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BUZZ-SEI Investments rises after Raymond James upgrades to 'outperform'
** Shares of investment tech platform SEI Investments SEIC.O climb 4.5% to $86.65** Raymond James upgrades SEIC to "outperform" from "market perform"; assigns $99 PT, a 19.3% upside to stock's last close** Brokerage says SEIC has shown sustainable improvement in sales activity an...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Law firms clash over clients in $2.8 billion Blue Cross settlement
By Mike Scarcella and David Thomas Jan 30 (Reuters) - (Legal Fee Tracker is a weekly feature focused on attorney compensation. Please send tips or suggestions to D.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com)A tug-of-war is underway between law firms in a $2.8 billion antitrust settlement with Blue Cross Blue Shie...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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BUZZ-Roper Technologies rises on upbeat annual revenue forecast
** Shares of software firm Roper Technologies ROP.O up as much as 7.6% at $584.31** Co forecasts annual revenue growth above estimates, signaling stable demand for its specialized software products** ROP sees annual revenue growth to be more than 10%, compared with analysts' estimate of 9.6% — d...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Why Caterpillar Stock Slumped 5% Today
Shares of Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) slumped a little over 5% Thursday morning and were still trading around 4.8% lower as of 12:30 p.m. ET.Although the construction and mining giant beat earnings estimates for its fourth quarter, its revenue fell short of analysts' estimates yet again. Caterpillar's o...The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
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Blackstone (BX) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Blackstone (NYSE: BX)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 30, 2025, 9:00 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood day, and welcome to the Blackstone fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 investor call. Today's call is b...The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
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Cardinal Health may raise prices to offset potential tariffs
Rewrites throughout to include CEO comments on tariffsBy Christy Santhosh and Kamal Choudhury Jan 30 (Reuters) - Drug distributor Cardinal Health CAH.N said on Thursday it may need to increase prices of some of its products if the proposed tariffs on Mexico go into effect, to counter increasing ...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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BUZZ-First Foundation slides after surprise Q4 loss, asset quality deterioration
** Shares of regional lender First Foundation FFWM.N plunge as much as 13.6%; last down 12.7% at $5.47** FFWM posts Q4 adjusted loss of 17 cents/shr, compared with Wall Street expectations of a profit of 5 cents/shr - LSEG data** Q4 net interest income of $51.3 mln missed estimates of $54 mln *...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Valero Energy Q4 profit slips but still beats estimates
New throughout, adds comments from analystsBy Nicole Jao and Seher Dareen Jan 30 (Reuters) - Valero Energy VLO.N on Thursday reported a sharp drop in refining profit and margins for the fourth quarter but still beat analyst estimates. The San Antonio, Texas-based posted earnings of 64 cent...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Why Roper Stock Rocketed Higher Today
Shares of Roper Technologies (NASDAQ: ROP) were up by 7% as of 12:30 p.m. ET Thursday, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.Roper Technologies is a portfolio of 28 businesses offering software, services, and technology solutions to defensible niche verticals. This morning, th...The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
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BUZZ-Tectonic Therapeutic soars on prelim pulmonary hypertension drug data
** Shares of drug developer Tectonic Therapeutic TECX.O rise ~104% to $52.50, set for record single-day pct gain** TECX says its experimental drug, TX45, showed improved blood flow and reduced pressure in lungs and heart in an early-stage trial** TECX is testing TX45 to treat patients with group 2 p...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Forex
BUZZ-COMMENT-US recap:EUR/USD reverses loss after ECB cut
Jan 30 (Reuters) - EUR/USD reversed an earlier loss on Thursday amid short-covering after the European Central Bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points, as expected, and offered dovish guidance in the face of lackluster economic growth. ECB President Christine Lagarde said that the policy directi...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Why UPS Stock Is Plunging Today
United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) beat expectations for the fourth quarter, but the company's forecast for 2025 was well short of expectations, in part because of a high-profile break with partner Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN).Investors seemingly were caught off guard, sending UPS shares down 16% as of 1 p....The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
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UN chief demands 2,500 children be immediately medically evacuated from Gaza
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday demanded that 2,500 children be immediately evacuated from Gaza for medical treatment with the guarantee that they will be able to return to their families and communities, he said in a social media post...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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LBMA liaising with CME Group and US authorities on COMEX gold premium
Jan 30 (Reuters) - The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) said on Thursday that it is liaising with CME Group CME.O and U.S. authorities on the significant premium of COMEX gold HGc1 to the London market XAU=."The US gold market has been trading at a premium to the London market since the ...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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CORRECTED-Voice AI startup ElevenLabs closes new funding round at $3.3 billion valuation
Correct founding year in paragraph 5 to 2022 from 2021Jan 30 (Reuters) - ElevenLabs said on Thursday it has raised $180 million in a new funding round that triples the voice cloning artificial intelligence startup's valuation to $3.3 billion.The Series C funding round was co-led by Andreessen Ho...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Trump interest in buying Greenland 'not a joke', Rubio says
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's interest in buying Greenland is "not a joke," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview on Thursday, adding that acquiring Greenland was in U.S. national interest and needs to be solved.Trump has expressed interest in maki...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Why Artificial Intelligence Stocks Broadcom, Alphabet (Google), and Marvell Technologies Are Rising Today
Artificial intelligence stocks were moving higher today as earnings season kicked into full swing and as investors continue to digest the impact of DeepSeek on the AI sector. The Nasdaq Composite and broader benchmark S&P 500 index were modestly higher as of 1:40 p.m. ET today.Where to invest $1,000...The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
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Roper Tops Q4 Revenue, EPS Estimates
Software company Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) reported fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on Thursday, Jan. 30, that topped analysts' consensus estimates. Q4 revenue reached $1.88 billion, just ahead of expectations for $1.84 billion, and rose 16.6% year over year. Adjusted earnings per share ...The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
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Perfume group Puig posts 14% rise in holiday sales
Adds Chairman and CEO Marc Puig's comments to analysts MADRID, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Puig PUIGb.MC, the Barcelona-based company behind perfume brands Rabanne, Carolina Herrera and Jean Paul Gaultier, reported a 14.3% rise in fourth-quarter sales on Thursday, beating analyst expectations for the...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Italy's privacy watchdog blocks Chinese AI app DeepSeek
MILAN, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Italy's data protection authority said on Thursday it had blocked Chinese artificial intelligence model DeepSeek over a lack of information on its use of personal data.The authority, known as Garante, said in a note on its website that the decision took immediate effect...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
