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METALS-Copper slips as LME stockpiles climb to 11-month high
By Polina Devitt LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Copper prices fell on Tuesday as a stronger dollar and rising inventories in London Metal Exchange-registered warehouses weighed on the market amid thin trading volumes due to the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday.Benchmark three-month copper on the London...Reuters
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Ocular Therapeutix plunges as modest benefit overshadow trial win over Regeneron's Eylea
Axpaxli shows modest advantage over Eylea in trialRetinal specialists may value trial data more than investors, analyst saysOcular plans FDA discussions and marketing applicationBy Kamal ChoudhuryFeb 17 (Reuters) - Ocular Therapeutix's OCUL.O experimental eye drug showed superiority to Regeneron...Reuters
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US STOCKS-Wall Street muted as tech stocks waver after selloff; financials outshine
Indexes: Dow up 0.1%, S&P 500 flat, Nasdaq down 0.1%Warner Bros rejects Paramount's revised offer; both stocks upNorwegian Cruise Line jumps on report Elliott has built a stakeMasimo surges after Danaher's $9.9 bln acquisition dealBy Purvi Agarwal and Twesha Dikshit Feb 17 (Reuters) -...Reuters
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Medtronic's unchanged annual outlook clouds upbeat quarterly results
Shares drop 2.6% despite beating quarterly expectationsCompany expects $300 million hit from tariffs in fiscal 2027CEO says Danaher-Masimo deal will not change patient-monitoring market long termBy Padmanabhan Ananthan and Puyaan Singh Feb 17 (Reuters) - Medtronic MDT.N surpassed Wall Street expe...Reuters
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Elliott builds over 10% stake in Norwegian Cruise, seeks board change
Elliott criticizes Norwegian's board, seeks new directorsInvestor pushes for new business plan to restore cost disciplineNorwegian shares surge about 10%By Anuja Bharat Mistry Feb 17 (Reuters) - Elliott Management on Tuesday disclosed it has built a more than 10% stake in Norwegian Cruise Lin...Reuters
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NatWest Group PLC Stock Moved Up by 4.11% on Feb 17: What Signal Does It Send?
• NatWest reported strong 2025 earnings, exceeding analyst expectations. • Company announced increased 2025 dividend and share buyback plans. • Acquisition of Evelyn Partners initially pressured stock price.
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LIVE MARKETS-AI-blamed rolling corrections weigh, but bulls look for a second wind
Main US stock indexes flat to slightly lowerEnergy leads S&P 500 decliners; Financials up mostEuro STOXX 600 index up ~0.5%Dollar rises; crude declines; bitcoin off ~2%; gold falls >2% US 10-Year Treasury yield edges down to ~4.05Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought t...Reuters
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FactSet falls as Wells Fargo cuts PT on rising AI‑driven competition
Shares of data analytics firm FactSet Research FDS.N fall 7.6% to $190.15Wells Fargo cuts PT on FDS to $195 from $215, implying a 5.2% downside to stock's last closeSays while business momentum is strong and should continue given a supportive capital markets backdrop, it remains concerned about ...Reuters
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks dip on AI jitters, gold slides as US-Iran talks progress
Wall Street stocks dip, dollar advancesGerman 10-year yield falls for seventh session as bonds rally globallyU.S.-Iran nuclear talks show progress, easing crude oil supply concernsGold prices drop as safe-haven demand coolsEuropean shares stable amid US-Iran talks and AI disruptionBy Stephen Culp ...Reuters
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Genuine Parts to carve out industrial business; shares fall
Split expected by the first quarter of 2027Shares slide more than 12%Flags $150 mln hit from First Brands Forecasts annual profit below estimates By Apratim Sarkar Feb 17 (Reuters) - Automotive and industrial parts distributor Genuine Parts GPC.N will separate into two independent companies, it ...Reuters
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Microsoft and Ericsson bring enterprise-grade 5G laptop management to Windows 11
Joint solution makes PCs always connected, secure, and easy to deploy and manage remotely Ericsson Enterprise 5G Connect and Microsoft introduce AI-driven connectivity intelligence to enhance performance, security, and user experience Seven leading CSPs committed to early launch programs, with b...PR Newswire
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Disc Medicine eyes standard US approval for drug after FDA denies fast-track nod
By Siddhi Mahatole Feb 17 (Reuters) - Disc Medicine IRON.O said on Tuesday it will pursue a traditional U.S. approval pathway for its rare disease drug after the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the treatment under a new fast-track review program.Reuters had exclusively reported l...Reuters
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Danaher to buy Masimo in $9.9 billion deal in diagnostics push
Danaher to pay $180 per share, a 38.3% premiumAnalysts see deal as surprising Deal anticipated to close by second half of 2026By Gnaneshwar Rajan and Christy Santhosh Feb 17 (Reuters) - Danaher DHR.N will acquire Masimo MASI.O in a $9.9 billion deal, as it looks to expand its diagnostics portfoli...Reuters
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Energy companies fall after Iran signals progress in nuclear talks
S&P 500 energy index .SPNY falls ~2% as oil prices easeBrent crude LCOc1 futures down 1.4% at $67.71/barrel; U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures CLc1 fall 0.2% to $62.79/barrelPrices fall after Iran's foreign minister said the United States and Iran reached an understanding on t...Reuters
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LIVE MARKETS-Two-fer Tuesday: Empire State, homebuilder sentiment
US stocks edge up Financials lead S&P 500 gainers; consumer staples down mostEuro STOXX 600 index up 0.4%Dollar rises; crude, bitcoin off >1%; gold slides >2% US 10-Year Treasury yield edges down to ~4.05Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters report...Reuters
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US software stocks extend losses, no respite after recent selloff
Shares of U.S. software companies extend declines after steep losses over the past two weeks The S&P 500 Software and Services sector .SPLRCIS falls 1.7%, with more than 90% of its components trading lowerCloud software provider Salesforce CRM.N drops 2.8% as at least three brokerages cut their ...Reuters
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General Electric Co Stock Moved Up by 3.14% on Feb 17: Drivers Behind the Movement
• GE Aerospace secured large engine orders from United Airlines and U.S. Air Force. • GE Vernova gained traction with power generation contracts amid rising demand. • General Electric forecast strong 2026 earnings, exceeding analyst expectations.
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U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Ormat Technologies, Accenture, Kinsale Capital
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8Wall Street's main indexes dropped in a choppy trading session on Tuesday after a long weekend, with tech heavyweights leading declines as investor concerns over AI-led upheavals across ...Reuters
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Gold miners dip as bullion prices edge lower
Shares of gold miners down, tracking decline in bullion prices GOL/Spot gold XAU= down 1.9% at $4,896.09/ounceGold prices fall as signs of progress in U.S.–Iran talks drove investors away from safe-haven assets, while a stronger U.S. dollar added to the pressure to sell The U.S. dollar index .DXY...Reuters
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