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Mexico's 2024 fiscal deficit slightly lower than estimated, finance ministry says
MEXICO CITY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Mexico ended last year with a fiscal deficit of 5.7% of gross domestic product (GDP), 0.2 percentage points below what had previously been estimated, the country's finance ministry said on Thursday.Its public debt stood at 17.43 trillion pesos ($852.91 billion) or...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Stocks
Why Meta Stock Is Soaring Today
Shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) were flying higher on Thursday. The stock gained 2% as of 12:15 p.m. ET but gained as much as 5.1% earlier in the day. The leg up comes as the S&P 500 gained 0.2% and the Nasdaq Composite was flat. The social media behemoth reported its fourth-quarter earnings...The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
Indices
US Dollar weakens as markets digest Fed decision and GDP miss
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar against a basket of currencies, hovers below 108.00 as traders react to the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) latest decision and a weaker-than-expected US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) print.Fxstreet
Jan 30, 2025
Commodities
EU wheat up again as export competition eases
PARIS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Euronext wheat rose for a third day on Thursday, supported by signs that Russian supplies were becoming less competitive and a flurry of French barley exports, traders said.March milling wheat BL2H5 on Paris-based Euronext settled 0.9% up at 234.50 euros ($244.23) per metri...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Other
Rubio to take up Trump's Panama gambit, migration crusade in Latam visit
Adds Panamanian president, paragraph 24Rubio to visit Panama in shadow of Trump’s canal threatsUS crack down on illegal immigration also on agendaLatam visit is partly about countering China in region .By Simon Lewis and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - When Marco Rubio arrives in L...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Other
FACTBOX-Washington DC plane crash: What we know about the investigation
Jan 30 (Reuters) - More than 60 people were dead after an American Airlines AAL.O regional passenger jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday and crashed into the frigid Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport.Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said the mida...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Stocks
A.O. Smith Misses Earnings, Revenue Down
Water heater manufacturer A.O. Smith (NYSE:AOS)reported earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024 on Thursday, Jan. 30, that fell short of analyst consensus estimates. Adjusted EPS of $0.85 missed the forecasted $0.89 while revenue of $912.4 million came in below the anticipated $956 million. Year ove...The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
Stocks
Here's Why Tractor Supply Stock Slipped Today
Shares of retail chain Tractor Supply (NASDAQ: TSCO) slipped on Thursday after the company reported financial results for its fourth quarter of 2024. As of 10:45 a.m. ET today, its stock was down about 5%.Slow growth and uninspiring guidanceTractor Supply stock is slipping because of several little ...The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
Stocks
Caterpillar (CAT) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 30, 2025, 8:30 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorWelcome to the fourth quarter 2024 Caterpillar earnings conference call. Please be advised that today's ...The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
Stocks
Cigna Group (CI) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Cigna Group (NYSE: CI)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 30, 2025, 8:30 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorThank you for standing by for the Cigna Group's fourth quarter 2024 results review. At this time, all cal...The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
Stocks
Comcast (CMCSA) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 30, 2025, 8:30 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Comcast's fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings ...The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
Commodities
Cotton hits over 2-month low on selling pressure, weak export sales data
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Cotton futures fell on Thursday, hitting its lowest level in over two-month, as persistent selling pressure and a weak federal export sales report kept prices under pressure. * Cotton contracts for March CTc1 fell 0.36 cent, or 0.5%, at 66.3 cents per lb at 12:17 p.m. ET (17:17 GM...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Stocks
BREAKINGVIEWS-Fevertree’s Molson Coors brew tastes bittersweet
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own.By Jennifer JohnsonLONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The world’s biggest brewers think nothing sounds better than a soft drink. Denmark’s Carlsberg CARLb.CO bought Britvic in July, and now Molson Coors TAP.N ...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Other
Blackstone in talks to buy stake in New York office building-sources
NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Blackstone BX.N is in talks to buy a sizeable stake in a New York 50-story office building from institutional investors of JPMorgan Asset Management, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.The planned move comes as Blackstone executives signalled on an ear...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Forex
Mexican Peso extends rally unfazed by economic contraction
The Mexican Peso (MXN) surged for the third consecutive day against the Greenback as the emerging market currency shrugged off Mexico’s economic contraction in Q4 2024, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica Geografia e Informatica (INEGI).
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Jan 30, 2025
Other
BRIEF-Hewlett Packard Enterprise & Juniper Networks Strongly Oppose DOJ's Decision To File Suit To Block Deal
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co HPE.N:HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE AND JUNIPER NETWORKS STRONGLY OPPOSE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE’S DECISION TO FILE SUIT TO BLOCK ACQUISITIONHEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE- CO, JUNIPER NETWORKS PLAN TO VIGOROUSLY DEFEND TRANSACTION IN COURTSource text: ID:nBw5...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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BRIEF-ID.me Announces $275 Mln Financing From Ares Management
Jan 30 (Reuters) - ID.me: ID.ME ANNOUNCES $275 MILLION FINANCING FROM ARES MANAGEMENTID.ME - ARES ALSO PLANS TO MAKE A SUBSTANTIAL EQUITY INVESTMENT IN ID.MESource text: ID:nPn7fJlpVaFurther company coverage: ARES.NReuters
Jan 30, 2025
Other
BRIEF-Jacobs Solutions Increases Quarterly Dividend By 10% To $0.32 Per Share
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Jacobs Solutions Inc J.N:JACOBS INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDENDJACOBS SOLUTIONS INC - INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND BY 10% TO $0.32 PER SHARESource text: ID:nPn8jfxRgaFurther company coverage: J.NReuters
Jan 30, 2025
Other
BRIEF-Flutter And Aviator Agree On A Long-Term Commercial Partnership
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Flutter Entertainment PLC FLTRF.L:FLUTTER AND AVIATOR AGREE ON A LONG-TERM COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPFLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC: AS PART OF DEAL BOTH PARTIES HAVE AGREED TO SETTLE THEIR OUTSTANDING LEGAL DISPUTESource text: ID:nBw5N3XFqaFurther company coverage: FLTRF.LReuters
Jan 30, 2025
