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Banks sell down more X debt; just $1.3 billion now left on their books
Banks sell $4.74 billion secured debt; hold small unsecured portionNew secured loan sale prices at par; pays fixed-rateTiming of sale of balance loan with banks unclearUpdates with bank responsesBy Shankar Ramakrishnan Feb 14 (Reuters) - Banks led by Morgan Stanley MS.N have sold to investors ano...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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Trump administration eyes canceling leases for space used by US judiciary
Judiciary asked to justify leases for spaces used by courts, public defendersCourts advised not to allow agency employees to use judiciary facilities for officesTrump, allies have been sharply criticizing judges amid court lossesBy Nate Raymond Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and b...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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Meta plans investments into AI-driven humanoid robots, memo shows
Adds details from memo, background on physical AI researchBy Katie Paul and Harshita Mary Varghese Feb 14 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms META.O is establishing a new division within its Reality Labs unit to develop AI-powered humanoid robots that can assist with physical tasks, according to an intern...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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REFILE-Amid Calif bar exam disarray, refund offered to 5,600 test takers
Refiles story to replace the word 'take' with 'sit for' in paragraph 1By Karen Sloan Feb 14 (Reuters) - The State Bar of California on Thursday offered a full refund to the 5,600 people scheduled to sit for its new bar exam later this month if they want to withdraw from taking it ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Stocks
Why the Official Trump Cryptocurrency Is Skyrocketing Today
The Official Trump cryptocurrency is surging Friday. The Trump-branded token was up 40.1% over the previous 24 hours of trading as of 2:05 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, Bitcoin and Ethereum were up 2.3% and 4.1%, respectively, over the same stretch.Official Trump is seeing huge gains following news that the S...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 14
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BRIEF-Tiger Global Management Cuts Share Stake In UnitedHealth, Raises In Eli Lilly
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Tiger Global Management LLC: TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC RAISES SHARE STAKE IN ELI LILLY & CO BY 35.1% TO 1.3 MILLION SHARESTIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC CUTS SHARE STAKE IN NU HOLDINGS LTD BY 51.8% TO 8.9 MILLION ORDINARY CLASS A SHARESTIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC REPORTS SHARE ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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Why GoDaddy Stock Crashed Today
Shares of website company GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) crashed on Friday after the company released its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024. As of 12:50 p.m. ET, GoDaddy stock was down about 13%.GoDaddy comes up just short of expectationsFor Q4, GoDaddy expected to grow revenue by only about 7%...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 14
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BRIEF-Tiger Global Management Raises Share Stake In Reddit, Spotify, Sherwin Williams
Feb 14 (Reuters) - TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC:TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC RAISES SHARE STAKE IN REDDIT TO 2 MILLION CLASS A SHARES- SEC FILINGTIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC REPORTS SHARE STAKE OF 2.6 MILLION SPONSORED ADS SHARES IN PDD HOLDINGS INCTIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC REPORTS SHARE STAKE OF 1....Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Commodities
TABLE-Mexico's Pemex sets March Maya price for international buyers
MEXICO CITY, Feb 14 - Mexican state oil company Pemex revised its March term pricing formulas for crude shipped to customers in the Americas, Europe and Asia, the company's trading arm said on Friday.The following table lists adjustments to price constants for Pemex's flagship Maya heavy cru...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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Sweeping US energy department layoffs hit offices of loans, nuclear security, sources say
Layoffs hit nuclear offices in security and Cold War cleanupSome NNSA firings were rescinded, essentials can stay -sourceLoan Programs Office loses 45 workers, grid office 18DOE has about 14,000 employees, 95,000 contractorsAdds layoffs in general counsel office in paragraph 12By Timothy Gardner and...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Cryptocurrencies
Barclays PLC discloses $131M BTC holdings through Blackrock’s IBIT
Barclays PLC has become the latest traditional financial institution to reveal its association with the crypto market. The British bank with operations all over the world disclosed a $131 million investment in Bitcoin through Blackrock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT). BlackRock’s IBIT launched in January 2024, and it allows investors to gain direct exposure to […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Feb 14
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REFILE--New Mexico state senator, former migrant, talks about immigration
Fixes headline formatCindy Nava came to US at age 7, has been citizen for three yearsState Sen Nava is first ex-Dreamer elected to public officeHer first bill would prohibit state resources for federal raidsBy Andrew Hay Feb 14 (Reuters) - New Mexico state Senator Cindy Nava recalled how her fath...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Stocks
Why Roku Stock Is Soaring Today
Shares of Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) soared on Friday following a strong earnings report. The media-streaming technology expert's stock rose as much as 20.9% in the morning session before settling back at a still-impressive 14% gain by 1:35 p.m. ET.Roku's Q4 2024 by the numbersYour average Wall Street ana...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 14
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Was the emergence of intelligent life on Earth just a fluke? Some scientists think not
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to dominate the planet. All this happened about 4.5 billion years after Earth formed, with innumerable steps occurring in between that ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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TSMC considering running Intel's US factories after Trump team request, Bloomberg reports
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Contract manufacturer TSMC 2330.TW is considering running chipmaker Intel's INTC.O U.S. factories after requests from U.S. President Donald Trump's team, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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Diamondback in talks to buy Double Eagle for more than $5 billion, source says
Changes sourcing throughout Feb 14 (Reuters) - Diamondback Energy FANG.O is in talks to buy EnCap-backed Double Eagle, a big West Texas energy producer, for more than $5 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. Last year, Reuters reported that Double Eagle was exploring a sale o...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
