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Travelers: Q4 2024 records highest ransomware activity in a quarter to date
By Isha MaratheMarch 6 - (The Insurer) - The fourth quarter of 2024 experienced the highest level of ransomware activity recorded in any single quarter to date, with a total of 1,663 known victims posted on leak sites, a 32% uptick from Q3 2024, according to the new Travelers's Cyber Threat Rep...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Cryptocurrencies
Does it matter if a new AI project is an L1 or an L2? Binance’s CZ answers
On Thursday, Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) started a debate on social media platform X, discussing whether developers should build their AI-focused blockchain projects on their own Layer 1 (L1) networks or rely on existing Layer 2 (L2) solutions. Through his official X account, Zhao said the query crossed his mind after having a conversation […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
Why Cracker Barrel Stock Is Finally Bouncing Back Today
Shares of restaurant chain Cracker Barrel (NASDAQ: CBRL) have been steadily sliding downwards since early 2021. And on Wednesday, the stock was trading close to its lowest price in over a decade. But the company released results for its fiscal 2025 second quarter on Thursday morning and raised its g...The Motley Fool
Thu, Mar 6
Commodities
US will exert maximum pressure on Iran via sanctions, Bessent says
By David LawderNEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. will exert a campaign of maximum pressure of sanctions Iran to collapse its oil exports and put pressure on its currency, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday."Making Iran broke again will mark the beginning of our updated sancti...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
Macy's (M) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Macy's (NYSE: M)Q4 2024 Earnings CallMar 06, 2025, 8:00 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGreetings and welcome to the Macy's Inc. fourth quarter 2024 earnings conference call. At this time, all partic...The Motley Fool
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ)Q4 2024 Earnings CallMar 06, 2025, 8:30 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood morning, all, and thank you for joining us for the BJ Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. fourth q...The Motley Fool
Thu, Mar 6
Other
ADVISORY-Alert wrongly tagged to Canadian National Railway withdrawn (March 5)
An alert published on March 5 regarding Chinese state oil and gas company CNOOC 600938.SS achieving a major breakthrough in the exploration of buried hills in the Beibu Gulf Basin was incorrectly tagged to transportation and logistics firm Canadian National Railway CNR.TO, an unrelated company, and ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Other
Sleep Number plunges as Q4 sales declines
** Shares of home furnishing company Sleep Number SNBR.O plunges nearly 39% to $7.89 afternoon trading** Co after-market hours on Wednesday posted Q4 net sales of $377 million compared with $429.52 million a year earlier** SNBR also appointed Linda Findley as its new President and Chief Executive Of...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Forex
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar notches 9-day high on tariff reprieve hopes
Canadian dollar gains 0.3% against the greenbackTouches its strongest since February 25 at 1.4243Canada's trade surplus widens to C$4 billionBond yields rise across the curveBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, March 6 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nine-day high against its U.S. count...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Other
Tennis-WTA announces first-of-its-kind maternity benefits plan for players
NEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - The WTA will offer players up to 12 months of paid maternity leave for the first time, the women's tennis tour said on Thursday, part of a sweeping new family benefits programme sponsored by the Saudi Public Investment Fund.Under the plan, players will have access t...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
Bain-backed Kestra Medical jumps 35% in cracking Nasdaq debut
** Shares of medical device maker Kestra Medical Technologies KMTS.O open 35% above the offer price in their Nasdaq debut** Stock opens at $22.95, compared to the $17 IPO price, giving the Kirkland, Washington-based company a $1.14 billion market cap** KMTS, backed by buyout firm Bain Capital, sold ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
US STOCKS-Wall St indexes pare declines on hopes of tariff reprieve; chip stocks slide
Tesla drops after bearish brokerage view, report saysKroger rises on upbeat annual sales forecastWeekly jobless claims stand at 221,000Indexes off: Dow 0.29%, S&P 500 0.79%, Nasdaq 1.08%By Johann M Cherian and Sukriti Gupta March 6 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes traded off ses...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
Why Hims & Hers Stock Just Collapsed
Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) stock took a tumble Thursday morning, falling 9.2% through 11:40 a.m. ET on some (vicariously) bad news out of the Great State of Texas.The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas just ruled in a lawsuit related to GLP-1 weight loss drugs, and the rulin...The Motley Fool
Thu, Mar 6
Other
US, Ukrainian officials to meet in Riyadh next week, media reports say
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - Senior Trump administration officials will travel to Saudi Arabia to meet with Ukrainian officials next week, Fox News and Axios reported on Thursday.The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Axios said, citing two unnamed sources. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
PREVIEW: Broadcom shares sell off; Q4 results seen rising sharply
** Shares in chipmaker Broadcom Inc AVGO.O tumbling ~6% on Thurs as semis sold of broadly on demand and growth concerns; AVGO's fiscal Q1 report due after market close** AVGO seen reporting adj EPS of $1.49, which would be up more than 35% from year-ago qtr. Rev seen at $14.61 bln, up 22%, as pe...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
Orion Office REIT slumps to record low after 80% dividend cut
** Shares of Orion Office REIT ONL.N down 30.4% at $2.68** The real estate investment trust has reduced first-quarter dividend to $0.02 per share to save $17.9 mln annually, a decrease of 80% from $0.10 per share declared in Q4 2024** Co expects core FY25 funds from operations (FFO), a key financial...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Other
Zelenskiy says he discussed with Macron coalition of willing, cooperation with US
March 6 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he had discussed with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron a meeting of the military representatives of countries interested in coalition to support Ukraine. "We discussed the upcoming meeting on March 11... We coordin...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Other
US Supreme Court Justice Jackson calls for revisiting sentencing guidelines
Jackson served on US Sentencing Commission before joining courtAmount of money lost has more sway than culpability, Jackson saysJackson dissented from Supreme Court's presidential immunity decisionBy Luc Cohen, Karen Freifeld and Chris Prentice MIAMI, March 6 - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Keta...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Forex
ANALYSIS-For markets, German fiscal splurge blurs ECB outlook
Traders curb ECB rate cut bets after German fiscal proposal, ECBECB cuts rates but statement seen as mildly hawkish Bond yields post historical surge, euro at four-month highBy Yoruk Bahceli and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - A tectonic shift in German fiscal policy has compounded u...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
Stocks
Italy's Amplifon reports 2024 margin below guidance, shares plunge 16%
By Alberto ChiumentoMarch 6 (Reuters) - Italian hearing aid company Amplifon AMPF.MI on Thursday reported a core profit margin below annual guidance and a drop in net profit, pushing its shares down as much as 15.7%, the lowest level since May 2020.Amplifon, which cut the initial 24.6% margin target...Reuters
Thu, Mar 6
