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BUZZ-Teledyne jumps to all-time high after fourth-quarter sales, profit beat
** U.S. defense firm Teledyne's TDY.N shares rise as much as 7% to an all-time high of $514.46 in early trading** Company beats Q4 sales and profit estimates aided by strong demand for its marine equipment and target detection sensors ** Reports Q4 sales rise of 5.4% to $1.5 bln vs estimates of $1.4...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
Ships loaded with missile propellant to sail from China to Iran, FT reports
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Two Iranian cargo vessels carrying an ingredient for missile propellant will sail from China to Iran in the next few weeks, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing intelligence from security officials in two Western countries.The FT said the Iranian-flagged s...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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Afghan Americans fearful after Trump order halts refugee program
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - An executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend refugee admissions has magnified the fears of one Afghan American soldier who has long been worried about the fate of his sister in Kabul.The soldier is afraid his sister could be forced...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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Trump's envoy says he'll be part of Gaza ceasefire inspections
Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's Mideast envoy said on Wednesday he would travel to the Middle East to be part of what he described as an inspection team deployed in and along the Gaza Strip to ensure ceasefire compliance. In an interview with Fox News, the envoy, Steve Witkoff, also...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Forex
BUZZ-COMMENT-EUR/USD's resilience ahead of key risks should comfort bulls
Jan 22 (Reuters) - EUR/USD traded near flat after striking a 3-week high early Wednesday but investors appear comfortable with the pair's recent buoyancy despite looming risks from the ECB and U.S. inflation reports. Comments Wednesday from ECB President Lagarde and other ECB policymakers solidif...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Stocks
First Community Corp (South Carolina) reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
First Community Corp (South Carolina) FCCO.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 55 cents per share for the quarter ended December 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 43 cents. The mean expectation of three analysts for the quarter was for earnings of...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Stocks
Is TSMC Stock a Buy Now?
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) has enjoyed a stellar run on the stock market in the past year, clocking gains of 87% as of this writing, and it looks like the foundry giant is set to deliver another terrific year to investors in 2025.Popularly known as TSMC, the company has seen its ...The Motley Fool
Jan 22, 2025
Stocks
UPDATE 2-Insurance giant Travelers delivers profit beat on underwriting boost
Adds CEO comment in paragraph 3, updates shares in paragraph 1By Manya Saini and Niket Nishant Jan 22 (Reuters) - Property and casualty insurer Travelers TRV.N trounced Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit as strength in its underwriting business cushioned a blow from outsized catastr...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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US STOCKS-Nasdaq leads Wall St higher helped by Netflix results, Trump's AI investment plans
For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.Oracle up after Trump unveils $500 bln AI planProcter & Gamble gains after upbeat Q2 resultsS&P 500 less than 1% away from all-time high Indexes up: Dow 0.17%, S&P 500 0.48%, Nasdaq 0.97%Update...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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BUZZ-GE Vernova rises on quarterly profit jump
Updates** Shares of turbine maker GE Vernova GEV.N up ~2.3% at $425.66 ** Co reports jump in Q4 profit, helped by strong performance in its grid equipment and services segment** Quarterly net income more than doubled to $484 mln** Core profit in co's electrification segment jumped 68% to $283 mln fr...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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BRIEF-QIA Says Databricks Secures Follow-On Investment From QIA As Part Of $15 Bln Funding Round
Jan 22 (Reuters) - QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY:DATABRICKS SECURES FOLLOW-ON INVESTMENT FROM QIA AS PART OF SERIES J $15 BILLION FUNDING ROUNDQIPARTICIPATES IN A SERIES J FUNDING ROUND, ALONG WITH TEMASEK, META, AND ENTITIES ADMINISTERED BY MACQUARIE CAPITALDATABRICKS PLANS TO INVEST CAPITAL FO NEW AI...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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Spain's PM Sanchez: social media erode democratic system
DAVOS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday that social media were eroding the democratic system by promoting misinformation, and called for social media owners to be held accountable. He said owners of social media platforms wer...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
Port Freeport resumes normal operations, Houston and Galveston shut
HOUSTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Port Freeport resumed normal operations on Wednesday as winter storm Enzo moved away from Texas, while the ports of Houston and Galveston remained shut to vessel traffic, according to a shipping notice seen by Reuters.Freeport had reduced operations on Tuesday amid low te...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
EXCLUSIVE-Brazilian soy shipments to China from five firms halted, sources say
Brazilian soy shipments halted over phytosanitary issuesSuspension affects Terra Roxa, Olam, C.Vale, Cargill, ADMResolution depends on Brazilian firms' corrective actionsAdds context in paragraphs 3-5By Laurie Chen, Mei Mei Chu, Ella Cao and Naveen Thukral BEIJING, Jan 22 (Reuters) - China, the w...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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Should You Buy Lam Research Stock Before Jan. 29?
Semiconductor stock investors got great news about starting the earnings season from Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM).Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. See the 10 stocks »*Stock prices used were the afternoon p...The Motley Fool
Jan 22, 2025
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Should You Buy Apple Stock Before Jan. 30?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is losing smartphone market share in China, where competition is increasing.Start Your Mornings Smarter! Wake up with Breakfast news in your inbox every market day. Sign Up For Free »*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Jan. 18, 2025. The video was published on Jan. 2...The Motley Fool
Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
UPDATE 2-TotalEnergies' Mozambique LNG project faces delay beyond 2029
Mozambique LNG still under force majeureAlso awaiting US EXIM loan re-approvalProject has suffered from violent insurgency near siteNew Mozambican president supports projectWrites through with own sourcing, background, US EXIM comment, Trump EXIM bank appointmentsBy America Hernandez Jan 22 (Reut...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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Goldman Sachs CEO says important for US, China to improve ties, CNBC reports
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said on Wednesday it was important for the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economic superpowers, to improve their bilateral ties.His comments during an interview to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, come just days after...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Stocks
BUZZ-Halliburton falls on Q4 revenue miss, weak North America forecast
Updates** Shares of oilfield services firm Halliburton HAL.N down 3.7% at $28.43** Company's fourth-quarter revenue falls and misses estimates on weak North America demand** Expects demand in the region to remain soft during 2025** Quarterly revenue down 2.2% at $5.61 bln, missing analysts' estimate...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
