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TIMELINE-How Walgreens went from pharmacy behemoth to distressed retailer
March 7 (Reuters) - Walgreens Boots Alliance WBA.O is being taken private by Sycamore Partners for $10 billion, bringing to a close the pharmacy chain operator's nearly century-long association with the public markets.The following is a timeline of key events in the history of the storied compan...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
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Affinity Bancshares Adopts Stock Repurchase Program
March 7 (Reuters) - Affinity Bancshares Inc AFBI.O:AFFINITY BANCSHARES, INC. ADOPTS STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAMAFFINITY BANCSHARES : MAY REPURCHASE UP TO 320,480 SHARES OF ITS COMMON STOCK, OR ABOUT 5% OF CURRENT OUTSTANDING SHARESReuters
Fri, Mar 7
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NYSE Content advisory: Pre-market update for March 7th
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Fri, Mar 7
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Algonquin Power & Utilities falls on fourth-quarter profit miss
** U.S.-listed shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp AQN.TO, AQN.N fall 1.8% to $4.7 premarket ** Company misses Q4 profit estimates due to higher operating expenses** AQN reports Q4 adj. profit of $0.06/share, missing est. of $0.08/share - data compiled by LSEG** Co posts a loss of $107.5 ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
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DIARY-Political and General News Events from March 7
March 7 (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
Fri, Mar 7
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Advantage Solutions Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Advantage Solutions Inc ADV.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 9 cents per share for the quarter ended December 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 14 cents. The mean expectation of three analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 12 cents per sha...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
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INSIGHT-DOGE job cuts shake Trump-voting West Virginia town
By Nathan Layne and Aleksandra Michalska PARKERSBURG, West Virginia, March 7 (Reuters) - Jennifer Piggott proudly hung a red-and-blue Trump campaign flag outside her one-story home during the November election race. Now, after she was abruptly fired from her civil service job, her days of support...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Forex
FOREX-US dollar extends losses vs yen, euro after payrolls data
NEW YORK, March 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar extended losses against the euro and yen on Friday, after data showed the world's largest economy created fewer jobs than expected last month, suggesting that the Federal Reserve remained on track to cut interest rates this year.Nonfarm payrolls incr...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
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MORNING BID AMERICAS-Wall St turns to jobs picture
Morning Bid U.S.What matters in U.S. and global markets todayBy Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial MarketsIn my Friday newsletters, I'll now offer you an overview of the day's market-moving news, a quick glimpse into some top events to watch out for next week, and ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
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Poland considers constitutional rule on defence spending, army training for all men
WARSAW, March 7 (Reuters) - Poland's President Andrzej Duda proposed enshrining defence spending of at least 4% of GDP in the constitution on Friday, while the prime minister said every adult male would receive military training, as Warsaw readies itself for threats from Moscow. Galvanised ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
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This Tech Stock Could Soar 48% in a Year, According to Wall Street Analysts, and It Is Incredibly Cheap Right Now
Opera (NASDAQ: OPRA) may not be a household name in the technology industry, but the stock has delivered healthy gains of 38% since the beginning of 2024, outpacing the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index's 10% increase by a solid margin during this period.The stock has been under pressure of late fo...The Motley Fool
Fri, Mar 7
Economic Indicator
Fed more likely to wait until June to restart rate cuts, traders bet
March 7 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve may wait until June before restarting rate cuts and will reduce short-term borrowing costs a total of three times before the year, traders bet on Friday after the government's monthly jobs report showed US jobs growth picked up in February. Traders before ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
