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Deutsche Bank downgrades Walgreens Boots Alliance stock following breakup report
Investing.com -- Deutsche Bank downgraded Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) stock to Sell from Hold in a note Friday following reports of a potential three-way breakup of the company. Analysts atInvesting.com
Fri, Feb 28
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BRIEF-Credit Agricole CIB Closes $1.2 Bln Prepayment Facility With Suzano International Finance
Feb 28 (Reuters) - Credit Agricole SA CAGR.PA:CIB CLOSES $1.2 BILLION SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED EXPORT PREPAYMENT FACILITY WITH SUZANO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE B.V.Source text: ID:nBw7mkKJcaFurther company coverage: CAGR.PAReuters
Fri, Feb 28
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European shares close 10th week higher; focus remains on US tariffs
Valeo drops after annual resultsNexi jumps after rise in 2024 core profitSTOXX 600 gains for second straight monthUpdates after markets closeBy Nikhil Sharma and Purvi Agarwal Feb 28 (Reuters) - European shares clocked their 10th straight weekly gain on Friday, continuing their stellar run into t...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
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Motor racing-Russell fastest for Mercedes on final day of F1 testing
Russell ends final day on topMercedes driver went faster than Verstappen in final minutesAlbon third for Williams and does 137 lapsFerrari's Leclerc was quickest in morning Adds quotesBy Alan BaldwinSAKHIR, Bahrain, Feb 28 (Reuters) - George Russell wrapped up Formula One's third and final d...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Stocks
Why Duolingo Stock Was Falling Friday
Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) stock fell 14.6% through 10:55 a.m. ET Friday despite having beaten analyst forecasts for Q4 sales the night before. TheFly.com notes that Duolingo's $209.6 million in Q4 sales exceeded the $205.5 million in sales Wall Street expected. Because of the nonstandard way in which ...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
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Why DLocal Shares Plunged This Week
Shares of payment platform DLocal (NASDAQ: DLO) were down 29% this week at 12:30 p.m. ET, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.DLocal reported fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday and missed analysts' expectations for sales and earnings per share. While its guidance to grow to...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
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US judge blocks Invisalign maker’s price-fixing settlement
By Mike Scarcella Feb 28 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has declined to approve a $27.5 million class action settlement in a consumer lawsuit accusing Align Technology, maker of Invisalign clear teeth aligners, of entering a conspiracy that drove up a rival’s prices.In a ruling on Thursday, U.S. Distri...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
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European (re)insurers promise healthy capital returns despite LA wildfire losses
European reinsurers maintain capital returns despite LA wildfire lossesAnalysts expect continued shareholder returns as market softensMoody's sees no major capital management deviation from wildfire lossesBy Aidan GregoryFeb 28 - (The Insurer) - European reinsurers and insurers answered lingerin...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
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Motor racing-Russian oligarch Mazepin causes a stir with F1 test visit
SAKHIR, Bahrain, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Russian oligarch Dmitry Mazepin's appearance at Formula One's pre-season testing in Bahrain caused a stir and triggered questions on Friday about his presence in the paddock.Mazepin's son Nikita raced for the U.S.-owned Haas team before Russia invaded ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
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Why Nerdy Stock Tumbled Today
Shares of online learning platform company Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY) fell hard today after the company reported its fourth-quarter results yesterday. While sales and earnings beat Wall Street's consensus estimates, investors weren't happy with Nerdy's revenue decline and shrinking gross margin.As a result,...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
Commodities
Democratic appropriators say Republicans have left US government funding talks, raising risk of shutdown
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Top Democrats on the U.S. Congressional appropriations committees said on Friday that Republicans have abandoned bipartisan government funding talks and raised the risk of a government shutdown by insisting on including 'DOGE' funding cuts in the bill.Senator P...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
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EU to propose push to boost EV demand, require more local batteries
European Commission to publish automotive action plan next weekPackage aims to help EU compete with Chinese and US car makersIncludes local content requirements for car battery productionAdds Italian lobby group comments in paragraphs 12, 13By Philip BlenkinsopBRUSSELS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The Europe...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
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FTSE 100 ends February with record close, boosted by earnings
FTSE 100 up 0.6%, FTSE 250 off 0.4% IAG gains after annual profit beats estimatesMorgan Advanced Materials slides on dour forecastUpdates with market close Feb 28 (Reuters) - The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 share index posted its highest close on record on Friday, buoyed by positive corporate ear...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
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AES Corp forecasts upbeat 2025 profit on new renewable energy projects
Adds details from conference call in paragraphs 7 and 8, updates shares in paragraph 2By Pooja Menon Feb 28 (Reuters) - AES Corp AES.N forecast annual adjusted profit above Wall Street expectations on Friday, banking on contributions from its new renewable energy projects and rate-base growt...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
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Why Signet Jewelers Stock Popped Today
Shares of Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG), the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, were getting a lift after a major investor urged the company to sell itself.As of 11:20 a.m. ET, the stock was up 12.4% on the news.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they belie...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 28
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ECB's multi-trillion payments breakdown sends shudders through Europe
ECB admits 'adverse consequences' from outageBundesbank says some wages, social security payments delayedECB rules out foul play, cites hardware faultAdds comment from Swiss stock exchange and bankers association, paragraphs 8-9By Tom Sims, Francesco Canepa and John O'Donnell FRANKFUR...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Commodities
Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline refining margins rise on firm demand
LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refining profit margins jumped by 85 cents to above $8 a barrel on Friday on brisk trading activity. A total of 10,700 metric tons of E10 gasoline barges traded, as Trafigura sold to Varo and BP.A further 29,000 tons of Eurobob E5 traded, 2,000...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
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Foreign aid groups ask US Supreme Court to require Trump to release funds
Aid groups sued to challenge withheld fundingAdministration challenged Judge Amir Ali's orderU.S. Supreme Court halted Ali's deadlineBy John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Foreign aid organizations asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to require President Donald Trump's admin...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
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LIVE MARKETS-DOGE to have limited impact on February payrolls
US indexes modestly green; Nasdaq out front, up ~0.4%Cons Disc leads S&P 500 sector gainers; Healthcare sole loserEuro Stoxx 600 index ends ~flatDollar ~flat; bitcoin, crude dip; gold off ~1%US 10-Year Treasury yield falls to ~4.24% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought t...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
