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Visa partners with AI giants to streamline online shopping
By Niket NishantApril 30 (Reuters) - Visa V.N is partnering with tech heavyweights, including Microsoft MSFT.O and OpenAI, to roll out a new platform that lets users delegate their online shopping tasks to AI agents.While users will set spending limits, the AI agents will do the rest — searching fo...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Stocks
PREVIEW: Meta Platforms falls with broader market; results due after the bell
** Shares of Meta Platforms META.O are down 2.8% in afternoon trading, with broader mkt also selling off. Meta is due to report results including higher yr-over-yr qtrly rev after the closing bell** Analysts expect Q1 rev of $41.39 bln vs $36.46 bln in the yr-ago period and they expect EPS of $5.27/...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Stocks
PREVIEW: McDonald's shares flat ahead of quarterly result
** Shares of McDonald's MCD.N are up 0.86% to $317.25 ahead of earnings report due before the bell Thurs, with investors focused on sales in the U.S., which is the fast food giant's biggest market** Last quarter, MCD posted the biggest drop in U.S. sales in nearly five year weighed down by a...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Stocks
Nvidia gets first sell rating in nearly two years; shares down
** Shares of chipmaker Nvidia NVDA.O down 1.9% to $106.91 on Weds amid rare bearish call** Seaport Research Partners initiated coverage on NVDA with a 'sell' and $100 PT** While one of the leading beneficiaries of current AI spending boom, NVDA's "prospects are well understood and la...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Forex
Mexican finance ministry says economy weathered global uncertainty in first quarter
MEXICO CITY, April 30 (Reuters) - Mexico's finance ministry said on Wednesday that solid employment, slowing inflation, and foreign investment helped mitigate the effects of global uncertainty on the Mexican economy during the first quarter.In a statement, the ministry also said oil income fell ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Economic Indicator
President Trump: Carney will come to the White House
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking to strike a trade deal and is expected to visit the White House within the next week. He also hinted at the possibility of reaching a deal with China eventually.Fxstreet
Wed, Apr 30
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EXPLAINER-Republicans weigh cuts to Medicaid that could dramatically affect millions
Republicans eye significant cuts to health program that covers 83 million AmericansConsidering work requirements, excluding immigrants, reducing federal share of costsSupporters for the Obamacare Medicaid expansion say it has led to the lowest uninsured rate in U.S. historyBy Andy Sullivan WASHIN...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Stocks
Muddied GDP report leaves investors with little clarity about economic risk
Economists encouraged by consumer spending growth despite GDP contractionTariffs cause volatility, complicating economic predictionsInvestors brace for mixed outcomes amid tariff uncertaintyRecession risk rises, but not base assumption for economistsGDP contraction driven by record trade gap due to ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
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Trump says IBM, Raytheon may get US contract to modernize air traffic control system
By David Shepardson, Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Raytheon Technologies RTX.N and IBM IBM.N may get the contract to modernize the U.S. air traffic control system."We have very obsolete equipment for air traffic control," T...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Stocks
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Oddity Tech, International Paper, Vulcan
Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZThe Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8Wall Street's main indexes dropped on Wednesday after data showed the economy contracted for the first time in three years in the fir...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
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Trump: Canada's Carney wants to make a deal, will visit White House soon
WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is looking to make a trade deal and will visit the White House within the next week.Trump said he had congratulated Carney on Monday's election win when the Canadian leader cal...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
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Shareholder Commons Urges Walmart Shareholders Vote Against Gregory B. Penner, Chair Of Board Due To Failure To Pay A Living Wage
April 30 (Reuters) - SHAREHOLDER COMMONS:SHAREHOLDER COMMONS URGES WALMART SHAREHOLDERS VOTE AGAINST GREGORY B. PENNER, CHAIR OF BOARD DUE TO WALMART’S FAILURE TO PAY A LIVING WAGE- FILINGReuters
Wed, Apr 30
Stocks
Bausch + Lomb hits all-time low on quarterly surprise loss
** U.S.-listed shares of contact lens maker Bausch + Lomb's BLCO.TO, BLCO.N fall 15.6% to $11.6, hitting all-time low** Stock set for its worst day ever, if losses hold** BLCO posts Q1 adj. loss of 15 cents per share, compared with analysts' estimated profit of 3 cents per share, according t...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
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Caterpillar Says CEO D. James Umpleby, III's 2024 Total Compensation Was $25.3 Mln- SEC Filing
April 30 (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc CAT.N:CATERPILLAR INC SAYS CEO D. JAMES UMPLEBY, III'S 2024 TOTAL COMPENSATION WAS $25.3 MILLION- SEC FILINGSource text: [ID:n0001308179-25-000529]Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Stocks
Why Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Alphabet Slumped on Wednesday
The U.S. economy has run consistently higher over the past couple of years. However, recent concerns about tariffs, the burgeoning trade war with China, and the impact of the broader uncertainty on the economy have fueled significant stock market volatility.Investors have been watching economic repo...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 30
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Qatari Diar Signs Strategic Agreement With Dar Global To Develop Trump International Golf Club And Trump Villas
April 30 (Reuters) - QATARI DIAR:QATARI DIAR: SIGNS STRATEGIC AGREEMENT WITH DAR GLOBAL TO DEVELOP TRUMP INTERNATIONAL GOLF CLUB AND TRUMP VILLASQATARI DIAR: DEAL PART OF LANDMARK SIMAISMA COASTAL PROJECT LOCATED 40 KILOMETRES NORTH OF DOHAReuters
Wed, Apr 30
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Trump says he does not know if El Salvador would return deported man
WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not know how El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele would respond to a request to return a man mistakenly deported from Maryland, adding he has not spoken to him.The remarks to reporters came one day after Trump said...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Stocks
Why Lucid Group Stock Is Sinking Today
Shares of Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) are falling on Wednesday. The stock dropped 3.3% as of 12:53 p.m. but was down as much as 7% earlier today. The move comes as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite lost 0.9% and 1.4%, respectively.The maker of luxury electric vehicles (EVs) is taking a hit after data ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 30
