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BUZZ-Meta Platforms on track for 20th session in row of gains
** Shares of Meta Platforms META.O are up 1% at $735.77 on Fri, hitting another all-time high and putting the stock on track for its 20th straight session of gains** META now up about 26% YTD compared with a roughly 3.3% gain in the Nasdaq .IXIC and 3.8% gain in the S&P 500 .SPX** In its January...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Commodities
US grants conditional clearance to Zoetis' bird flu vaccine for poultry
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Zoetis ZTS.N said on Friday its bird flu vaccine has received the U.S. Department of Agriculture's conditional license for use in poultry.A conditional license is used to meet an emergency condition, limited market, or other special circumstance and is issued for a finite peri...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Stocks
Why WeRide Stock Is Skyrocketing Today
WeRide (NASDAQ: WRD) is shooting to the moon in Friday's trading. The China-based autonomous driving company's share price was up 81% as of 1 p.m. ET and had been up as much as 146% earlier in the session.WeRide's valuation is surging after artificial intelligence (AI) hardware leader Nvidia reveale...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 14
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Judge sentences ex-Greenberg Traurig tax lawyer to prison
By Mike ScarcellaFeb 14 (Reuters) - A tax lawyer who was charged with helping wealthy clients conceal tens of millions of dollars from the IRS was sentenced on Thursday to 30 months in federal prison.Frank Butselaar, a onetime partner at law firm Greenberg Traurig, led what U.S. prosecutors in Manha...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Commodities
USDA probationary staff fired at two research agencies, sources say
By Leah Douglas Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has fired probationary staff at two U.S. Department of Agriculture research agencies, two sources familiar with the situation said on Friday.It was not immediately clear how many staff were affected by the firings...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Stocks
BUZZ-TreeHouse Foods up after quarterly revenue tops estimates, volumes rise
** Shares of food processing company TreeHouse Foods THS.N rise as much as 22.6% to over a three-month high of $40.77** Company posts fourth-quarter adjusted net sales of $911.4 million vs estimates of $907.7 million, per data compiled by LSEG** Fourth-quarter volumes rose 3.8% compared to a 0.8% de...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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WRAPUP 2-US retail sales post biggest drop in nearly two years amid winter freeze
Adds details, manufacturing, inventory data throughoutRetail sales drop 0.9% in JanuaryDecember sales growth revised up to 0.7% from 0.4%Core retail sales fall 0.8%; December revised higherFactory production dips 0.1%; motor vehicle output drops 5.2%By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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ANALYSIS-Trump cuts could clash with Kennedy's long to-do list
Kennedy wants to study food additives, vaccines as part of a focus on chronic diseaseFormer FDA official says making new rules requires expert staff, setting up conflict with layoffsAmong Medicaid cuts under consideration are social programs meant to improve health - sourcesKennedy has said he will ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Stocks
Why Udemy Stock Skyrocketed Today
Shares of online learning marketplace Udemy (NASDAQ: UDMY) skyrocketed on Friday after the company released strong financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024. As of 12:15 p.m. ET, Udemy stock was up a whopping 33%.Udemy's profits suddenly surgeAt first glance, investors seem to be overreacting...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 14
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Bridgewater adds Tesla stake, reduces rest of 'Magnificent 7'
By Carolina Mandl NEW YORK, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Hedge fund giant Bridgewater Associates added shares of Tesla TSLA.O to its portfolio in the fourth quarter, while it trimmed exposure to the rest of the "Magnificent Seven" group of U.S. tech and growth stocks, a regulatory filing showed. Th...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Commodities
US drillers add oil and gas rigs for third week in a row - Baker Hughes
By Scott DiSavino Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a third week in a row for the first time since December 2023, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Friday.The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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Russian suspected of sabotage against Poland, US, deported from Bosnia, Tusk says
Adds detail and background, paragraphs 2-6 WARSAW, Feb 14 (Reuters) - A Russian citizen suspected of coordinating acts of sabotage against Poland, the United States and other allies was deported to Poland from Bosnia and Herzegovina and arrested by a court order, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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LIVE MARKETS-Try the domestic to dilute the taste of tariff worries
U.S. indexes barely changed with Dow the laggard, off 0.24%Energy leads S&P sector gainers; Cons staples is biggest loser Euro STOXX 600 index falls ~0.2%Dollar, crude off, gold down ~1.5%; bitcoin up ~2%U.S. 10-Year Treasury yield falls to ~4.47%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of mar...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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BUZZ-Shares in Walmart's Mexico unit tumble after underwhelming Q4 results
** Shares in Walmex WALMEX.MX slide 5% to 55.53 pesos ($2.73) each around mid-day after posting fourth-quarter results** Walmart's Mexico and Central America unit posted a 1.4% bump in its fourth-quarter net profit on Thursday, slightly below analysts' forecasts ** The retailer also report...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Commodities
European Union wheat rises in wake of Chicago rally
PARIS, Feb 14 (Reuters) - European wheat prices rose on Friday following a sharp bounce in Chicago sparked by investor relief that U.S. President Donald Trump did not immediately impose reciprocal tariffs globally and concern over crop weather in various parts of the world.Benchmark March milling wh...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
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Ukraine, US still working on draft critical minerals deal after Munich talks, Kyiv says
KYIV, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Kyiv and Washington were still working on agreeing a critical mineral deal after talks between President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Vice-President JD Vance on Friday and some details need to be worked out, two members of the Ukrainian delegation said.Ukraine handed the United S...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
