu...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Trump says federal government should get involved in elections
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the federal government should get involved in running elections that are the purview of state and local authorities."The federal government should get involved," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, once again revi...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Super Micro Computer raises annual revenue forecast
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Super Micro Computer SMCI.O raised its annual revenue forecast on Tuesday, anticipating robust demand for its AI-optimized servers would continue as companies expand their data center capacity.The company now sees revenue for fiscal year 2026 of at least $40 billion, compared with ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
US files appeal in Google search antitrust case
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. government and a majority of U.S. states on Tuesday will appeal the outcome of a landmark antitrust case against Alphabet's GOOGL.O Google, according to court papers.A federal court judge in Washington in 2024 ruled Google has a monopoly in the online s...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Four charged in Massachusetts in Trump crackdown on food stamp fraud
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts charged four people on Tuesday with using 115 stolen identities to fraudulently obtain over $1 million in food stamp and pandemic unemployment benefits, in a case stemming from a Trump administration crackdown on waste...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Judge fines lawyers $12,000 over AI-generated submissions in patent case
By Sara Merken Feb 3 (Reuters) - A Kansas federal judge has fined lawyers representing a patent holding company a combined $12,000 for filing documents with non-existent quotations and case citations that were generated by artificial intelligence, in the latest instance of lawyers facing sanction...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Trump says US negotiating with Iran right now
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. is negotiating with Iran "right now," after Tehran demanded that planned talks be held in Oman not Turkey, and that the scope be narrowed.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump wouldn't say where the t...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
US Senator says AT&T, Verizon blocking release of Salt Typhoon security assessment reports
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell on Tuesday said Verizon and AT&T are blocking release of key documents about an alleged massive Chinese spying operation that infiltrated U.S. telecommunications networks known as Salt Typhoon and wants their CEOs...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Jack Henry second-quarter profit rises on strong bank tech demand
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Jack Henry & Associates JKHY.O reported a higher second-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by strong demand for its banking technology offerings.The Monett, Missouri-based company provides banks and credit unions with technology and payment processing services for day-to-day op...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Trump says US working on sanctions with Colombia, calls meeting with Petro 'very good'
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was working on sanctions, among other things, with Colombia President Gustavo Petro following their meeting in the Oval Office earlier in the day.Trump said the meeting between the two leaders was "very good."Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Skyworks Solutions forecasts upbeat earnings as 5G adoption lifts chip demand
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Skyworks Solutions SWKS.O forecast second-quarter earnings above estimates on Tuesday, signaling strong demand for its chips used in 5G phones.The shares of the company rose about 2% in extended trading. The company, which is also a supplier for Apple's 5G iPhones, has been ben...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Trump signs spending bill that ends four-day government shutdown
Spending deal ends partial shutdown that started on SaturdayDemocrats seek new limits on Trump's immigration crackdownSets up a February 13 for Homeland Security fundingBy David Morgan, Richard Cowan and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tues...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Water solutions firm Veralto's Q4 adjusted EPS beats estimates
OverviewWater solutions firm's Q4 sales rose 3.8% yr/yr, meeting analyst expectationsAdjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst estimatesCompany announced $750 mln share repurchase program and 18% dividend increaseOutlookVeralto expects Q1 2026 non-GAAP core sales growth flat to low-single digitsCompany t...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Corteva misses Q4 revenue expectations
OverviewAgriculture firm's Q4 revenue missed analyst expectationsOperating EBITDA for Q4 decreased 15% yr/yrCompany remains on track for planned separation in H2 of 2026OutlookCorteva expects 2026 operating EBITDA to be $4.0 bln to $4.2 blnCompany anticipates 2026 operating EPS of $3.45 to $3.70...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Santander Is Not Planning To Sell Any Of Its Businesses, CEO Says
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Chairman of Banco Santander SA SAN.MC, Ana Botin:LENDER IS NOT PLANNING TO SELL ANY OF ITS BUSINESSESIF YOU ARE NOT PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES YOU CANNOT BE CONSIDERED A GLOBAL BANKBANK IS IN THE PROCESS OF INTEGRATING ITS AUTO LENDING BUSINESS WITH THE BANK IN THE U.S.BRAZIL IS ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Weatherford's Q4 revenue beats estimates
OverviewEnergy services firm's Q4 revenue rose 5% sequentially, beating analyst expectationsAdjusted EBITDA for Q4 beat analyst expectations despite a yr/yr declineCompany announced a 10% increase in quarterly cash dividendOutlookWeatherford expects soft market conditions in early 2026 with grow...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Chemicals firm Cabot beats Q1 adjusted EPS expectations
OverviewSpecialty chemicals firm's fiscal Q1 adjusted EPS beat analyst expectations despite a 13% decreaseReinforcement Materials segment EBIT fell 22% yr/yr due to lower volumesCompany signed multi-year supply agreement with PowerCo SE for battery materialsOutlookCabot narrows full-year Adjuste...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Corteva misses quarterly sales estimates
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Agrichemicals company Corteva CTVA.N missed Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter net sales on Tuesday, weighed by lower sales volumes in its crop protection and seeds business.The Indianapolis-based firm reported net sales of $3.9 billion during the period. Analysts on average ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Emerson Electric lifts profit forecast floor on automation demand
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Emerson Electric EMR.N on Tuesday posted higher first-quarter profit and raised the bottom end of its 2026 adjusted per-share profit forecast, helped by strong demand for industrial automation equipment.Demand for the company's automation technology stayed robust during the per...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
