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Euro zone bond yields, euro steady after ECB rate cut
LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bond yields and the euro held steady on Thursday after the European Central Bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.75%, as expected. The German 10-year bond yield DE10YT=RR, the benchmark for the euro area, was last down 6 basis points on the ...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Altria 'smoke-free' targets under threat from illicit vapes
LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Altria MO.N, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes, has placed under review its 2028 goals for selling alternatives to smoking on the U.S. market, saying on Thursday it may not be able to meet them because of competition from disposable vapes.Altria estimated the U.S. e-cigaret...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Roper Technologies projects annual revenue above estimates on stable software demand
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Roper Technologies ROP.O forecast annual revenue growth above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, a sign of stable demand for its specialized software products that help customers manage critical operations.The Sarasota, Florida-based company has grown largely through acquisitions,...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Tractor Supply misses quarterly results estimates on soft big ticket spending
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Farming supplies retailer Tractor Supply TSCO.O missed Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter results on Thursday, hurt by tepid demand for big-ticket items such as garden equipment and power tools.Shares of the Brentwood, Tennessee-based retailer were down about 3% in premar...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Best Crypto to Buy for 100x Returns as FED Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged
The FED has kept interest rates unchanged at a range of 4.25% to 4.50% after three consecutive rate cuts. Jerome Powell, FED chair, said that the policymakers are in no hurry to adjust their policy stance, which has been ‘significantly less restrictive.’ Unemployment rates have also stab...NewsBTC
Jan 30, 2025
Stocks
Labeling firm Avery Dennison forecasts annual profit below estimates
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Avery Dennison AVY.N forecast full-year profit below estimates on Thursday, in part due to a hit from a strong U.S. dollar, sending its shares down 4.6% before the bell.The labeling firm forecast 2025 adjusted profit between $9.80 and $10.20, missing analysts' average estimate...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Stocks
Lazard quarterly profit climbs as dealmaking recovery boosts advisory business
Lazard's fourth-quarter profit jumps 30% CEO Orszag anticipates M&A cycle will continue to developBank aims to add 10 to 15 MDs each year through 2030Adds shares in paragraph 2, CEO quote in paragraphs 6 to 8By Pritam Biswas and Lananh Nguyen Jan 30 (Reuters) - Investment bank Lazard LAZ....Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Forex
ECB cuts interest rates and keeps more easing on table
FRANKFURT, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank cut interest rates as expected on Thursday and kept more easing on the table, sticking to its view that inflation in the euro zone is increasingly under control despite concerns about global trade.The fifth ECB rate cut since June, which had be...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Stocks
5 Top Stocks to Buy on Sale Right Now
The S&P 500 index is still just a few percentage points away from its all-time high, and many stocks in the market look a bit expensive. However, there are several areas of the stock market that are full of bargains, and here are five of my top stocks to buy on sale right now.*Stock prices used were...The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
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PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Jan 30
Jan 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.THE GLOBE AND MAIL** U.S. President Donald Trump's administration may be prepared to relent on threatened 25% tariffs against Canad...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Stocks
BUZZ-Comcast slips on bigger broadband subscriber loss in fourth quarter
** Shares of media and telecom major Comcast CMCSA.O fall 3.7% to $35.99 in premarket trading ** Comcast lost 139,000 broadband customers in Q4, higher than FactSet estimates of a 91,000 loss** Total revenue up 2.1% to $31.92 bln, beating estimates of $31.64 billion- LSEG** Co reports a near 7% rise...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Technical Analysis
USD mixed versus majors as markets hold ranges – Scotiabank
The US Dollar (USD) is trading mixed to a little higher overall. Trading remains relatively quiet and movement in the major currencies remains largely confined to recent ranges, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.Fxstreet
Jan 30, 2025
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BRIEF-Barington Capital Sends Letter To Matthews International Shareholders
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Matthews International Corp MATW.O:BARINGTON CAPITAL: SENDS LETTER TO MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL SHAREHOLDERSBARINGTON CAPITAL: URGES MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE "FOR" ELECTION OF ALL OF BARINGTON'S NOMINEESSource text: ID:nPn56Yxs8aFurther company coverage...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Commodities
BRIEF-Rio Tinto Says Richards Bay Minerals Signs PPA Agreement With Red Rocket South Africa
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Ltd RIO.AX:RICHARDS BAY MINERALS SIGNS PPA AGREEMENT WITH RED ROCKET SOUTH AFRICAPOWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT IN RESPECT OF PHASE 1 OF OVERBERG WIND FARMFurther company coverage: RIO.AXReuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Olympics-From Games on five continents to digital change, IOC candidates unveil plans
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The seven candidates for the world's most powerful job in global sport -- the presidency of the International Olympic Committee -- unveiled their plans and vision for the Games in a brief presentation to the IOC membership on Thursday.From a Games held s...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Stocks
Bridgewater Bancshares Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Bridgewater Bancshares Inc BWB.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 26 cents per share for the quarter ended December 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 28 cents. The mean expectation of three analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 22 cents per...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
