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Canada's GDP shrinks in May, could avoid contraction in second quarter
Economy shrinks 0.1% in May, likely expanded 0.1% in JuneMay GDP falls due to output drop in retail trade, miningQ2 GDP likely to be 0.1% on an annualized basis, StatsCan saysBut Bank of Canada sees GDP contracting annualized 1.5% in Q2By Promit MukherjeeOTTAWA, July 31 (Reuters) - Canada's Gros...Reuters
Thu, Jul 31
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U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Comcast, EBay, AbbVie
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened at record highs on Thursday, as blockbuster earnings from Meta and Microsoft signaled Big Tech's hefty artificial intelligence bets were paying off....Reuters
Thu, Jul 31
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Radella Pharmaceuticals Announces New Obesity Trial Data Showing Statistically Significant Weight Loss And Broader Cardiometabolic Benefits
July 31 (Reuters) - RADELLA PHARMACEUTICALS ANNOUNCES NEW OBESITY TRIAL DATA SHOWING STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS AND BROADER CARDIOMETABOLIC BENEFITSRADELLA PHARMACEUTICALS: PHASE 1B CLINICAL TRIAL OF MD-18 TARGETING OBESITY AND TYPE 2 DIABETES MET ITS OBJECTIVESReuters
Thu, Jul 31
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc expected to post earnings of $7,519.24 a share - Earnings Preview
Berkshire Hathaway Inc BRKa.N, BRKa is expected to show a fall in quarterly revenue when it reports results on August 2 for the period ending June 30 2025The Omaha Nebraska-based company is expected to report a 1.8% decrease in revenue to $91.963 billion from $93.65 billion a year ago, according ...Reuters
Thu, Jul 31
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Swimming-Popovici builds a wall and his rivals pay for it
July 31 (Reuters) - David Popovici said he builds mental walls around his lane to block out the competition and keep him focused on gold at the world championships after the Romanian added the 100 metres freestyle title to his 200 crown in Singapore on Thursday.Popovici, who also won the 100 and 200...Reuters
Thu, Jul 31
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
July 31 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Thursday: ** MPLX LP said it will acquire Northwind Midstream for $2.38 billion in cash to expand its sour gas gathering and processing footprint in the Permian Basin, ...Reuters
Thu, Jul 31
Stocks
Alphabet's Recent Numbers Were Strong, but This Metric Could be a Red Flag
Key PointsAlphabet reported another quarter of double-digit growth last week.According to some metrics, Google is losing market share in search.A judge ruled that its search engine was an illegal monopoly.10 stocks we like better than Alphabet › The launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT in late 2022 sparked a ...The Motley Fool
Thu, Jul 31
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Canada Goose falls on bigger-than-expected quarterly loss
** U.S.-listed shares of Canada Goose GOOS.TO down about 4% at $12.30 after co reports bigger-than-expected quarterly loss as marketing expenses dented margins** Co posts loss of C$0.91 ($0.6578) per share vs analysts' estimate of a loss of C$0.89, according to LSEG estimates** However, co repor...Reuters
Thu, Jul 31
Commodities
Albemarle CEO: Lithium Demand Continues To Grow Strongly
Albemarle Corp ALB.N:ALBEMARLE CEO KENT MASTERS: EXPECTS LOW LITHIUM PRICES TO PERSIST FOR REMAINDER OF YEARALBEMARLE CEO: LITHIUM DEMAND CONTINUES TO GROW STRONGLYALBEMARLE CEO: LITHIUM DEMAND STRONG OWING TO STATIONARY BATTERY STORAGE AND EV MARKETSALBEMARLE CEO: CONTINUE TO EXPECT IMPACT OF U.S. ...Reuters
Thu, Jul 31
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX edge higher on tech boost; eyes on trade updates
July 31 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index edged higher at the open on Thursday, led by gains in technology shares, while cautious investors looked for potential trade deals ahead of President Donald Trump's August 1 tariff deadline.At 9:31 a.m. ET (1331 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange&#...Reuters
Thu, Jul 31
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Norwegian Cruise maintains profit forecast as bookings rebound from soft start
July 31 (Reuters) - Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings NCLH.N signaled a demand rebound for its cruise vacations and maintained its annual profit target, sending its shares up 12% on Thursday. The company had earlier warned that geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty around tariffs had weakene...Reuters
Thu, Jul 31
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Vericel Corp reports results for the quarter ended June 30 - Earnings Summary
Vericel Corp VCEL.OQ reported a quarterly adjusted loss of 1 cent per share for the quarter ended June 30, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of -10 cents. The mean expectation of eight analysts for the quarter was for a loss of 3 cents per share. Wall Street ex...Reuters
Thu, Jul 31
Stocks
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs at open as Meta, Microsoft results fan AI frenzy
July 31 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened at record highs on Thursday, as blockbuster earnings from Meta and Microsoft signaled Big Tech's hefty artificial intelligence bets were paying off.The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 204.5 points, or 0.46%, at the open to 44,665.8...Reuters
Thu, Jul 31
