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Honeywell lifts 2025 profit forecast despite $500 million tariff hit
By Utkarsh ShettiApril 29 (Reuters) - Honeywell on Tuesday raised its 2025 profit forecast despite flagging a $500 million exposure to tariffs, saying it aims to cushion the impact through a mix of higher pricing and local sourcing.Shares rose 6% as the industrial and aerospace giant surpassed first...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
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Exclusive: Travelers’ cyber lead Francis joining Liberty Mutual as North America cyber head
By James ThalerApril 29 - (The Insurer) - Tim Francis has resigned from his post as Travelers’ enterprise cyber lead following two decades with the Connecticut-based carrier and is set to join Liberty Mutual as its new North America head of cyber, reporting to global head of cyber Patrick Thielen, a...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
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Universal Music Group first-quarter sales beat forecast
April 29 (Reuters) - Universal Music Group UMG.AS reported first-quarter sales above market expectations on Tuesday, helped by growth in recorded music and music publishing.The music label of Taylor Swift, BTS and Drake said its revenues grew by a yearly 11.8% in the quarter ended March to 2.90 bill...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
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Viridien Posts Q1 EBITDA Of $143 Mln
April 29 (Reuters) - Viridien SA VIRI.PA:2025 FIRST-QUARTER RESULTSQ1 REVENUE $301 MILLIONQ1 GROUP ADJUSTED EBITDA OF $143 MILLIONQ1 NET CASH FLOW $20 MILLIONQ1 NET LOSS $28 MILLIONEND-Q1 NET DEBT AT $974 MILLION AND LIQUIDITY AT $257 MILLIONReuters
Tue, Apr 29
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European first-quarter corporate profits seen falling 1.7% as trade war tensions abate
By Marleen Kaesebier and Javi West Larrañaga April 29 (Reuters) - The outlook for European corporate health has improved, the latest earnings forecasts showed on Tuesday, amid optimism over potential U.S. trading deals with key partners, especially China.European companies are expected to report ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
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US trade deficit hits all-time high despite Trump’s promise to close it using tariffs
The US trade deficit in goods reached a historic high of $162 billion in March 2025, completely blowing past the $92.8 billion recorded in the same month last year. This data was reported by the US Census Bureau, and it is the biggest monthly trade gap since the government started tracking these numbers back in […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Apr 29
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U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-JetBlue, Hims & Hers, Okta
Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZThe Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged lower on Tuesday as investors assessed a slew of corporate earnings and economic data, while fresh c...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
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GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks fluctuate, oil drops amid earnings, trade talks
Canada's election rebukes TrumpUS Treasury Secretary Bessent says tariff talks ongoingConsumer confidence drops, job openings fall 3.9% By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, April 29 (Reuters) - Wall Street fluctuated between gains and losses on Tuesday while crude and gold prices slid as investors juggl...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
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Piedmont Lithium shares down as output, shipments decline sequentially
** Shares of U.S.-based mining firm Piedmont Lithium PLL.O fall 2.5% to $7.98** Co says North American Lithium (NAL) mine achieved production of 43,261 DMT (dry metric ton) in Q1, 15% lower than the preceding qtr** Spodumene concentrate shipped also fell ~51% qtr-over-qtr ** NAL is North America'...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
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Italy's Recordati is looking at several potential M&A deals
April 29 (Reuters) - Recordati RECI.MI CEO Bob Koremans and CFO Luigi La Corte say at 2025-2027 business plan presentation: ITALY'S RECORDATI CFO: IF THERE WILL BE U.S. TARIFFS ON PHARMA PRODUCTS, CONFIDENT THE IMPACT WILL BE VERY LIMITEDITALY'S RECORDATI CEO: WE ARE NOT IN DISCUSSION FOR ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
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Inside China’s Xi and diplomats plan to turn the world against the US as Trump cuts trade deals
China is reportedly conducting a global diplomatic campaign to oppose President Donald Trump’s new trade deals with US allies. According to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday, Beijing is trying to reframe itself as a global rules-based order defender and make other countries see Washington as an unreliable trading partner. President Xi Jinping is unhappy about […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Apr 29
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PayPal CEO Alex Chriss Says Anticipate Faster Rollout Of Upgraded Online Branded Checkout Flow For Europe Starting In The Second Quarter
April 29 (Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc PYPL.O:PAYPAL CEO ALEX CHRISS SAYS ANTICIPATE FASTER ROLLOUT OF UPGRADED ONLINE BRANDED CHECKOUT FLOW FOR EUROPE STARTING IN THE SECOND QUARTERPAYPAL CEO ALEX CHRISS SPEAKING ON CONFERENCE CALLPAYPAL CFO JAMIE MILLER SAYS ON PACE TO OUTPERFORM OUR ORIGINAL EX...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
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EXCLUSIVE-Trump's first real estate project in Qatar to be announced by Qatari Diar, Dar Global
By Andrew Mills and Federico Maccioni DOHA, April 29 (Reuters) - Real estate developers Qatari Diar and Dar Global DARD.L will announce a deal on Wednesday to build Qatar's first Trump-branded real estate project, a source with knowledge of the plans told Reuters on Tuesday. The Trump Intern...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
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A.O. Smith rise after Q1 revenue beat estimates
** A.O. Smith AOS.N shares up 3.5% at $67 in early trade after co's Q1 revenue beat analyst estimates** Co posts Q1 revenue of $963.9 mln, higher than analyst estimates of $954 mln, according to data compiled by LSEG** AOS maintained 2025 revenue forecast between $3.8 billion and $3.9 billion** ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
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Mexico has received nearly 39,000 deportees from U.S. since Trump took office
MEXICO CITY, April 29 (Reuters) - Mexico has received nearly 39,000 immigrants deported from the United States since the beginning of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, of which 33,000 are Mexicans, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday.Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
