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-Toronto home sales fall the most in 11 months as economic uncertainty weighs
By Fergal SmithTORONTO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Greater Toronto Area home sales fell sharply in January and prices declined as economic uncertainty kept homebuyers on the sidelines, Toronto Regional Real Estate Board data showed on Wednesday.Seasonally adjusted sales dropped 9.9% last month from December ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Economic Indicator
US services sector treads water in January as new orders slow
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. services sector held steady in January, but businesses paid more for inputs, suggesting that services inflation could pick up after being on a slowing trend in recent months.The Institute for Supply Management said on Wednesday its nonmanufacturing purchasing m...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Other
Fox beats estimates for quarterly revenue on sports, Tubi strength
By Harshita Mary VargheseFeb 4 (Reuters) - Fox Corp FOXA.O topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Wednesday, buoyed by strong advertising demand at its news and sports networks and growth at its ad-supported streaming service Tubi.Demand for Fox's news and sports programming remai...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Russia's Lavrov accuses Ukraine's Zelenskiy of putting his own career before a peace deal, RIA reports
MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of not wanting to seal a peace deal as it would mean the end of Zelenskiy's political career, Russia's state RIA news agency reported.Zelenskiy has said he does want ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Other
CORRECTED-Law firm Hecker Fink adds Supreme Court vet from O'Melveny
By David Thomas Feb 4 (Reuters) - A New York law firm pressing several legal challenges against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said Wednesday it has hired a leading U.S. Supreme Court litigator to boost its appellate practice.Jeffrey Fisher, who was a special counsel at much lar...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
Prediction: Joby Stock Could Soar 40% by 2026
Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) is pushing to become the first electric air taxi company to be certified. Manufacturing expansion and early progress suggest real upside, but certification timing and dilution risk make this a high-stakes investment.Stock prices used were the market prices of Jan. 27, 2026...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
NextEra Energy gains on expansion of deal with Xcel Energy
Shares of U.S. utility NextEra Energy NEE.N rises 1.6% to $90.25Company's subsidiary signs a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Xcel Energy to accelerate the delivery of generation resources to serve large load customers, including data centersMOU represents an expansion of a long-standing c...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Feb 4 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1430 GMT on Wednesday: Biotech firm PrimeGen US will go public in the United States through a $1.5 billion deal with blank-check company DT Cloud Star Acquisition DTSQ.O, the companies said. nL4N3Z01EU ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Georgia's Fulton County challenges seizure of election records
FBI seized records at an election facility last weekSearch driven by Trump's false claims of election fraudBy Jasper WardWASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Georgia's Fulton County filed a challenge on Wednesday to the legality of a warrant and seizure of election records in an FBI search of an el...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Other
Itau, Santander, Citi strike deals to end Brazilian tax disputes
By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo CaramBRASILIA, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Brazil's National Treasury Attorney General's Office (PGFN) has reached settlement deals with lenders Itau ITUB3.SA, Santander Brasil SANB3.SA and Citi that resulted in about 2.4 billion reais ($458 million) in tax payments in re...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Other
EXCLUSIVE-Amazon plans to use AI to speed up TV and film production
Amazon plans to use AI to speed up the process for making movies and TV showsHumans will be involved in every step of the creative processAI Studio initiative aims to cut costs and streamline creative processBy Dawn Chmielewski and Greg Bensinger LOS ANGELES, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Amazon AMZN.O p...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
Up 375%, Should You Buy Applied Digital Right Now?
Key PointsApplied Digital's sales rose by 250% in its fiscal 2026 second quarter.Its expenses rose by 230%, and the company is still unprofitable. Applied Digital's stock is expensive, and the tech sector's massive AI spending spree will eventually come to an end. 10 stocks we like better than Appli...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 4
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Four Finland women's hockey players down with stomach flu
By Trevor StynesMILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Four members of Finland's women's Olympic ice hockey team have contracted stomach flu ahead of their opening match at the Milano Cortina Games, a spokesperson for the Finnish Ice Hockey Association told Reuters on Wednesday.The illness caused the can...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Indices
USD: Potential for retracement – BBH
The report from Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) indicates that the USD is trading firmly against most major currencies, with Treasury yields ticking up. In the near term, the USD has room to retrace some of its recent losses as the Fed is not in a rush to ease policy.
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Wed, Feb 4
Other
Lamb Weston appoints Ingredion executive James Gray as next CFO
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Frozen fries supplier Lamb Weston LW.N on Wednesday named James Gray as its next finance chief and said he will take charge from incumbent Bernadette Madarieta on April 2.Gray, who is currently the CFO of ingredients provider Ingredion INGR.N, has also worked for more than a decade...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin slides toward post-election lows as bear market fears grow
Bitcoin is hovering around its lowest level since Trump’s victory in the presidential election. From its peak of over $120k to now 70k, the 50k threshold is the next bearish mark that looks close, in a year that looks set to be dominated by a bear market. The kingcoin is down 15% in just a […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Feb 4
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Dominance Shifts: Crypto Usage Spreads Beyond Bitcoin as $HYPER Keeps Gaining
Quick Facts: ➡️ Market Shift: Capital is moving from passive Bitcoin holding to active yield-seeking on Layer 2 infrastructure. ➡️ TTechnological Convergence: The integration of the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) on Bitcoin enables sub-second finality for the first time. ➡️ Smart Money Flow: Bitcoin H...Bitcoinist
Wed, Feb 4
