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Crypto-loving Howard Lutnick confirmed as US Commerce Secretary – What to expect from him
Howard Lutnick, the billionaire CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, is officially the US Commerce Secretary after a 16-12 Senate Commerce Committee vote on Wednesday. Known for his deep ties to crypto and Wall Street, Howard’s new job comes with a lot of moving pieces: the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, the $280 […]Cryptopolitan
Feb 6, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Google has opened its most powerful Gemini 2.0 suite for everyone
Google on Wednesday released a suite of its most powerful and capable AI models, Geminin 2.0, to everyone as part of the search engine giant’s broader strategy this year. The strategy entails “investing heavily into AI Agents, as the race for AI continues to gain traction among tech giants and startups in the sector. Other […]Cryptopolitan
Feb 6, 2025
Stocks
Great-West Lifeco Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Great-West Lifeco Inc GWO.TO reported quarterly adjusted earnings of C$1.19 per share for the quarter ended December 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of C$1.04. The mean expectation of ten analysts for the quarter was for earnings of C$1.13 per share. Wall...Reuters
Feb 6, 2025
Stocks
Weatherford International PLC reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Weatherford International PLC WFRD.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.50 per share for the quarter ended December 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $1.90. The mean expectation of eight analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $1.30 per shar...Reuters
Feb 6, 2025
Stocks
Brazil's Itau sees loan book growth slowing, unveils dividends after in-line Q4
Adds details of Itau's projections and earnings in paragraphs 3, 5 and 7, additional announcements in paragraph 9 and analysts in comments in paragraphs 4 and 10-11 SAO PAULO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Brazilian bank Itau Unibanco ITUB4.SA expects its total loan book growth to slow this year, it said...Reuters
Feb 6, 2025
Stocks
Banks and discretionary retailers lead Australian shares higher
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Australian shares tracked Wall Street to rise on Thursday, with financial stocks and consumer discretionary firms leading the charge after investor jitters about a global trade war started to fade. The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO rose 0.9% to 8,490.7 points as of 2350 GMT. The b...Reuters
Feb 6, 2025
Stocks
Horace Mann Educators Corp reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Horace Mann Educators Corp HMN.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.63 per share for the quarter ended December 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 84 cents. The mean expectation of five analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $1.02 per share....Reuters
Feb 6, 2025
Stocks
Align: Q4 Foreign Exchange Challenges
Align Technology (NASDAQ:ALGN), known for its Invisalign clear aligners and digital dental systems, announced its fourth-quarter 2024 results on Feb. 5, 2025. The earnings release highlighted stable performance amid currency and demand challenges. The company reported Non-GAAP earnings per share (EP...The Motley Fool
Feb 6, 2025
Stocks
BUZZ-News Corp's Australia-listed shares hit record high on quarterly earnings beat
** News Corp's Australia-listed shares NWS.AX NWSA.O rise as much as 4.9% to a record high of A$55.79, last up 4.3% ** U.S.-based co posts second-quarter adjusted profit per share of 33 cents, beating analysts' estimates of 31 cents** Reports quarterly revenue of $2.23 bln, compared with ana...Reuters
Feb 6, 2025
Commodities
Total CEO says company rejected Venture Global as LNG supplier over lack of trust
By America Hernandez and Curtis Williams Feb 5 (Reuters) - TotalEnergies TTEF.PA rejected opportunities to become a long-term customer of Venture Global LNG's U.S. terminals because it did not trust the company, CEO Patrick Pouyanné told Reuters on Wednesday.Venture Global VG.N has become the...Reuters
Feb 6, 2025
Stocks
Why Ares Capital Stock Withered on Wednesday
There was plenty of news about Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) on Wednesday, but investors didn't generally consider it to be good. Following the release of the company's latest set of earnings and an announcement regarding a leadership transition, the market largely shunned the stock. It closed 3% lowe...The Motley Fool
Feb 6, 2025
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Hillenbrand Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Hillenbrand Inc HI.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 56 cents per share for the quarter ended December 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 69 cents. The mean expectation of five analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 54 cents per share. Wall S...Reuters
Feb 6, 2025
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US top diplomat Rubio will not attend G20 meet in South Africa
WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the G20 meeting in South Africa, the top U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday, days after President Donald Trump threatened to cut off funding to the African country.South Africa will host a meeting of the foreign ministers...Reuters
Feb 6, 2025
Commodities
UK pledges to open up new sites for mini nuclear power stations
By William James LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday promised to free more sites for nuclear energy developments across England and Wales, seeking to attract private investment into Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as part of its push to decarbonise the power network.Prime Minister Keir St...Reuters
Feb 6, 2025
Stocks
Could Appian Be the Next AI Growth Story?
Explore the exciting world of Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) with our expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends and potential investment opportunities!*Stock prices used were the prices of Jan. 8, 2025. The video was publish...The Motley Fool
Feb 6, 2025
Commodities
U.S. Plains HRW Wheat-Basis steady; farmers sell as futures rally
CHICAGO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat held steady at grain elevators in the southern U.S. Plains on Wednesday while K.C. HRW wheat futures KWH24 posted three-month highs, spurring scattered farmer sales, brokers said.* Producers sold some new-crop grain as the K.C. Ju...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
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EXPLAINER-What challenges could Trump's order on transgender sports participation face?
By Brendan Pierson Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order aiming to keep transgender girls and women out of female sports teams comes in the midst of a long-running legal controversy. Many states have instituted similar bans in recent years, sparking legal challenges,...Reuters
Feb 5, 2025
