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Investors Check the Label on Retail
In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Nick Sciple and host Dylan Lewis discuss:Why Wall Street wasn't keen on strong holiday updates from Abercrombie & Fitch and Lululemon, and where these brands sit in their market opportunity.Aritzia's continued expansion into the U.S. and how the "everyday luxury"...The Motley Fool
Jan 22, 2025
Stocks
Why Oracle Stock Is Skyrocketing Today
Shares of Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) are flying higher on Wednesday. The company's stock is up 6.4% as of 11:20 a.m. ET, but gained as much as 11.3% earlier in the day. The sharp move came as the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.7% and 1.3%, respectively.Oracle is at the heart of Project Stargate,...The Motley Fool
Jan 22, 2025
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EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Big Yellow Group, Coloplast, Mercedes-Benz Group
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Big Yellow Group, Coloplast and Mercedes-Benz Group, on Wednesday.HIGHLIGHTS * Bachem Holding AG BANB.S: Barclays raises to equal-weight from underweight * Big Yellow Group Plc BY...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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UPDATE 1-Dutch government aims to prevent 'buy now, pay later' purchases in stores
Adds response from Klarna in paragraph 6By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Jakob Van Calster Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Dutch government is seeking to prevent the rollout of "buy now, pay later" services in physical retail outlets due to the financial risks they pose for consumers, according to a letter sent ...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Economic Indicator
POLL-Mexico headline inflation likely fell below 4% in first half of January
MEXICO CITY, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Mexico's annual inflation rate likely dipped to its lowest level in four years in the first half of January to settle under 4%, a Reuters poll of analysts predicted on Wednesday, bolstering bets the central bank will continue to lower borrowing costs.The median estima...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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UPDATE 2-Herald investors vote against Boaz Weinstein's revamp plan
Adds Saba comment in paragraphs 7-8 LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Shareholders in Herald Investment Trust HRI.L on Wednesday rejected a campaign by U.S. activist investor Saba Capital to overhaul its board, in a blow to founder Boaz Weinstein's wider push to shake-up the UK's 269 billion pound ($333...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
METALS-Aluminium falls as Trump considers 10% tariff on China from February
Updates prices LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Aluminium prices fell on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration was considering imposing a 10% tariff on Chinese imports from Feb. 1, inflating fears of trade tensions.Three-month aluminium CMAL3 on the London Metal Exchange (LME...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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Italy's sparkling wine exports to US jumped in November ahead of possible tariffs
MILAN, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Exports of Italian sparkling wine such as prosecco to the U.S. surged by a record amount in November before possible tariffs on the sector, the latest available data from industry group Unione Italiana Vini (UIV) showed on Wednesday.Export volumes grew 41% in November, com...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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Emerging Europe, Middle East to spearhead EM sovereign bond sales in 2025, BofA says
By Siddarth S Jan 22 (Reuters) - BofA Global Research expects hard-currency sovereign bond sales from emerging Europe, Middle East and African (EEMEA) region to hit $109 billion this year, accounting for the bulk of bond issuances expected in emerging markets.EEMEA governments will account for ab...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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Nicolet Bankshares Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Nicolet Bankshares Inc NIC.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $2.17 per share for the quarter ended December 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $2.15. The mean expectation of five analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $1.98 per share. Wall S...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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EXCLUSIVE-OpenAI tells India court ChatGPT data removal will breach US legal obligations
ANI's lawsuit among wave of similar copyright cases against OpenAIChatGPT service becoming increasingly popular in IndiaOpenAI says US law requires data preservation during litigationIndian court due to hear the case on Jan. 28By Arpan Chaturvedi, Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI, Jan...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
Trump's USDA secretary pick led group opposed to ethanol, farm subsidies
Rollins led Texas policy group that said ethanol raised emissions and food pricesTrump had mixed record on ethanol in first termRollins to face nomination hearing on ThursdayBy Leah Douglas Jan 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's pick to run the Agriculture Department, Brooke Rollins, led an ...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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Cornell University sues AT&T, Verizon over Wi-Fi patents
By Blake BrittainJan 22 (Reuters) - Cornell University has sued AT&T T.N and Verizon VZ.N in Texas federal court, accusing the telecom giants of infringing two patents related to Wi-Fi standards.The Ithaca, N.Y., university said in a pair of lawsuits filed on Tuesday that AT&T and Verizon's smartpho...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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Verisk sees insured property loss of $28 bln to $35 bln from Eaton and Palisades fires
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Global analytics firm Verisk VRSK.O expects insured property losses from the Palisades and Eaton fires in the range of $28 billion to $35 billion, one of the highest loss estimates from the industry. The insured losses from the Palisades fire is estimated between $20 billion and $...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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UPDATE 4-P&G beats targets for sales, profit on improving US demand for homecare products
P&G beats Q2 estimates, maintains annual forecastsOrganic volumes rise as prices remain unchanged in Q2P&G shares up 3% Adds details from the call in paragraphs 3, 8, 9 and 10By Ananya Mariam Rajesh and Jessica DiNapoliJan 22 (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble PG.N beat quarterly estimates for sales and p...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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Former NJ senator Menendez loses bid for new trial after saying error tainted conviction
NEW YORK, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez on Wednesday lost a bid for a new trial, after arguing that his recent corruption conviction should be thrown out because jurors were allowed to review improper evidence during deliberations. (Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York) ((l...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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BRIEF-Fitch Says LA Fires May Consume 30% Of European Reinsurers' 2025 Catastrophe Budgets
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Fitch: FITCH: LA FIRES MAY CONSUME 30% OF EUROPEAN REINSURERS' 2025 CATASTROPHE BUDGETSFITCH: IMPACT OF FIRES ON EUROPEAN REINSURERS' EARNINGS AND CAPITAL ARE NOT LIKELY TO BE MATERIALSource text: ID:nFIT3DcPsD ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;;))Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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UPDATE 2-Spain's PM Sanchez says make social media great again
Adds quotes, context in paragraphs 5, 6 and 8 DAVOS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Social media owners should be held responsible for "poisoning society" and eroding democracy with their algorithms, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday.Sanchez also said he...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Stocks
Why Rocket Lab Stock Sank 8% Today
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) stock stumbled 8.2% through 11:30 a.m. ET Wednesday, giving back some of its mammoth 30% gain from Tuesday, a gain arising from investor enthusiasm over newly inaugurated President Trump's own excitement about using U.S. companies to send astronauts to Mars.Why investors ar...The Motley Fool
Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
UPDATE 4-Halliburton flags flat to lower 2025 revenue on weak U.S., Mexico activity
Shares fall 1% despite beating Q4 profit estimatesNorth America revenue to decrease due to lower equipment pricesInternational revenue seen flat due to lower Mexico activityUpdates share prices in paragraph 2, adds analyst comment in paragraph 8 and 11By Arathy Somasekhar and Seher Dareen Jan 22 ...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
