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Jackson Financial Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Jackson Financial Inc JXN.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $4.65 per share for the quarter ended December 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $2.53. The mean expectation of five analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $4.88 per share. Wall St...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Commodities
US Cash Crude-Grades mixed as cold weather hits oil supply
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Coastal grades eased, while inland grades rose on Wednesday, dealers said, as a cold snap in the U.S. hit oil supply. Mars eased 10 cents, while WTI Midland and WTI at East Houston gained 10 cents. The North Dakota Pipeline Authority estimated that output in the country's No. ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Stocks
Investor Deep Track launches proxy fight at Dynavax, nominates 4 directors
Deep Track becomes corporate agitator after months of pushing for change privatelyDeep Track expects new directors to prioritize vaccine over M&A Deep Track owns 13.5% of Dynavax to rank among company's biggest investors Details stock price movement in paragraph 3, company reaction in parag...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Other
Brazil's Gerdau posts 9% fall in fourth-quarter profit
Adds details from earnings reportSAO PAULO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau GGBR4.SA reported on Wednesday a 9% decline in its fourth-quarter adjusted net profit from a year earlier to 666 million reais ($116.4 million).The result came in below the 810.3-million-real profit expected b...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Forex
RPT-BUZZ-COMMENT-US recap: EUR/USD slides for third day, havens firm
Repeat with no changes Feb 19 (Reuters) - The dollar rose along with other haven currencies on Wednesday as tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump and concerns about the status of Ukraine peace negotiations weighed on investor sentiment.U.S. President Donald Trump called Ukrainian Presid...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Other
Trump: We may have to go a different route on Air Force One
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration may have to go a different route with the Air Force One planes, ratcheting up pressure on Boeing BA.N, which is at least three years behind schedule in delivering two new Air Force One jets.Trump and the ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Stocks
ANSYS Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
ANSYS Inc ANSS.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $4.44 per share for the quarter ended December 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $3.94. The mean expectation of thirteen analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $3.93 per share. Wall Street e...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
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BRIEF-Nutrien Increases Quarterly Dividend And Announces Intent To Launch A New Share Repurchase Program
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Nutrien Ltd NTR.TO:NUTRIEN INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND AND ANNOUNCES INTENT TO LAUNCH A NEW SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMNUTRIEN LTD - DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.545 PER SHARENUTRIEN LTD - BOARD APPROVES PURCHASE OF UP TO 5% OF COMMON SHARESSource text: ID:nBw289z9taFurther com...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Other
US State Department orders pause on media subscriptions
By Simon LewisWASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it has ordered a pause on all of its media subscriptions as part of government-wide efforts by the Trump administration to cut spending it deems as unnecessary.President Donald Trump has put tech billionaire Elon...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Cryptocurrencies
Tether (USDT) inflows to markets reach $450M in the past day, the highest since February 3
Stablecoins are waiting in the sidelines, with the potential to shift the market direction. In the past day, net flows to exchanges accelerated for the first time since February 3.Cryptopolitan
Wed, Feb 19
Other
Pentagon orders budget revamp to redirect $50 billion toward Trump's defense priorities
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Wednesday it was directing the military to draw up a list of potential cuts totaling about $50 billion from the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2026 to be redirected into President Donald Trump's priorities for national defense."The Departm...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Other
Glass Lewis reviewing DEI policies following recent Trump actions, memo shows
By Ross Kerber Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. proxy adviser Glass Lewis told clients on Wednesday it is reviewing its stance on diversity, equity and inclusion policies, which could further erode support for such measures in the spring shareholder meeting season.In a note to clients seen by Reuters, Gla...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Other
IRS to lay off 6,700 employees on Thursday, source says
Adds details on job categories impacted by cutsBy Nathan Layne Feb 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service will lay off about 6,700 employees on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said, a restructuring that could strain the tax-collecting agency's resources during the critic...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Other
Fed's Jefferson declines to comment on broader government policy changes
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Vice-Chairman Philip Jefferson declined on Wednesday to comment on the broader policy agenda pursued by elected officials. “I take fiscal policy and other government policies as given, outside of the purview of the Fed and I focus on monetary policy,” Jefferson sai...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Commodities
Exxon, SLB flag interest in lithium projects in Chile, document, source say
Exxon plans to meet Chilean officials to discuss lithium projectsSLB's New Energy unit explores potential collaborations in ChileChile aims to boost lithium output via state and private investmentsBy Daina Beth Solomon SANTIAGO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil XOM.N is planning ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Stocks
4 AI Stocks to Watch in the Quantum Computing Revolution
Following the stock market's record-breaking 2024, during which the S&P 500 index returned a spectacular 23%, there's optimism among investors for the bull market to deliver further gains in 2025.Amid a resilient economic backdrop and strong corporate earnings, a major investing theme has been the e...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 19
