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ADM Misses Revenue, EPS Meets Estimates
Archer-Daniels-Midland (NYSE:ADM), a leading global food processing and commodities trading corporation, released its fourth quarter 2024 earnings on Feb. 4. The company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.14, in line with Wall Street estimates. However, total revenue fell short at $21....The Motley Fool
Feb 4, 2025
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Hess says WTW committed to specialisation strategy as shares down 4% despite earnings beat
By David BullFeb 4 - (The Insurer) - WTW CEO Carl Hess has said that the firm remains committed to the specialisation strategy in its corporate risk and broking (CRB) business, and will look to roll it out into new geographies after recent management changes.Hess was speaking on WTW’s earnings call ...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
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Apple Will Probably Lose Its Market Cap Crown in 2025
The battle to command the largest market cap among U.S. exchange-listed companies is a lot like Game of Thrones. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) regained the crown this past summer, after two other "Magnificent Seven" stocks wrestled the market cap leadership title away earlier in 2024.Despite surrendering 12%...The Motley Fool
Feb 4, 2025
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Everest’s Williamson: Wildfires have “ameliorated” property cat price decreases
By Chris MunroFeb 4 - (The Insurer) - The impact of California wildfire losses on the industry has “probably ameliorated” property catastrophe reinsurance price reductions, Everest Group CEO Jim Williamson has said, while the executive hailed the company’s underwriters for passing up deals that got ...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
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TREASURIES -US long-dated yields rise on market relief amid tariff delay
US JOLTS report shows lower job openingsUS factory orders dropUS yield curve steepens as bond market stabilizesRecasts, adds analyst comment, bullets, byline, updates pricesBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Long-dated U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday after the Trump admi...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
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BUZZ-PREVIEW: Advanced Micro Devices shares up; Q4 rev, EPS seen rising
** Shares in chip designer Advanced Micro Devices AMD.O up 2.4% ahead of quarterly report due after market close** Wall Street sees AMD reporting Q4 adj EPS of $1.08 vs $0.77 in year-ago quarter on rev of $7.53 bln vs $6.17 bln year-ago, according to latest data from LSEG** In last 8 quarters AMD m...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
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PayPal's profit push slows unbranded business growth, shares drop 10%
Analysts flag sharp slowdown in growth Adjusted operating margins contract in Q4, profit beatsAdds analyst comment in paragraphs 4 and 11By Manya Saini Feb 4 (Reuters) - PayPal's PYPL.O shares fell nearly 10% on Tuesday, after the digital payments giant's unbranded card processing busines...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
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BUZZ-Vaccine makers fall as Kennedy moves closer to health secretary job
** Shares of vaccine makers fall after President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., moved closer to the job following a favorable vote by a U.S. Senate panel** Kennedy, who founded the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, has long sown doubts about...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
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China tariffs on US oil an 'opportunity' for Brazil, says lobby group
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - China's decision to impose 10% tariffs on U.S. crude oil imports opens a "window of opportunity" for Brazil to increase its oil shipments to the Asian country, the head of Brazil's main oil lobby group IBP said on Tuesday.Brazil last year was the sev...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
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Why Palantir Technologies Stock Skyrocketed on Tuesday
Shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) charged out of the gate on Tuesday, spiking as much as 27.7%. As of 10:59 a.m. ET, the stock was still up 25.4%.The catalyst that sent the artificial intelligence (AI) software and data mining specialist soaring was the company's quarterly financial rep...The Motley Fool
Feb 4, 2025
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Vaccine, packaged food stocks fall as Kennedy moves closer to health secretary job
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Shares of vaccine makers and packaged food companies fell on Tuesday after President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., moved closer to the job after a favorable vote by a Senate panel. The vote by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee paves the w...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
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LIVE MARKETS-Two-fer Tuesday: JOLTS, factory orders
US indexes green, Nasdaq up >1%Energy leads S&P sector gainers; Utilities weakest groupEuro STOXX 600 index up ~0.2%Dollar, crude fall; bitcoin down >2%; gold up ~1%US 10-Year Treasury yield edges down to ~4.53%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
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BRIEF-• KKR Co-Chief Executive Officer Scott Nuttall Says Feel Like We're Picking Up Speed On Multiple Fronts
Feb 4 (Reuters) - KKR & Co Inc KKR.N:KKR CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SCOTT NUTTALL SAYS FEEL LIKE WE'RE PICKING UP SPEED ON MULTIPLE FRONTS - CONF CALLKKR CO-CEO SAYS PIPELINES ARE UP IN ASSET MANAGEMENT, MORE EXITS ARE POSSIBLEKKR CO-CEO SAYS EXPECTING SOME VOLATILITY, BUT VIEW HAS NOT CHANG...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
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Cotton rises to near 1-week peak on lower dollar, strong grains
Feb 4 (Reuters) - ICE cotton prices rose more than 1% to their highest level in nearly a week on Tuesday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and upbeat sentiment from the grains market seeping into the natural fiber.* Cotton contracts for March CTc1 rose 0.72 cent, or 1.09%, to 66.76 cents per lb at...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
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BRIEF-Senestech Inc Signs Letter Of Intent With Smark To Enter Indian Pest Control Market
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Senestech Inc SNES.O:SENESTECH INC: SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT WITH SMARK TO ENTER INDIAN RODENT PEST CONTROL MARKETSENESTECH : PLANS TO ENTER INDIAN RODENT PEST CONTROL MARKET THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH SMARKSource text: ID:nPnZG82faFurther company coverage: SNES.OReuters
Feb 4, 2025
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CORRECTED-Asteroid impact on moon blasted two grand canyons in 10 minutes
Corrects headline to read 10 minutes rather than 10 secondsAsteroid or comet slammed into moon 3.8 billion years agoRocky debris caused by impact carved out two canyonsImpact had 130 times the energy of world's nuclear weapons By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The Grand Canyon in A...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
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Why Rocket Lab Stock Popped on Tuesday
Space company Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ: RKLB) enjoyed a modest stock price bump in early trading on the Nasdaq Tuesday, rising 3.7% through 10 a.m. ET. The curious thing is that this bump came after what initially appears to be bad news.Last night Rocket Lab announced it will delay its next Electron r...The Motley Fool
Feb 4, 2025
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JetBlue Has Jet Lag
In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser and host Mary Long discuss:Why not all airlines are facing the same headwinds.GM's quarterly net loss.The just-announced partnership between X and Visa.Then, Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp and Amy Bach, executive director of United...The Motley Fool
Feb 4, 2025
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Euro zone yields rise as markets weigh Trump's tariff plans
Tariffs likely to be inflationaryCentral banks may have to cut ratesUS central bank has more scope to sacrifice growthUpdates latest pricesBy Greta Rosen Fondahn Feb 4 (Reuters) - German bund yields rose on Tuesday, after falling for three days, as investors weighed the impact of U.S. President D...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
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Fox bolsters streaming bet with plans for new subscription offering
Recasts first paragraph, adds background, CEO comments from analyst call throughout, adds analyst comment in paragraph 11By Rishi KantFeb 4 (Reuters) - Fox Corp FOXA.O is planning to launch a subscription-based streaming service by the end of 2025, the media company said on Tuesday, entering the Net...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
