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BRIEF-Xcel Energy Reports QTRLY EPS Of $0.81
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Xcel Energy Inc XEL.O:XCEL ENERGY - QTRLY EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.81XCEL ENERGY - QTRLY TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES $3,120 MILLIONXCEL ENERGY - REAFFIRMS 2025 EPS GUIDANCE OF $3.75 TO $3.85 PER SHARESource text: [ID:n0000072903-25-000023]Further company coverage: XEL.OReuters
Thu, Feb 6
BRIEF-Wishpond Patents Human Takeover Tech For Automated AI Call Agents And Comments On Trade And Tariffs Impact
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Wishpond Technologies Ltd WISH.V:WISHPOND FILES PATENT FOR HUMAN TAKEOVER TECHNOLOGY FOR AUTOMATED AI CALL AGENTS AND PROVIDES COMMENTARY ON TRADE AND TARIFFS IMPACTWISHPOND TECHNOLOGIES LTD - BUSINESS UNAFFECTED BY U.S.-CANADA TRADE UNCERTAINTIESWISHPOND TECHNOLOGIES LTD - EXPECTS...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Aviva expands Lloyd’s offering with PVT and A&H classes
By Michael JonesFeb 6 - (The Insurer) - Aviva has expanded its Lloyd’s offering through Probitas 1492 with the addition of two new classes of business: political violence and terrorism (PVT) and accident and health.The two new classes were available for binding from 1 February 2025 and mark a furthe...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
BRIEF-Air Products And Chemicals Increases Quarterly Dividend To $1.79 Per Share
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Air Products and Chemicals Inc APD.N:INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND TO $1.79 PER SHAREAIR PRODUCTS: EXPECT FISCAL YEAR 2025 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IN THE RANGE OF $4.5 BILLION TO $5.0 BILLIONAIR PRODUCTS: OUTLOOK Q2 ADJUSTED EPS OF $2.75 TO $2.85AIR PRODUCTS: QTRLY ADJUSTED EPS OF $2.8...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
BRIEF-Tradeweb Markets Reports January 2025 Total Trading Volume Of $54.6 Trillion
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Tradeweb Markets Inc TW.O:TRADEWEB MARKETS INC - REPORTS JANUARY 2025 TOTAL TRADING VOLUME OF $54.6 TRILLIONTRADEWEB MARKETS INC - JANUARY 2025 ADV UP 20.3% YOY TO $2.44 TRILLIONSource text: ID:nBwbQclDxaFurther company coverage: TW.OReuters
Thu, Feb 6
Mexican cement maker Cemex ekes out profit, starts $350 million savings program
By Kylie MadryMEXICO CITY, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Mexico's Cemex CEMEXCPO.MX posted a net profit in the fourth quarter on Thursday, as price hikes helped offset a drop in sales, while the cement maker also rolled out a savings program aimed at delivering a $350 million earnings boost by 2027.Cemex...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
BRIEF-Hilton Reports Q4 And Record FY Results
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc HLT.N:HILTON REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND RECORD FULL YEAR RESULTSHILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC: QTRLY SYSTEM-WIDE COMPARABLE REVPAR INCREASED 3.5 PERCENTHILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC OUTLOOK FY25 SYSTEM-WIDE REVPAR PROJECTED TO INCREASE BETWEEN 2.0 PERC...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Hilton's 2025 profit forecast falls short of expectations on weak leisure travel demand
Feb 6 - Hotel operator Hilton Worldwide HLT.N forecast 2025 profit below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as leisure travel demand in the U.S. remains weak. The McLean, Virginia-based company expects 2025 adjusted profit between $7.71 and $7.82 per share, compared with analysts' average estima...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
BRIEF-Entegris Inc Reports Q1 2025 Non-GAAP EPS Guidance Of $0.64 To $0.71
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Entegris Inc ENTG.O:Q1 2025 NON-GAAP EPS GUIDANCE OF $0.64 TO $0.71Q1 2025 SALES GUIDANCE OF $775 MILLION TO $805 MILLIONNON-GAAP DILUTED EPS OF $0.84Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.78 -- LSEG IBES DATASource text: ID:nBwbgSzL0aFurther company coverage: ENTG.OReuters
Thu, Feb 6
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT–Schedule of Reuters features from this week
Feb 6 - Every week, Reuters journalists produce scores of multimedia features and human-interest stories from around the world.Below are some stories from this week selected by our editors, as well as explanatory context and background to help you understand world headlines. For a full schedule of n...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
US government workers face buyout deadline as Trump presses ahead with overhaul
Trump's overhaul may violate laws, affects foreign aid and federal workersLabor unions warn buyout offer may lack authority or fundsMusk leads effort, raises privacy concerns with data accessBy Tim Reid, Alexandra Ulmer and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Millions of U.S. governme...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Russia's Sberbank disagrees with US court allowing MH17 case to move forward
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Russian state-owned lender Sberbank SBER.MM on Thursday said it disagreed with a U.S. court's decision to reject the bank's right to sovereign immunity in a case brought by the family of a victim of the 2014 MH17 airline disaster.Sberbank said it would continue to fight the...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
UK will oppose any effort to displace Palestinians, minister says
Adds context in paragraphs 3 and 4 LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Britain will oppose any efforts to move Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to neighbouring Arab states against their will, a foreign office minister said on Thursday."There must be no forced displacement of Palestinians, nor any reduc...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
UK will oppose any effort to displace Palestinians, minister says
LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Britain will oppose any efforts to move Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to neighbouring Arab states against their will, a foreign office minister said on Thursday. "There must be no forced displacement of Palestinians, nor any reduction in the territory of the Gaza Str...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Euro area bond yields edge up from multi-week lows before BoE
By Stefano Rebaudo Feb 6 (Reuters) - Euro area government bond yields edged higher on Thursday as investors awaited the Bank of England's policy decision while weighing concerns about U.S. tariffs and their impact on European Central Bank monetary policy.The BoE is widely expected to cut rate...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Soccer-Cruciate ligament injury confirmed for Man Utd's Martinez
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez suffered an injury to his cruciate ligament in Sunday's 2-0 home loss to Crystal Palace, the Premier League club confirmed on Thursday.Martinez was carried off on a stretcher towards the end of the second half with what looked like a...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Kremlin replaces Russian space boss after tenure scarred by failed moonshot
First moonshot in 47 years failed in 2023Russia is planning new space station to replace ISSAdds Kremlin's quote in fourth and fifth paragraphs MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Kremlin dismissed the head of Russia's space agency on Thursday after a tenure of less than three years scarred...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Philippines' Marcos says vice president's impeachment not a matter for executive branch
Recasts after president's comments on impeachment MANILA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Thursday distanced himself from the impeachment of his estranged Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the executive branch of government cannot have a hand in it.Marcos made ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Cognizant forecasts 2025 revenue below estimates as businesses temper IT spending
Adds details, executive comment in paragraph 3,4Feb 5 (Reuters) - Cognizant Technology Solutions CTSH.O forecast annual revenue below estimates on Wednesday, as uncertainty about the path of future interest rate cuts forces companies to temper spending on IT services and consultancy.Persistent high ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
