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TRADING DAY-Bond alarms ring louder
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, May 21 (Reuters) - TRADING DAYMaking sense of the forces driving global marketsBy Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist U.S. debt despair Investors' unease about holding long-dated sovereign debt was magnified by a soft 20-year U.S. Treasury note a...Reuters
Wed, May 21
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Why UnitedHealth Stock Sank Again Today
Shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) plummeted again on Wednesday. The company's stock is down 5.8% as of market close, while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) lost 1.6% and 1.4%, respectively.The troubled health insurance giant is facing a new damaging ...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 21
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Soccer-Spurs beat Man Utd 1-0 in scrappy Europa League final
BILBAO, Spain, May 21 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur won a scrappy Europa League final 1-0 against Manchester United in Bilbao on Wednesday to salvage their season and earn a berth in next year's Champions League thanks to Brennan Johnson's bundled first-half goal.It was Spurs' first sil...Reuters
Wed, May 21
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Head Of Hestia Capital Management Is Poised To Become CEO Of Pitney Bowes Inc - Bloomberg News
May 21 (Reuters) - Pitney Bowes Inc PBI.N:HEAD OF HESTIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IS POISED TO BECOME CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF PITNEY BOWES INC - BLOOMBERG NEWSSource text: https://tinyurl.com/vmjtkwfnReuters
Wed, May 21
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Israeli PM Netanyahu dismisses speculation of rift with Trump
JERUSALEM, May 21 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday dismissed speculation of a falling out with the U.S. administration following a visit to the Gulf by U.S. President Donald Trump that left out Israel.Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emir...Reuters
Wed, May 21
Commodities
South Africa, US will discuss critical minerals, Ramaphosa says
WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - South Africa and the United States will discuss the issue of critical minerals, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday, after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House.South Africa made it clear during the talks with Trump that it had up to nin...Reuters
Wed, May 21
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Anthropologie parent Urban Outfitters up after quarterly sales beat
** Shares of apparel retailer Urban Outfitters URBN.O up 9% at $65 in extended trading** Anthropologie parent beats Q1 net sales estimates on robust demand for its brands despite a broader slowdown in consumer spending** Q1 net sales rise to $1.33 billion, beating estimates of $1.29 billion, accordi...Reuters
Wed, May 21
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Four Canadians were part of West Bank delegation that saw Israeli gunfire, Canada says
May 21 (Reuters) - Four Canadian personnel were part of the diplomatic delegation in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday that saw Israeli soldiers fire gunshots in their vicinity, Canada's foreign foreign minister said on Wednesday. "I have asked my officials to summon Israel's Ambassado...Reuters
Wed, May 21
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Borr Drilling Ltd reports results for the quarter ended March 31 - Earnings Summary
Borr Drilling Ltd BORR.N reported a quarterly adjusted loss of 7 cents per share for the quarter ended March 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 6 cents. The mean expectation of four analysts for the quarter was for a loss of 6 cents per share. Wall Street ...Reuters
Wed, May 21
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Trump administration probes of Democrats Cuomo, McIver show readiness to target rivals
Cuomo under scrutiny for alleged false statements to CongressMcIver accused of assaulting agents, claims political motivationTrump administration accused of politicizing DOJ actionsBy Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is investigating former New York Governo...Reuters
Wed, May 21
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South Africa's Ramaphosa says International Criminal Court issue did not come up during lunch talks with Trump
WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told reporters on Wednesday the International Criminal Court issue did not come up during his lunch talks with President Donald Trump.Reuters
Wed, May 21
Commodities
Suncor Reports Flare Replacement Project At Montreal Refinery In Coming Weeks
May 21 (Reuters) - Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO:REPORTS IT WILL BE ERECTING METAL STRUCTURES AT MONTREAL REFINERY IN COMING WEEKS AS PART OF FLARE REPLACEMENT PROJECTREFINERY CAPACITY: 137,000 BARRELS PER DAYSOURCE: NOTICE POSTED ON AIEMReuters
Wed, May 21
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Lumen rises, AT&T to buy its consumer fiber business unit for $5.75 bln
** Shares of telecommunications company Lumen Technologies LUMN.N rise 17.6% to $4.48 in extended trading** Lumen says AT&T T.N would acquire its consumer fiber operations for $5.75 billion in cash** The cash proceeds from the sale will help Lumen trim its debt pile by $4.8 billion and enhance c...Reuters
Wed, May 21
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Two galaxies seen in a 'joust' preceding a cosmic mega-merger
Galaxies observed as they existed 11.4 billion years agoQuasar's radiation disrupts other galaxy's gas structureBy Will Dunham WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - Astronomers have observed two distant galaxies - both possessing roughly as many stars as our Milky Way - careening toward each oth...Reuters
Wed, May 21
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'Rule of law' takes center stage at law school commencements
By Karen Sloan May 21 (Reuters) - Defending the rule of law has emerged as a recurring theme on this year's law school commencement circuit, with speakers urging graduates to use their new degrees to protect freedom and democracy at a time of political strife.A handful of speakers have condem...Reuters
Wed, May 21
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South Africa's Ramaphosa says he did not discuss Musk's Starlink with Trump
WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he did not discuss Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink with U.S. President Donald Trump at a bilateral meeting in the White House on Wednesday."The Starlink issue, was it part of our discussions? No,"...Reuters
Wed, May 21
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Why WeRide Stock Soared Today
Shares of WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) were flying higher on Wednesday. The company's stock spiked 21.5% as of market close, while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) lost 1.6% and 1.4%, respectively.The autonomous driving company reported its Q1 numbers before the marke...The Motley Fool
Wed, May 21
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Cigna to offer $200 Wegovy, Zepbound weight-loss benefit
NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - Cigna CI.N said on Wednesday it was launching an add-on to pharmacy benefit management plans in which patients could pay no more than $200 a month out-of-pocket for weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound.Cigna's pricing compares to the cash-pay market for weight-loss ...Reuters
Wed, May 21
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CANADA STOCKS-Toronto stock market's winning streak ends as bond yields climb
TSX ends down 0.8% at 25,839.1710-year yield rises to near four-month highReal estate falls 2.1%, tech ends 2.3% lowerCanada Goose jumps 19.1% on quarterly salesBy Fergal Smith May 21 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index pulled back from a record high on Wednesday as long-term borrowing cost...Reuters
Wed, May 21
