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RTX's Raytheon Partners With U.S. On 5 Agreements To Expand Critical Munition Production
Feb 4 (Reuters) - RTX Corp RTX.N:RTX'S RAYTHEON PARTNERS WITH DEPARTMENT OF WAR ON FIVE LANDMARK AGREEMENTS TO EXPAND CRITICAL MUNITION PRODUCTIONRTX CORP: UP-TO-SEVEN-YEAR DEALS TO INCREASE ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF TOMAHAWK, AMRAAM, SM-3 BLOCK IB, SM-3 BLOCK IIA, SM-6Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
Stanley Black & Decker forecasts 2026 profit below estimates on lower tools demand
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Stanley Black & Decker SWK.N on Wednesday forecast its 2026 profit below Wall Street estimates, as tariff-fueled price hikes hurt demand for its power tools. Shares of the company were down about 2.4% in premarket trading.U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and inflati...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
FTSE 100 touches record high, BoE policy in focus
FTSE 100 up 1.4% and FTSE 250 up 0.6%Energy stocks rise on higher crude amid U.S.-Iran tensionsSoftware, tech stocks still under pressureInvestors await BoE policy decision on Thursday Feb 4 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 touched a record high on Wednesday, helped by gains in energy stocks and...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Putin accepted Xi's invitation to visit China in first half of this year, Kremlin says
MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit China in the first half of this year, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, after the two leaders spoke by video-link.Yuri Ushakov, a Kremlin foreign policy advisor, told reporte...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
Medica device firm Encisione says Q3 sales hit by robot competition, to restructure to cut costs
OverviewMedical device company's fiscal Q3 revenue fell 7.5% due to competition from surgical robotsGross profit margin decreased significantly due to a large increase to the inventory reserveCompany is restructuring to reduce operating expenses, impact expected in Q4OutlookEncision expects reve...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
Corteva falls after Q4 sales miss
Shares of agrichemical company Corteva CTVA.N down 3.1% at $72.74 premarketCo late on Tuesday missed Q4 net sales estimates, weighed down by lower sales volumes in its crop protection and seed businessPosts Q4 net sales of $3.91 billion vs analysts' expectations of $4.24 billion - data compiled ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Flex Q3 sales rise 8%, beat estimates
OverviewManufacturing partner's fiscal Q3 net sales rose 8%, beating analyst expectationsAdjusted EPS for fiscal Q3 beat analyst expectationsCompany raised full-year guidance for net sales, adjusted operating margin, and adjusted EPSOutlookFlex raises full-year net sales guidance to $27.2 bln - ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
Why e.l.f. Beauty Stock Jumped 12% in January
Key PointsE.l.f. is reporting double-digit growth in a tough environment.It's expanding into new segments and markets.E.l.f. stock could be undervalued at the current price.10 stocks we like better than e.l.f. Beauty › Shares of cosmetics giant e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF) stock soared 12% in January, ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 4
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Ares Capital Q4 adjusted EPS meets expectations, declares dividend
OverviewSpecialty finance firm's Q4 adjusted EPS met analyst expectationsQ4 GAAP net income per share fell compared to last yearCompany declared Q1 2026 dividend of $0.48 per shareOutlookAres Capital did not provide specific financial guidance for future periodsResult DriversRECORD INVESTMENT CO...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Reservoir Media Q3 revenue rises 8%, raises FY26 outlook
OverviewMusic company reported fiscal Q3 revenue up 8% yr/yrNet income for fiscal Q3 fell due to swap losses and higher interest expensesCompany raised fiscal 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA outlookOutlookReservoir raises fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to $170 mln - $173 mlnCompany boosts fiscal 2026...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Kremlin says Russia will act responsibly after expiry of nuclear deal with US
MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russia will act carefully and responsibly following the expiry of the New START treaty with the United States that limits the size of both countries' strategic nuclear arsenals, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters.The treaty, signed in 2010, expires at the end of W...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Texas Instruments To Buy Silicon Labs For $7.5 Bln
Feb 4 (Reuters) - TEXAS INSTRUMENTS: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS - DEAL EXPECTED TO BE ACCRETIVE TO EPS, EXCLUDING DEAL-RELATED COSTS, IN FIRST YEARTEXAS INSTRUMENTS TO ACQUIRE SILICON LABSTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC: TOTAL ENTERPRISE VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY $7.5 BILLIONTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC : DEAL FOR $231.00 PER S...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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IDEX Q4 sales rise 4%, beat expectations
OverviewEngineered products firm's Q4 sales rose 4%, beating analyst expectationsAdjusted EPS for Q4 increased 3%, beating analyst expectationsCompany utilized $73 mln for share repurchases in Q4OutlookIDEX expects full-year 2026 organic sales to rise 1% to 2%Company forecasts 2026 adjusted dilu...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Old Dominion Q4 EPS beats expectations, announces higher dividend
OverviewNorth American LTL carrier's Q4 revenue slightly beat analyst expectations despite a 5.7% declineQ4 EPS beat analyst expectations, declining 11.4% yr/yrCompany announced a 3.6% increase in quarterly cash dividend to $0.29 per shareOutlookOld Dominion expects 2026 capital expenditures to ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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New York Times Q4 adjusted EPS beats estimates as subscribers increase
OverviewMedia company's Q4 revenue beat analyst expectationsAdjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectationsCompany added 450,000 net digital-only subscribers in Q4OutlookCompany did not provide specific guidance for 2026Result DriversDIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS - Growth in digital subscribers and ARPU d...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
Canada's Aurora Cannabis Q3 revenue beats on higher sales in Germany and Poland
OverviewCanada medical cannabis firm's fiscal Q3 revenue rose, beating analyst expectationsAdjusted EBITDA for fiscal Q3 remained strongCompany to exit lower-margin consumer cannabis markets, focusing on medical cannabisOutlookAurora expects fiscal 2026 global medical cannabis revenue between C$...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
