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BUZZ-Confluent jumps on Q4 rev, profit beat
** Confluent CFLT.O soars ~15% to $34.59 premarket** Live-streaming software posts Q4 rev of $261.2 mln, beating analysts' $256.9 mln estimate, per data compiled by LSEG** Q4 adj. profit of 9 cents/shr above expected 6 cents/shr** Forecasts for Q1 and FY25 broadly in-line with estimates** At lea...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Stocks
Nvidia's Insiders Are Speaking Volumes With Their Trading Activity -- but Are You Listening?
Optimists have had every reason to smile over the last two-plus years. Since the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite bottomed out in October 2022, the bulls have been in firm control on Wall Street. Recently, all three indexes worked their way to record-closing highs.Though c...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 12
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'Conclave", 'The Brutalist' or 'Anora'? Race is open at BAFTA Film Awards
BAFTA film awards to be held on SundayPapal thriller 'Conclave' leads nominations'The Brutalist' tipped for best film but no clear frontrunner'Anora' also seen as a strong contenderBy Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Papal selection thriller "Conclave&...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Buyout barons’ evergreen rush is risky money tree
The authors are Reuters Breakingviews columnists. The opinions expressed are their own.By Jonathan Guilford and Neil Unmack NEW YORK/LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Fundraising in the private-markets business can be tough. Wining and dining big investors for each new vehicle creates an ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Stocks
1 Top Cryptocurrency to Buy Before It Soars 185%, According to Investment Firm VanEck
If you're thinking about investing in Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), you're probably a bit confused right now. Despite all the pro-crypto sentiment surrounding the Trump administration, Ethereum is down 27% year to date (as of Feb. 11). And market sentiment has clearly turned against Ethereum, which faces ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 12
Commodities
Brazil agriculture agency plans long-term research into cannabis cultivation
Embrapa plans 12-year cannabis research programAnvisa expected to approve cannabis research this yearCourt ruling allows hemp planting for medicinal useBy Ana Mano SAO PAULO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Brazil's agricultural research agency Embrapa, which helped turn the country into a leading grains ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Forex
How Argentina took a chainsaw to government, a year before Elon Musk's DOGE
Argentina is slashing regulation, reducing size of stateModel offers lessons for Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency in the U.S.Under Milei, number of ministries halved, state workers fell 10% in 2024Rent controls, export taxes among areas targeted by new ministryBy Lucinda Elliott ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
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Russian ballistic missile salvo kills civilian in Kyiv, Ukraine says
Adds details, witness quotes throughoutBy Yurii Kovalenko and Anastasiia MalenkoKYIV, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A predawn Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital killed at least one civilian and injured four others on Wednesday, sparking several fires in the city of three million people, Ukrainian ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Commodities
CORRECTED-Spanish winemaker hedging against US tariffs, sending buyers early 'security' stock
In paragraph 7 changes name of trade body after it re-branded in JanuaryBy Corina Pons PENAFIEL, Spain, Feb 10 (Reuters) - A top Spanish winemaker is hedging against anticipated tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump on European Union products by sending extra stock to the United States that woul...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Stocks
Prediction: Warren Buffett's Stock-Selling Streak Will Extend to 9 Quarters
Few investors garner as much attention on Wall Street as Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) billionaire CEO, Warren Buffett. The reason is simple: he outperforms. In his roughly 60 years as CEO of Berkshire, he's overseen a 5,728,235% cumulative return in his company's Class A shares (B...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 12
Commodities
Ukrainian drones hit city near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Russian-installed official says
Adds plant statement, background on Grossi visit MOSCOW, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces launched a drone attack on Wednesday on the city of Enerhodar near the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, the Moscow-installed regional governor said.The plant's manage...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Stocks
Is the Bubble About to Burst for Palantir Technologies Stock?
It seems nothing can go wrong for Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) these days. Shares of the artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics software company skyrocketed 167% in 2023 and 340% in 2024. So far this year, the stock is up more than 50% -- a remarkable gain in only six weeks.But all ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 12
Commodities
EUROPE GAS-Prices edge lower on warmer temperature forecasts
LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Dutch and British wholesale gas prices edged lower on Wednesday morning on warmer temperature forecasts after reaching a fresh two-year high on Tuesday.The benchmark front-month contract at the Dutch TTF hub TRNLTTFMc1 was down 0.67 euro at 55.78 euros per megawatt hour (M...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Stocks
BUZZ-India's NALCO gains; Axis Securities expects alumina sales to boost earnings in Q4
** Shares of National Aluminium Company (NALCO) NALU.NS rise 3% to 188.80 rupees** Axis Securities expects Q4 to be good quarter for NALU on strong alumina sales volumes and realisation** Axis Securities maintains "buy" rating on stock but cuts PT to 220 rupees from 250 rupees** NALU beat qu...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Stocks
1 Small-Cap Stock Down 34% to Buy on the Dip
Investors snapped up shares of some of America's largest artificial intelligence (AI) companies over the past couple of years, which isn't surprising since their incredibly strong returns have provided most of the propulsion that has driven the S&P 500 to back-to-back annual gains of more than 25%. ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 12
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Mapfre posts 94.4% non-life CR for 2024
By Rebecca DelaneyFeb 12 - (The Insurer) - Spanish insurance group Mapfre has posted a non-life combined ratio of 94.4 percent for the 2024 financial year, marking a year-on-year improvement of 2.8 percentage points despite a higher frequency of catastrophic events.Mapfre said the improvement was dr...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Stocks
Here's Warren Buffett's Timeless Advice About Surviving a Stock Market Crash
The stock market continues to soar, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) reaching a new peak in late January and surging by more than 20% over the past year, as of this writing.However, between increasing political tension and concerns over the Federal Reserve's interest rate strategy this year, some ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 12
