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Charter Communications beats quarterly estimates on demand for bundled plans
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Charter Communications CHTR.O beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly results on Friday, driven by higher-than-expected subscriber growth for its mobile services which can be bundled with broadband plans.Shares of the Stamford, Connecticut-based company were up 3.4% in premarket ...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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IAG to release A$200mn in Covid-19 business interruption reserves
By Michael JonesJan 31 - (The Insurer) - IAG has said it expects to release A$200mn ($124.42mn) of reserves after the expiry of the appeals period for a business interruption (BI) policyholder class action filed against Insurance Australia Limited (IAL).The move follows two updates from the Australi...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Stocks
BUZZ-Walgreens falls after suspending near century-long dividend
Updates** Shares of pharmacy chain operator Walgreens Boots Alliance WBA.O fall 11.91% to $10.10 premarket** Co said on Thursday its board of directors is suspending cash dividend historically paid to stockholders on quarterly basis, as management continues to evaluate and refine its capital allocat...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Stocks
Here Are My 5 Largest Stock Positions Right Now -- and Which I'm Buying More Of
I own about 40 different stocks, but I have more of my money invested in some of my highest-conviction positions. In this video, I discuss why Realty Income (NYSE: O), General Motors (NYSE: GM), MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI), Pinterest (NYSE: PINS), and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) are my largest ...The Motley Fool
Jan 31, 2025
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Trump says Blackhawk helicopter in DC crash was flying too high
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the military helicopter involved in the crash in Washington, D.C., was flying too high at the time of the accident that killed 67 people."The Blackhawk helicopter was flying too high, by a lot. It was far above the 200 fo...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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BRIEF-Trigon Temporarily Pauses Kombat Mine Operations To Address Setback
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Trigon Metals Inc TM.V:TRIGON TEMPORARILY PAUSES KOMBAT MINE OPERATIONS TO ADDRESS SETBACKTRIGON METALS: TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED ITS OPERATIONS AT KOMBAT MINE FOR AN ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF 6 TO 9 MONTHSTRIGON METALS INC: IMPLEMENT A TEMPORARY WORKFORCE REDUCTION AT MINE SITESource te...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Senior US Treasury official to exit after rift with Musk allies, report says
Adds details from report Jan 31 (Reuters) - David Lebryk, the top-ranking career U.S. Treasury Department official, will leave following a clash with allies of billionaire and Trump adviser Elon Musk over payment system access, the Washington Post reported on Friday.The report, citing three peopl...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Colgate-Palmolive sees weaker annual sales on demand slowdown
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Toothpaste maker Colgate-Palmolive CL.N forecast annual sales below Wall Street expectations after missing quarterly sales estimates on Friday, hurt by weak demand in North America and Latin America for its household products. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT?...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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DIARY-Political and General News Events from January 31
Jan 31 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Political and General News POL/DIARYTop Economic Events M/DIARYEmerging Markets Economic Events EMRG/DIARYGovernment Debt Auctions D/DIARYU.S. Federal Reserve FED/DIARYToday in Washington WASH/DIARY ---------...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
New Bitcoin Meme Launchpad to Turn Altcoins From $500 to $50K
Capitalizing on Pump.fun’s unwavering success, a new Bitcoin meme launchpad dubbed Odin.fun was launched yesterday. Pump.fun is one of the fastest-growing Web3 protocols, having attracted $100M in revenue in just seven months. Odin.fun, however, is solely focused on casting a light on Runes tokens, ...Bitcoinist
Jan 31, 2025
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OxiClean maker Church & Dwight forecasts tepid annual sales on muted demand
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Church & Dwight CHD.N forecast full-year sales below Wall Street expectations on Friday, as cost-conscious consumers continue to hunt for deals on household products such as detergent and mouthwash.Still-high inflation has pinched consumer budgets, pushing them to seek more di...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Forex
Kremlin brushes off Trump tariff threat to BRICS, says no plan for common currency
Adds Kremlin comments in paragraphs 4-5 MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Friday brushed off a repeat threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on the BRICS grouping of countries if it created its own currency, saying there was no such plan. Trump on Thursday warned off ...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Stocks
BUZZ-Viper Energy rises after boosted stock sale for Diamondback drop down deal
** Viper Energy's VNOM.O shares up 2.6% at $47.43 premarket after overnight acquisition-related follow-on priced** Midland, Texas-based VNOM late Thurs announced 24.6 mln shares at $44.50, 3.8% discount to last sale** Offering size boosted from 22 mln shares** VNOM intends to use expected net pr...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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BUZZ-Colgate-Palmolive slips on flat annual sales forecast
** Toothpaste maker Colgate-Palmolive's CL.N shares down 2.95% at $88.21 premarket** Company expects FY25 net sales to be flat, below analysts' expectations of a 1.3% increase, according to data compiled by LSEG** Posts Q4 net sales of $4.94 billion, narrowly missing estimates of $4.97 billi...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
