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Complaints about ransomware attacks on US infrastructure rise 9%, FBI says
Record $16.6 billion in cyber losses reported, 33% increase over 2023Cryptocurrency fraud losses reached $9.3 billion, up 66% from 2023Older adults most affected by cyber-enabled fraud, $4.8 billion in lossesBy AJ VicensWASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - Ransomware was the most pervasive cyber threat ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
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CME Group: Q1 Trading Volume Soars 13%
Financial derivatives exchange operator CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) reported fiscal 2025 first quarter earnings on Wednesday, April 23, that met or fell just short of analysts' consensus expectations. Record quarterly revenue of $1.642 billion -- up 9.4% year over year -- came in slightly below estimates...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 23
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PRESS DIGEST-Canada - April 23
April 23 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.THE GLOBE AND MAIL- New Brunswick is reconsidering its nuclear reactor plans, potentially opting for more conventional model...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
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Range Resources rises after Q1 profit beat
** Oil and gas producer Range Resources' RRC.N shares rise 5.2% to $35.02 premarket** Company posted Q1 adj profit of 96 cents/shr on Tuesday vs est 92 cents/shr - LSEG** Range Resources expects annual production to be about 2.2 billions of cubic feet equivalent (bcfe) per day in 2025** " We...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
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Check Point Software Q2, 2025 outlook
April 23 (Reuters) - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd CHKP.O:MAINTAINS OUTLOOK OF 2025 REVENUE $2.66-$2.76 BILLION, UP 4-8% VERSUS 2024MAINTAINS OUTLOOK OF 2025 NON-GAAP EPS $9.60-$10.20, UP 5-11% VERSUS 20242025 REVENUE VIEW $2.72 BILLION, NON-GAAP EPS VIEW $9.91 -LSEG REFINITIVSEES Q2 REVENUE...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
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Copper hits three-week high, buoyed easing trade tensions
LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Copper prices scaled three-week peaks on Wednesday as worries about global trade tensions eased after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested import tariffs on top consumer China could fall.Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
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US natgas futures prices decline on worries about AI power demand growth
April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures NGc1 have fallen from a 26-month high hit last month in part due to investor worries that slower economic growth could reduce the amount of gas needed to power data centers and artificial intelligence (AI) in coming years.Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
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Tunisian judge orders detention of prominent lawyer Souab, a critic of president
TUNIS, April 23 (Reuters) - A Tunisian judge on Wednesday ordered the detention of prominent lawyer Ahmed Souab, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, lawyers said, two days after his arrest for comments about the judiciary.Souab is among the lawyers acting for opposition leaders who received pri...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
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This May Be the Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Semiconductor Stock to Buy Right Now
Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), popularly known as TSMC, have been under pressure in 2025. Investors have concerns surrounding the health of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure spending earlier this year followed by the recent tariff-related turmoil, which sparked a...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 23
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DIARY-Political and General News Events from April 23
April 23 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Political and General News POL/DIARYTop Economic Events M/DIARYEmerging Markets Economic Events EMRG/DIARYGovernment Debt Auctions D/DIARYU.S. Federal Reserve FED/DIARYToday in Washington WASH/DIARY -------...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
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Masco Corp reports results for the quarter ended March 31 - Earnings Summary
Masco Corp MAS.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 87 cents per share for the quarter ended March 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 93 cents. The mean expectation of twenty analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 92 cents per share. Wall Street...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
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Tower raises FY25 profit guidance on benign weather losses
By Ryan HewlettApril 23 - (The Insurer) - New Zealand’s Tower Limited has raised its profit guidance for the 2025 fiscal year owing to a better-than-expected claims performance driven by an “unusually prolonged” period of favourable weather, a lower inflationary environment and positive trading cond...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
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Russian drone strike on bus kills 9 in Ukrainian city of Marhanets, Kyiv says
Drone hits bus in town on Ukrainian-held bank of Dnipro riverRussia fired 134 drones overnight, says Kyiv's air force.Zelenskiy calls bus attack 'an absolutely deliberate war crime' April 23 (Reuters) - A Russian drone hit a bus carrying workers in the Ukrainian city of Marhanets on W...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
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Is Super Micro Computer Stock a Buy?
The hot artificial intelligence sector propelled many tech stocks upward in the past couple of years, among them server manufacturer Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI), commonly known as Supermicro. Its shares soared to a split-adjusted 52-week high of $101.40 last June.But a series of bad news bat...The Motley Fool
Wed, Apr 23
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Portland General Electric Co expected to post earnings of $1.04 a share - Earnings Preview
Portland General Electric Co POR.N, POR is expected to show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on April 25 for the period ending March 31 2025The Portland Oregon-based company is expected to report a 5.3% increase in revenue to $978.154 million from $929 million a year ago, accord...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
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City Holding Co reports results for the quarter ended March 31 - Earnings Summary
City Holding Co CHCO.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $2.06 per share for the quarter ended March 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $1.97. The mean expectation of six analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $1.85 per share. Wall Street exp...Reuters
Wed, Apr 23
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Clearmind Medicine Completes The Initiation Of Its Alcohol Use Disorder Phase I/IIA Clinical Trial At All Current Clinical Sites
April 23 (Reuters) - Clearmind Medicine Inc CMND.O:CLEARMIND MEDICINE COMPLETES THE INITIATION OF ITS ALCOHOL USE DISORDER PHASE I/IIA CLINICAL TRIAL AT ALL CURRENT CLINICAL SITESReuters
Wed, Apr 23
