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BRIEF-Alcon CEO On Call About Tariffs: We Can Move Things Around And See How Long This Lasts
Feb 26 (Reuters) - ALCON AG ALCC.S:ALCON CEO ON CALL: NOT PLANNING PRICE INCREASES, WE THINK WE GOT THE PRICE RIGHTALCON CEO ON CALL ABOUT TARIFFS: WE MANUFACTURE LOCALLY IN OUR MARKETS, WE HAVE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENSALCON CEO ON CALL ABOUT TARIFFS: WE CAN MOVE THINGS AROUND AND SEE HOW LONG THIS LAST...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Stocks
Boston Beer Q4 Revenue Tops Forecasts
Craft beverage specialist Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) reported mixed fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Net revenue of $402.3 million beat expectations of $389 million, primarily due to price hikes and a favorable sales tax change from last year. However, profits fell short wi...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
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BUZZ-Street View: Investors bet on Sempra's Texas story despite unclear long term growth plan
** U.S. utility Sempra SRE.N on Tuesday lowered its 2025 profit forecast amid regulatory challenges and high costs while also missing adjusted profit estimates for fourth-quarter profit ** Median PT of 19 analysts is $87.50 LONG TERM GROWTH PLAN UNCLEAR** Morningstar cuts PT to $77 from $85, says we...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Cryptocurrencies
Strategy (MSTR) Crashes 55%—Is A $44 Billion Bitcoin Liquidation Possible?
Shares of Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) have dropped by over 55% from the November 24 high at $543 to around $250. With the software intelligence firm now holding approximately 499,096 Bitcoin—worth around $44 billion at current prices—market participants are wondering whether the company could ever face ...NewsBTC
Wed, Feb 26
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-Ahead of Nvidia results, Nasdaq composite on 4-day losing streak
U.S. equity index futures green; Nasdaq 100 up ~0.6%Mortgage market index 212.3 vs 214.9 last weekEuro STOXX 600 index up >1%Dollar rises; gold, crude slip; bitcoin down >1%U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield edges down to ~4.29%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by R...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Forex
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar weakens, benchmark yield climbs
The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Wednesday, and the yield on benchmark government debt climbed. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.3% lower at C$1.4352 to the greenback, or 69.68 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.4295 to 1.4357.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=R...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Stocks
IBM Expands Granite Model Family with New Multi-Modal and Reasoning AI Built for the Enterprise
Granite 3.2 – small AI models offering reasoning, vision, and guardrail capabilities with a developer friendly license Updated Granite time series models that offer long-range forecasting with less than 10M parameters ARMONK, N.Y., Feb. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today debuted th...PR Newswire
Wed, Feb 26
Stocks
Where Will Adyen Stock Be in 5 Years?
Few European stocks have outperformed their American counterparts over the last five years. Adyen (OTC: ADYE.Y) is one of these select few. Shares of the Dutch company have beaten the S&P 500 since it went public over five years ago.That's due to its rapid market share gains in the payments processi...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
Stocks
US STOCKS-Wall St set for higher open with spotlight on Nvidia results
For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.Intuit gains after forecasting Q3 revenue above estimatesGM rises on $6 billion buyback, higher dividend planFutures up: Dow 0.27%, S&P 500 0.54%, Nasdaq 0.81%Updates to before markets open...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
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US drugmaker Merck to boost workforce in India, executive says
By Rishika Sadam and Kashish TandonHYDERABAD, India, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Drugmaker Merck MRK.N, known as MSD outside of the U.S. and Canada, expects to increase its workforce across its India sites by the end of the year, a senior company executive said on Wednesday."By the end of this year, we e...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Commodities
Caspian pipeline oil exports on schedule, Kazakhstan says
No risks to oil loadings from CPC, says ministerRepair of damaged pumping station may take two months - CPCKazakhstan tries to comply with OPEC+ oil dealKazakhstan is open for settlement with Western oil companiesRecasts with energy minister in paragraphs 3-4,12-13,15 ASTANA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - K...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
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Trump asks Apple to end diversity policies after shareholders vote in favor
Adds background on DEI in paragraph 7 WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Apple AAPL.O to scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, a day after the iPhone maker's shareholders voted overwhelmingly to keep them in the face of growing pushback...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Stocks
Krispy Kreme cut to sell at Morgan Stanley as 2025 guidance 'materially worse'
Investing.com -- Morgan Stanley cut Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) to Underweight from Equal-weight in a note Wednesday, slashing its price target from $12 to $6, following what analysts described asInvesting.com
Wed, Feb 26
Stocks
Revolve Group EPS Soars Over Forecast
Revolve Group (NYSE:RVLV), a leader in online fashion retail, recently announced its fourth-quarter 2024 results on February 25, 2025. The earnings highlighted notable revenue growth and improved profitability, with revenue reaching $293.73 million, surpassing analyst estimates of $283 million by 3....The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 26
Stocks
NYSE CONTENT ADVISORY: PRE-MARKET UPDATE FOR FEBRUARY 26TH
NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is proud to offer a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. jwplayer.key="3Fznr2BGJZtpwZmA+81lm048ks6+0NjLX...PR Newswire
Wed, Feb 26
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BUZZ-Global Net Lease rises on $1.8 billion portfolio sale, $300 million buyback plan
** Shares of real estate investor Global Net Lease GNL.N rise 6.2% to $7.75 premarket** Co says it is selling its multi-tenant portfolio to subsidiary of RCG Ventures Holdings for about $1.8 bln** GNL plans to use proceeds to lower balance on its Revolving Credit Facility, aiming for investment-grad...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Cryptocurrencies
Top New Crypto to Buy as Binance CEO Assures Market Is in a ‘Tactical Retreat,’ Not a Reversal
Richard Teng, Binance’s CEO, firmly believes that the current crypto dump won’t last long. Referencing crypto’s historical performance, Teng said that, just like traditional assets, crypto reacts to changes in the outside world, but it also bounces back. In anticipation, we highlig...NewsBTC
Wed, Feb 26
Stocks
BUZZ-Option Care Health rises on upbeat 2025 forecast
** Shares of infusion therapy services provider Option Care Health OPCH.O rise 2.03% to $33.3 premarket ** Co forecasts 2025 revenue in the range of $5.3 bln to $5.5 bln and profit between $1.59 to $1.69/share, higher than analysts' estimate of $5.26 bln and $1.25/share, respectively, as per dat...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
