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US aid freeze sows disruption in HIV, malaria product supply chains
USAID was major buyer of health products for poor countriesAgency spent about $600 million annually on malaria, HIV toolsLoss of predictable orders could drive up prices Nonprofit CEO says freeze has created 'huge mess'By Jennifer Rigby and Lisa Baertlein LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The U....Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
BUZZ-Bluebird bio falls on discounted take private deal with Carlyle, SK Capital
** Shares of gene therapy maker bluebird bio BLUE.O fall 38.6% to $4.32 premarket** Co says it would be taken private by Carlyle CG.O and SK Capital Partners** BLUE stockholders will receive $3/shr in cash, implying an equity value of around $29.2 mln** The offer is at an over 57% discount from the ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Economic Indicator
CPC says oil flows bypassing damaged pumping station
MOSCOW, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) said on Friday that oil flows via the Tengiz-Novorossiisk system were bypassing a pumping station damaged by a Ukrainian drone strike and that oil loadings at the sea terminal were continuing as normal.The CPC, which carries virtually ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Cryptocurrencies
VVS Crypto Price Prediction 2025 – 2031: Is VVS Finance a Good Investment?
Key takeaway VVS Finance stands for ‘Very Very Simple Finance.’ It is a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platform that began in 2021 on the Cronos blockchain. To make DeFi less complicated for users, it has an interface particularly designed for token swaps and earning yields, which caters to novice and experienced traders. Users can connect their […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Feb 21
Commodities
U.S. nuclear power plant outages
Adds outages tableFeb 21 (Reuters) - The following table lists total U.S. nuclear power generation capacity and the capacity offline due to planned and unplanned reasons, according to the daily data from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Total capacity EL-USTOTCAP-MW ......... 96,986 MW ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Cryptocurrencies
Musk to scale up graphics resolution for Grok to do better than AAA games
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his artificial intelligence (AI) company xAI plans to improve the capabilities of its latest model, Grok 3, to scale up graphics resolution for developers to build games better than AAA titles. On Friday, internet personality Mario Nawfal shared a video on social media platform X in which a developer reportedly […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
BUZZ-Atmus gains after upbeat Q4 results, annual forecasts
** Atmus Filtration Technologies' ATMU.N shares rise 4.1% to $40.79 premarket after the filtration solutions provider beat Q4 profit and sales estimates** Co reports Q4 adjusted EPS of $0.58 vs. estimates of $0.52, according to data compiled by LSEG ** ATMU's net sales for Q4 reached $4...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
3 Top Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Right Now
Warren Buffett has an unrivaled track record of creating piles of money. From 1965 through 2023, Buffett's knack for spotting value that Wall Street overlooks has grown the value of Berkshire Hathaway stock by 4,384,748%.Thanks to Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, investo...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 21
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Holcim's North American business to be called Amrize after spin off
ZURICH, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Holcim HOLN.S has given the name Amrize to its North American building materials company, which it plans to list this year, the Swiss firm said on Friday.Holcim aims to spin off its North American business to its shareholders in the first half of 2025, in one of the bigges...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
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China expresses concerns over US tariffs in Bessent call, vice premier says
BEIJING, Feb 21 (Reuters) - China's Vice Premier He Lifeng expressed concerns over U.S. tariffs and trade restrictions on China during a video call with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday.The two sides had an "in-depth" exchange of views on important issues in China-U.S. eco...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Commodities
Equinor plans sale of onshore assets in Argentina, local news report says
OSLO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Norwegian oil and gas firm Equinor EQNR.OL is looking to sell its onshore assets in Argentina's Vaca Muerta region, the Mas Energia online publication reported, citing unnamed sources.Equinor has hired Bank of America BAC.N to conduct the sale of its 30% stake in the Ban...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
The Projected 2026 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Just Increased
Recent inflation data has been a bit higher than expected, and this could mean a bigger 2026 Social Security COLA as well. In this video, Certified Financial Planner® Matt Frankel discusses the recent inflation data and what it could mean to your Social Security benefits next year.*Stock prices used...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
BUZZ-FirstSun Capital rated 'overweight' as Piper Sandler starts coverage
** Piper Sandler starts coverage of regional lender FirstSun Capital Bancorp FSUN.O with an "overweight" rating and $51 PT, a 22.9% upside to stock's last close** Brokerage says it views FSUN's above-average exposure to commercial and industrial loans as more valuable as it brings lo...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
Block shares slump 7% premarket on fourth-quarter profit miss
Shares in Block dropped in extended hours trading after the payments firm reported lower-than-anticipated fourth-quarter income despite receiving a boost from relatively strong holiday spending activity and a post-election spike in the price of Bitcoin.Investing.com
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
BUZZ-Acelyrin jumps on Concentra Biosciences' buyout offer amid pending merger with Alumis
Updates** Shares of drug developer Acelyrin SLRN.O rise 17.5% to $2.55 premarket** SLRN confirms that private affiliate of investor Tang Capital Partners, Concentra Biosciences, has proposed to acquire it for $3 per share in cash, a 38.2% premium to its last closing price ** The offer implies an equ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Cryptocurrencies
US securities regulator to drop lawsuit against Coinbase, exchange says
Coinbase COIN.O said on Friday the U.S. securities regulator planned to withdraw its lawsuit against the crypto exchange, ending a contentious years-long legal battle once considered existential for the trading platform and the broader sector.
Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
BUZZ-Waystar ticks lower as top shareholders slice stake in upsized secondary offering
** Shares of healthcare payments software provider Waystar WAY.O down 0.8% at $40.68 premarket** WAY on Thursday announced pricing of its upsized secondary offering of 20 million shares by co's top shareholders EQT AB EQTAB.ST, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Bain Capital** Offering boo...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
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Sempra expected to post earnings of $1.60 a share - Earnings Preview
Sempra SRE.N, SRE is expected to show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on February 25 for the period ending December 31 2024The San Diego California-based company is expected to report a 24.9% increase in revenue to $4.36 billion from $3.49 billion a year ago, according to the m...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
