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Chinese film Nezha 2 becomes highest-grossing animated film globally
BEIJING, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Chinese animated blockbuster Nezha 2 overtook Pixar's Inside Out 2 on Tuesday to become the highest-grossing animated film globally, according to data from ticketing platform Maoyan 1896.HK.Nezha 2 has amassed a total box office of 12.3 billion yuan ($1.69 billion) i...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
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Medtronic beats quarterly profit estimates on strength in medical devices demand
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Medtronic MDT.N beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday, on strong demand for its medical devices.On an adjusted basis, the medical device maker reported third-quarter profit per share of $1.39, compared to analysts' estimate of a profit of $1.36 per share, ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
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BRIEF-Target Hospitality Announces Multi-Year Workforce Hub Contract
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Target Hospitality Corp TH.O:TARGET HOSPITALITY ANNOUNCES MULTI-YEAR WORKFORCE HUB CONTRACT ADVANCING STRATEGIC DIVERSIFICATION AND REGIONAL NETWORK EXPANSIONTARGET HOSPITALITY CORP - PROJECTS 2025 REVENUE BETWEEN $385-$395 MILLIONTARGET HOSPITALITY: ANTICIPATES ABOUT $68 MILLION...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Stocks
ARK Wealth Management's Latest CIO Report Emphasizes the Power of Elimination as Investors Brace For Heightened Volatility
ARK CIO research shows a paradigm shift in wealth management, moving beyond safety, liquidity, and returns toward a holistic, value-driven approach that prioritizes preservation over maximization. The Report introduces a three-tier strategic asset allocation framework: establishing a risk buffer, ...PR Newswire
Tue, Feb 18
Forex
BUZZ-COMMENT-Yen long positioning may soon become a headwind
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Positioning in the Japanese yen has become increasingly bullish in recent weeks as traders seek an alternative to the dollar. However, while the yen has seen a modest rebound, long positioning in the currency – which is a rarity – may soon become a headwind. The narrative behind t...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Cryptocurrencies
Hyperliquid launches EVM-compatible HYPE tokens, prepares to add native Ethereum token transfers
Hyperliquid (HYPE) announced the live launch of HyperEVM, with wrapped HYPE tokens. The new platform will serve as a L2 for eventual DeFi apps, and will carry ERC-20 tokens in a future update.Cryptopolitan
Tue, Feb 18
Commodities
EXCLUSIVE-Lebanese government to seek new IMF programme, policy statement says
Adds details in paragraph 3, and from paragraph 5 onwardsBy Laila Bassam BEIRUT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Lebanon's new government will negotiate with the International Monetary Fund for a new programme and will work to deal with the country's financial default and public debt, according a poli...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Stocks
It's a New Era for Upstart. Why the AI Stock Is a Screaming Buy.
Shares of Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) soared last week after the company smashed estimates in its fourth-quarter earnings report, and executed across the board.The company's new artificial intelligence (AI) models and partnerships have driven a surge in loan origination volume on the Upstart platform, wh...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 18
Stocks
Is Boeing an Undervalued Dividend Stock?
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has been plagued with challenges hurting its ability to build and sell planes.Start Your Mornings Smarter! Wake up with Breakfast news in your inbox every market day. Sign Up For Free »*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Feb. 13, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 15...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 18
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Lockmaker Allegion beats quarterly estimates on strong demand for security devices
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Allegion ALLE.N reported fourth-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, driven by strong demand for its locks, keys and electronic security systems used in residential and commercial buildings.Allegion benefited from an increase in demand for the company...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
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Egypt president to travel to Riyadh for discussions on Arab plan for Gaza, sources say
CAIRO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to travel to Riyadh on Thursday for discussions on an Arab plan for Gaza, two Egyptian security sources said.Arab states are expected to discuss a post-war plan for Gaza reconstruction, possibly to counter U.S. Presiden...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-Positive earnings revisions, EPS upgrades fuel STOXX strength
STOXX 600 up 0.1%US and Russia meet over UkraineWall St returns from holidayNasdaq futures up 0.4%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.comPOSITIVE EARNINGS REVISIONS, EPS UPGR...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
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BRIEF-Piramal Pharma Says US FDA Inspection At Turbhe Facility
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Piramal Pharma Ltd PIRM.NS:US FDA INSPECTION AT PIRAMAL PHARMA'S FACILITY LOCATED AT TURBHEON CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION, A FORM-483 WAS ISSUED WITH 6 OBSERVATIONSSource text: ID:nBSE410CGnFurther company coverage: PIRM.NSReuters
Tue, Feb 18
Stocks
BUZZ-Canadian banks' 2025 outlook clouded by US tariffs risk, brokerages say
** Canadian banks are expected to post strong Q1 earnings next week, but their outlook for the rest of 2025 remains uncertain due to risk of a tariff war between the U.S. and other countries, say brokerages CIBC Capital Markets and Jefferies** CIBC downgrades Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO to 'neutr...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
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Russia wants NATO to disavow 2008 promise to Ukraine, foreign ministry says
MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Russia wants NATO to disavow its 2008 promise to one day give Ukraine membership of the U.S.-led military alliance, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.NATO membership for Ukraine is unacceptable for Russia but a simple refusal to accept Uk...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
