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BancFirst Q2 profit beats expectations helped by higher net interest income
OverviewBancFirst Q2 net income rises to $62.3 mln, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG dataEPS for Q2 beats consensus, per LSEG dataCo's expects acquisition of American Bank of Oklahoma to close in Q3OutlookBancFirst sees potential impact from Fed's interest rate decisionsCompany maintai...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
First Financial Q2 net income rise 27% to $66.66 mln
OverviewFirst Financial Q2 net income rise 27% yr/yr to $66.66 mlnNet interest income grows to $123.73 mlnProvision for credit losses falls to $3.13 mln from $5.89 mln a year agoOutlookCompany expects for the remainder of the year to improve investment yields and continue loan growthFirst Financial ...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Pioneering skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies while paragliding in Italy
ROME, July 17 (Reuters) - Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, died on Thursday in a paragliding accident in central Italy, local police said. He was 56.Baumgartner lost control of his motorised paraglider while flying ov...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Specialty distribution-focused insurtech Loro raises $1.1 million in seed funding
By Ashish TiwariJuly 17 - (The Insurer) - Delaware-based insurtech Loro has raised $1.1 million in a seed funding round led by Markd, along with other strategic investors, the company said on Wednesday."This is a vote of confidence in our mission to unlock a better future for insurance builders,...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Interactive Brokers Q2 revenue rises 20%, beats estimates on higher trading volumes
OverviewInteractive Brokers Q2 revenue rises 20% yr/yr, beating analysts' expectationsAdjusted EPS beats consensus, driven by higher trading volumesCompany announces quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per shareOutlookCompany highlights increase in customer accounts and equity for future growthComp...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Mediators present updated Gaza ceasefire proposal to Israel and Hamas, Axios reports
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - Qatar, Egypt and the U.S. presented Israel and Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas with an updated Gaza ceasefire proposal on Wednesday, Axios reported on Thursday, citing two sources.The two main updates in the latest proposal had to do with the scope of the Is...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
US designates Pakistani group's offshoot as 'terrorist' over Kashmir attack
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. government designated The Resistance Front, an offshoot of the Pakistani extremist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a "foreign terrorist organization" over the April 22 Islamist militant attack in India-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people, Secretary o...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Soccer-Snoop Dogg swaps West Coast beats for Welsh dreams in Swansea investment
July 17 (Reuters) - American rapper and producer Snoop Dogg has become an investor with Welsh side Swansea City, the Championship club said on Thursday, with the songwriter joining Croatian midfielder Luka Modric as a co-owner.The news comes just days after Snoop Dogg helped launch Swansea's new...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
US launches employment discrimination probe into Virginia's George Mason University
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday said it had launched an employment discrimination probe into George Mason University in Virginia, making it the latest college to be targeted by the Trump administration.The civil rights probe will examine w...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Netflix Posts Q2 EPS $7.19 Versus IBES Estimate $7.08
July 17 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc NFLX.O:NETFLIX Q2 EPS $7.19 VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE $7.08NETFLIX Q2 REVENUE $11.08 BILLION VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE $11.07 BILLIONNETFLIX OUTLOOK Q3 EPS $6.87 VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE $6.70NETFLIX OUTLOOK Q3 REVENUE $11.53 BILLION VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE $11.28 BILLIONNETFLIX OUTLO...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Trump called Netanyahu after Israeli strike on Gaza church
By Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - \U.S. President Donald Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a deadly Israeli strike on Gaza's sole Catholic Church, the White House said on Thursday, adding Trump did not react positively to the i...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
US did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria, State Dept says
By Humeyra PamukWASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - The United States did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria, the State Department said on Thursday, adding that Washington made clear its displeasure after tensions escalated and worked quickly to stop it.On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes ...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Omnicom Announced Australia Competition & Consumer Commission Has Granted Clearance For Co's Pending Acquisition Of Interpublic
July 17 (Reuters) - Omnicom Group Inc OMC.N:OMNICOM GROUP: ANNOUNCED AUSTRALIA COMPETITION & CONSUMER COMMISSION HAS GRANTED CLEARANCE FOR OMNICOM'S PENDING ACQUISITION OF INTERPUBLICOMNICOM GROUP - COMPANIES REMAIN ON TRACK TO COMPLETE TRANSACTION IN SECOND HALF OF 2025Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Trump will not recommend special prosecutor in Epstein case
By Steve Holland and Nandita BoseWASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will not recommend appointing a special prosecutor in the Jeffrey Epstein case, his press secretary said on Thursday, amid pressure from some of his supporters and renewed public scrutiny on the convicted sex off...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Comcast's Peacock to raise streaming prices next week, introduce new streamlined tier
July 17 (Reuters) - Peacock, a streaming service by Comcast-owned CMCSA.O NBCUniversal, said on Thursday it will raise prices by $3 later this month and begin testing a new narrowed-down tier for users. The price for Peacock's ad-supported premium plan will increase to $10.99 per month, while th...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Warren Sent Letters To S&P Global Ratings Moody’S And Fitch Ratings, Asking For Information About How They Score Riskiness Of Private-Credit Products- WSJ
July 17 (Reuters) - WARREN SENT LETTERS TO S&P GLOBAL RATINGS MOODY’S AND FITCH RATINGS, ASKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT HOW THEY SCORE RISKINESS OF PRIVATE-CREDIT PRODUCTS- WSJWARREN ALSO ASKED TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT TO ASSESS THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKET’S SIZE AND POTENTIAL THREATS TO FINANCIA...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Appeals court dismisses NRA free speech lawsuit against New York regulator
2nd Circuit says ex-regulator deserves qualified immunityNRA said banks, insurers were pressured to avoid itSupreme Court had revived First Amendment claimNRA disappointed, may pursue another Supreme Court appealBy Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
