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GlobalData gets takeover proposals from funds managed by ICG, KKR
April 30 (Reuters) - Britain's GlobalData DATA.L said on Wednesday it had received preliminary takeover proposals from funds managed by private equity groups ICG ICGIN.L and KKR KKR.N, sending its shares up as much as 35.9%. The data analytics and consulting company said it was in talks w...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Commodities
Exxon Mobil working to resolve issue at Joliet, Illinois refinery
By Nicole Jao and Shariq Khan NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil XOM.N said on Wednesday it is working to resolve an issue that occurred earlier this week at its 275,000 barrels per day refinery in Joliet, Illinois."We are working to resolve an operational issue that occurred on April...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Stocks
Why Nvidia Stock Is Falling Today
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock is losing ground Wednesday due to macroeconomic and business-specific catalysts. The company's share price was down 2.5% as of 11:30 a.m. ET amid a 1% decline for the S&P 500 and a 1.6% decline for the Nasdaq Composite. The stock had been been down as much as 4.5% earlier...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 30
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Putin says a small number of Ukrainian troops are still holed up in Russia's Kursk region
MOSCOW, April 30 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that some small groups of Ukrainian soldiers were still holed up in basements and hideouts in Russia's western Kursk region.Putin earlier this week phoned his top commanders in Kursk to congratulate them on "vict...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
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Paramount board lays groundwork for possible settlement in "60 Minutes" suit, NYT reports
April 29 (Reuters) - The board of Paramount Global PARA.O, the parent company of CBS News, outlined acceptable financial terms for a potential settlement with U.S. President Donald Trump on his "60 Minutes" lawsuit, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing three people with knowledge o...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
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CORRECTED-Paramount board lays groundwork for possible settlement in "60 Minutes" suit, NYT reports (April 29)
April 29 (Reuters) - The board of Paramount PARA.O, the parent company of CBS News, outlined acceptable financial terms for a potential settlement with U.S. President Donald Trump on his "60 Minutes" lawsuit, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing three people with knowledge of the i...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Economic Indicator
TREASURIES-Yields gyrate lower, investors mull weak GDP and stagflation scenario
By Alden Bentley NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters) - Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields seesawed lower on Wednesday after a disappointing read on first-quarter U.S. growth underscored market reasoning that White House tariff uncertainty will both weaken growth and increase inflation in a dreaded "...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Stocks
Why GeneDx Holdings Stock Is Plunging Today
Shares of GeneDx Holdings (NASDAQ: WGS) were plunging 42.9% as of 11:21 a.m. ET on Wednesday. The steep decline came after the genetic diagnostics company announced its 2025 first-quarter earnings before the market opened.GeneDx reported Q1 revenue of $87.1 million, up 42% year over year. This resul...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 30
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US Senate Commerce panel votes to advance NASA, FCC nominees
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted on Wednesday to advance President Donald Trump's nominees to head NASA and to serve as commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission.Trump's pick to head the space agency, entrepreneur Ja...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
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Polestar Says Pausing Financial Guidance For 2025
April 30 (Reuters) - Polestar Automotive Holding Uk Plc A4N1y.F:POLESTAR: PAUSING FINANCIAL GUIDANCE FOR 2025POLESTAR: FILED NOTICE WITH SEC FOR MORE TIME TO COMPLETE WORK FOR 2024 ANNUAL REPORT, NOW EXPECTED BEFORE OR ON MAY 14POLESTAR: CONTINUES TO TARGET COMPOUND ANNUAL RETAIL SALES VOLUME GROWTH...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
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Stanley Black & Decker cuts 2025 profit forecast as tariffs hit margins
By Anandita MehrotraApril 30(Reuters) - Stanley Black & Decker SWK.N cut its annual profit forecast on Wednesday, citing margin pressures and rising costs linked to U.S. President Donald Trump's broad tariffs, sending its shares down 3.4%. Trump's tariffs on metals such as aluminum and s...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
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Tariff-induced volatility caused spike in derivative-related margin calls, data shows
By Laura Matthews April 30 (Reuters) - The value of derivative-related margin calls at hedge funds and other market participants nearly tripled after the Trump administration announced larger-than-expected U.S. tariffs this month, before declining after a 90-day pause, according to OSTTRA, which ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
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Airbus calls for return to duty-free status for aircraft and parts
PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - Airbus AIR.PA called on Wednesday for a swift return to a 1979 agreement between more than 30 countries that for decades ensured duty-free trading for aircraft and parts until the recent eruption of a trade war.Chief Executive Guillaume Faury said there would be "only...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Stocks
Why Qorvo Stock Popped Today
Qorvo (NASDAQ: QRVO) stock jumped 10.5% through 10:35 a.m. ET Wednesday after beating analyst forecasts this morning.Heading into the company's fiscal Q4 2025 report, analysts forecast Qorvo would earn only $1 per share on sales of $850.5 million. In fact, the company earned $1.42 per share (adjuste...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 30
Economic Indicator
BREAKINGVIEWS-US economic stall hints at a freefall to come
By Gabriel Rubin WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Though he wasn’t even president for the entire quarter, the first official report on the health of the U.S. economy in 2025 bears the unmistakable imprint of Donald Trump. An estimated 0.3% annualized decline in gross domestic produc...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Commodities
US oil output rose slightly in February as New Mexico hit record, EIA says
NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters) - Total U.S. crude oil production rose to 13.16 million barrels per day (bpd) in February, up about 29,000 bpd from January, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed on Wednesday.Crude oil output from New Mexico, the second largest oil producing state ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Stocks
Why Illinois Tool Works Stock Is Under Pressure Today
Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) managed to top expectations for the quarter, but tariffs and macroeconomic concerns are weighing on the company.Investors are taking a glass-half-empty approach, sending shares of the diversified manufacturer down 4% as of 10:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday.Where to invest $1...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 30
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Silicon Valley’s Trump trade broke too many things
By Jeffrey Goldfarb NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The early returns from Silicon Valley’s attempted reprogramming of Washington are disastrous. Titans of technology either threw their support behind Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, or opened their wallets for him after he won ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Stocks
US STOCKS-Wall Street tumbles as economy contracts for first time since 2022
Indexes down: Dow 0.54%, S&P 500 0.85%, Nasdaq 1.23%Q1 GDP GDP contracts at 0.3% rateSMCI plunges after Q3 forecast trim Indexes set for monthly declines By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Purvi Agarwal April 30 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes dropped on Wednesday after data showed the ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
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Novartis to buy kidney disease drug maker Regulus in up to $1.7 billion deal
By Bhanvi Satija and Mariam Sunny April 30 (Reuters) - Novartis NOVN.S has agreed to buy Regulus Therapeutics RGLS.O for up to $1.7 billion, giving the Swiss drugmaker access to an experimental drug to treat a life-threatening kidney disease.Under the deal terms, Novartis will pay $7 per share in...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
