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Sherwin-Williams forecasts annual profit below estimates on soft demand
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Paint maker Sherwin-Williams SHW.N on Thursday forecast current-year adjusted profit below analysts' expectations, hurt by continued demand choppiness."We expect demand softness to persist in several end markets well into the second half of the year, if not into 2026,"...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Brazil closes more jobs than expected in December
BRASILIA, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Brazil's economy shed a net 535,547 formal jobs in December, labor ministry data showed on Thursday, exceeding the 402,500 job losses forecast in a Reuters poll of economists.Despite the traditionally negative performance in December, the country posted a net creatio...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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BRIEF-Chartwell Retirement Residences To Acquire Rosemont Les Quartiers For $136 Million
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Chartwell Retirement Residences CSH_u.TO:CHARTWELL ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF ROSEMONT LES QUARTIERSCHARTWELL RETIREMENT RESIDENCES - TO ACQUIRE ROSEMONT LES QUARTIERS FOR $136 MILLIONSource text: ID:nCNWT5m3WaFurther company coverage: [CSH_u.TO]Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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BUZZ-Butterfly Network falls after stock offering priced
** Shares of medical imaging device maker Butterfly Network BFLY.N down 10% premarket to $3.16 after overnight follow-on priced** Burlington, Massachusetts-based firm late Weds sold 24 mln shares at $3.15 for nearly $76 mln gross proceeds** Offering price represents 10.3% discount to stock's la...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Mastercard's profit jumps on resilient consumer spending
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Mastercard MA.N reported a higher fourth-quarter profit on Thursday as a resilient economy encouraged consumers to ramp up spending in the holiday season.The company's net income rose to $3.34 billion, or $3.64 per share, in the three months ended Dec. 31, compared with $2.79 ...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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BRIEF-Halliburton Secures Major Offshore Drilling Contract With Petrobras
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Halliburton Co HAL.N:HALLIBURTON SECURES MAJOR OFFSHORE DRILLING CONTRACT WITH PETROBRASHALLIBURTON CO -CONTRACT SCOPE INCLUDES DRILLING SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLORATION WELLS OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIODHALLIBURTON CO - CONTRACT EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN 2025Source text: ID:nBwbyf...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Sherwin-Williams shares down as company's annual profit guidance falls short
Investing.com -- Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) shares dropped 2% in premarket trading Thursday after the company's full-year profit guidance missed market expectations.For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2Investing.com
Jan 30, 2025
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Altria Group Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Altria Group Inc MO.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.29 per share for the quarter ended December 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $1.18. The mean expectation of ten analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $1.29 per share. Wall Street ex...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Homebuilder PulteGroup posts upbeat quarterly results; increases share buyback
Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilder PulteGroup PHM.N beat Wall Street estimates for its fourth-quarter results on Thursday, as strategic promotions helped boost home sales despite high mortgage rates, sending its shares up more than 3% in premarket.The Atlanta, Georgia-based company said it used tar...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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BRIEF-Alex Macausland Retires As CEO Of Western Energy Services
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Western Energy Services Corp WRG.TO:WESTERN ENERGY SERVICES CORP. ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERWESTERN ENERGY SERVICES CORP - ALEX MACAUSLAND RETIRES AS CEO OF WESTERN ENERGY SERVICESWESTERN ENERGY SERVICES CORP - GAVIN LANE TO SERVE AS INTERIM CEO OF WESTERN ENE...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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BRIEF-Frontline Road Safety Secures Strategic Investment From Bain Capital
Jan 30 (Reuters) - FRONTLINE ROAD SAFETY SECURES STRATEGIC INVESTMENT FROM BAIN CAPITALFRONTLINE ROAD SAFETY: FINANCIAL TERMS OF PRIVATE TRANSACTION WERE NOT DISCLOSEDSource text: ID:nBw1dx6LlaFurther company coverage: [ ]Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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BRIEF-Allarity Therapeutics To Pay $2.5 Million Civil Penalty
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Allarity Therapeutics Inc ALLR.O:ALLARITY THERAPEUTICS INC: HAS REACHED AN AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE WITH THE SEC STAFF TO RESOLVE THE INVESTIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COALLARITY THERAPEUTICS INC - TO PAY $2.5 MILLION CIVIL PENALTYSource text: [ID:n0001437749-25-002184]Further compa...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Here's What the 3 Best-Performing Vanguard Sector ETFs in 2025 All Have in Common
The S&P 500 has had a volatile start to 2025 but has still managed to gain 3.8% year to date as of market close on Jan. 24. And some sectors already stand out as top performers in the new year.Investment manager Vanguard offers exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that mirror each of the 11 stock market sec...The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
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SportRadar: A Hidden Gem in Sports Betting?
Join Motley Fool analysts Matt Frankel and David Meier as they dive into SportRadar (NASDAQ: SRAD), a leader in sports betting data. Learn how it powers platforms like DraftKings and FanDuel, its growth potential, and key risks. Is this a hidden gem or a risky bet?Start Your Mornings Smarter! Wake u...The Motley Fool
Jan 30, 2025
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RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-Larry Fink’s legacy project is a work in progress
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.By Jonathan Guilford NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Larry Fink built BlackRock BLK.N into an asset management titan with the help of canny dealmaking that caught hold of a huge shift in the way people...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Morning News Call - Canada, January 30
To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click hereYou can read Morning News Call Canada via TOPNEWS Canada page.If you would like to receive this newsletter through your email, please register at:https://solutions.lseg.com/MorningNewsCallEN-subscription-pageECONOMIC EVENTS0830 Average wee...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Methanex Corp reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Methanex Corp MX.TO reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.24 per share for the quarter ended December 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 52 cents. The mean expectation of eight analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $1.08 per share. Wall Street...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Sirius XM beats quarterly revenue estimates on steady sports livestreaming demand
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Audio company Sirius XM SIRI.O exceeded fourth-quarter revenue estimates on Thursday, driven by steady demand for its live sports shows, which became popular over the 2024-2025 NBA season and the inaugural 12-team college football playoff last year. The audio entertainment provide...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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BUZZ-Thermo Fisher rises on Q4 beat
** Shares of medical equipment maker Thermo Fisher TMO.N rise 1.2% to $574.94 premarket ** Co beats Q4 profit and revenue estimates on improved demand for its products and services used in developing therapies** Posts Q4 adj. profit of $6.10 per share, beating estimates of $5.94, as per data compil...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
