News
Important Only
Other
US airlines challenge Biden wheelchair passenger protection rule
Adds more details, background, airline response in paragraphs 3-9 WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines and a trade association have challenged a Biden administration rule issued in December requiring new consumer protections for disabled passengers using wheelchairs.United Airlines ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Cryptocurrencies
Meme coins suffer the biggest outflow in open interest
Meme tokens took the deepest cut to their open interest, after becoming the worst performing narrative for the past month. Meme open interest slid due to liquidations, as well as a loss of taste for risk even for top-performing memes.Cryptopolitan
Thu, Feb 20
Stocks
MercadoLibre: Revenue Jumps 38%
MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI), a leading e-commerce platform in Latin America, released its fourth-quarter 2024 earnings on February 20, 2025. Delivering a significant earnings surprise, the company reported diluted earnings per share of $12.61, topping the analyst estimate of $7.90 by a large margin. ...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 20
Other
Insulet beats quarterly profit estimates on insulin pump demand
Feb 20(Reuters) - Insulet PODD.O reported a higher-than-expected profit in the fourth quarter on Thursday, driven by strong demand for its wearable insulin pumps.The company produces and sells Omnipod, an automated insulin delivery device, which works without the need for external tubing typically a...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Other
Inside Debt - February 20
To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click here You can read Inside Debt via TOPNEWS Fixed Income page.If you would like to receive this newsletter through your email, please register at: https://solutions.lseg.com/Inside-Debt-Subscription-page For an index of our newsletters click ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Stocks
Akamai Technologies forecasts 2025 revenue below estimates on sluggish demand
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Akamai Technologies AKAM.O forecast annual 2025 revenue below estimates on Thursday, owing to sluggish demand for its cloud and content delivery services.Businesses have kept a tight leash on spending amid rising macroeconomic uncertainty and inflation, hitting demand for companie...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Commodities
US agency staff told not to speak with Congress, lawmaker says
Adds EPA comment in paragraph 5By Leah DouglasWASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Staff at the U.S. farm, environment and interior agencies have been instructed by the Trump administration not to speak with the U.S. Congress, Representative Chellie Pingree said in a letter sent to the agency administrato...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Other
France's Macron says on X he spoke to Zelenskiy to prepare for Washington trip
PARIS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - France's President Emmanuel Macron said he had spoken to his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday to discuss the latest diplomatic efforts and to prepare the next steps including for his trip to Washington next week. Macron also said in a post on X it w...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Economic Indicator
Fed's Musalem flags risk of rising inflation expectations
Musalem warns of the risks inflation could remain highMusalem needs confidence inflation waning to support more rate cutsUpdates with further commentBy Howard Schneider and Michael S. DerbyFeb 20 (Reuters) - St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem on Thursday raised the twin risks of ris...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Other
US real estate firm CoStar offers to buy Australia's Domain in $1.7 billion deal
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Australia's Domain Holdings DHG.AX said on Friday that U.S. online real estate firm CoStar CSGP.O had offered to buy the property classifieds firm in a deal valuing it at A$2.65 billion ($1.70 billion).($1 = 1.5623 Australian dollars)Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Other
Argentina court clears 3 accused in singer Liam Payne's death
BUENOS AIRES, Feb 20 (Reuters) - An Argentine court cleared three people who had been accused of their alleged involvement in singer Liam Payne's death, local media reported on Thursday.The court dismissed charges against businessman Rogelio Nores, a friend of Payne's who reportedly acted as...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Stocks
CANADA STOCKS-Canada's TSX falls as Wall Street declines, tariff threats loom
Shares on TSX fell by close to half a percentShares down partly on Walmart's demand concernsTechnology, industrial companies drag index downTSX main index up 3% in 2025, climbed 18% in 2024New throughoutBy Promit Mukherjee and Pranav Kashyap Feb 20 (Reuters) - Shares on Canada's Toronto S...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Commodities
Newmont beats fourth-quarter profit estimate on higher gold production, prices
Adds details and background in paragraphs 4-8 Feb 20 (Reuters) - Newmont NEM.N beat analysts' estimate for fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as the world's biggest gold miner benefited from a rally in bullion prices and higher production.Average price of gold XAU= has been rising over th...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Stocks
Walmart's Q4 Earnings Top Expectations
Retail giant Walmart (NYSE:WMT) reported fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, Feb. 20, that came in just ahead of analysts' consensus expectations. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.66 compared to the analysts' estimate of $0.65. Revenue for the quarter was $180.6 billion, slightly...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 20
