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CME Q4 adjusted profit beats estimates on record volume
OverviewDerivatives marketplace's Q4 revenue missed analyst expectationsAdjusted net income for Q4 beat analyst estimatesCompany reported fourth consecutive year of record annual revenueOutlookCME Group plans to expand access through U.S. Treasury clearing and 24/7 cryptocurrency tradingCompany ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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UK's Starmer: King Charles will remove Mandelson from Privy Council
LONDON, Feb 4 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday he had agreed with King Charles that former ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson should be removed from the formal body of advisers to the sovereign over his links with Jeffrey Epstein.Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Yum! Brands Q4 profit misses estimates, dividend up 6%
OverviewFast food chain's Q4 GAAP operating profit grew 12%, core profit up 11% excluding 53rd weekAdjusted EPS for Q4 was $1.73, missing analyst expectationsCompany increased quarterly dividend by 6%OutlookCompany targets 5% unit growth over the long termYum! Brands aims for 7% system sales gro...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Phillips 66 Q4 adj EPS beats expectations on record NGL transportation, fractionation volumes
OverviewDownstream energy provider's Q4 adjusted EPS beat analyst expectationsAdjusted net income for Q4 beat analyst expectationsCompany achieved record NGL transportation and fractionation volumesOutlookPhillips 66 announces 2026 capital budget of $2.4 blnPhillips 66 aims for further debt redu...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Reynolds Q4 revenue beats analyst expectations on higher pricing
OverviewHousehold products maker's Q4 revenue grew, beating analyst expectationsAdjusted net income for Q4 slightly beat analyst estimatesAdjusted EBITDA for Q4 beat analyst expectations, aided by pricing actions and productivity improvementsOutlookFull-year 2026 net revenues expected to be -3% ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
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Wed, Feb 4
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Valvoline Q1 profit beats estimates
OverviewAutomotive maintenance firm's Q1 revenue grew 11% yr/yrAdjusted EPS for Q1 beat analyst expectationsCompany reported loss from continuing operations due to FTC-required divestitureOutlookCompany confident in growth algorithm due to strong fundamentals and resilient demandValvoline focuse...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Performance Food Q2 sales rise 5.2%, slightly miss estimates
OverviewFood distribution company's Q2 net sales grew 5.2% but slightly missed analyst expectationsAdjusted EPS for Q2 remained flat at $0.98, missing analyst expectationsCompany highlighted strong case volume growth and improved cash flowOutlookCompany expects Q3 net sales between $16.0 bln and...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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GSK Says Will Run Business With Discipline, Rapidly Move Resources To Support That
Feb 4 (Reuters) - GSK GSK.L:WILL RUN BUSINESS WITH GREAT DISCIPLINE & WHERE THERE IS OPPORTUNITY, WILL RAPIDLY MOVE RESOURCES, PEOPLE, HEADCOUNT & CAPITAL TO SUPPORT THATHIV DRUGS WILL BE A BIG CONTRIBUTOR TO CO'S SUCCESS THIS DECADE AND INTO THE FUTURE - ANALYST CALLReuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Derivatives exchange CME's profit rises on higher trading activity
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Derivatives exchange CME Group CME.O posted a rise in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, as strong demand for equity and metal products bolstered trading volumes.Excluding one-time items, profit attributable to CME shareholders stood at $997.7 million, or $2.77 per share, for the ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Morning News Call - U.S., February 4
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Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
Is Nvidia Stock a Buy?
Key PointsThe arrival of artificial intelligence spurred enormous semiconductor chip sales for Nvidia, and a rising stock price.The company has expanded beyond chips to touch many sectors across the AI ecosystem.Nvidia's technology encompasses self-driving cars and quantum computing.10 stocks we lik...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 4
Cryptocurrencies
Anthropic targets $35)B valuation as fresh AI worries loom over professional jobs
Major legal and data companies saw their shares crash Tuesday after Anthropic rolled out workplace automation software, sparking fresh worries about artificial intelligence taking over professional jobs. Market observers blamed Anthropic’s Friday launch of new add-ons for its Claude Cowork platform. The tools handle legal work, sales operations, marketing campaigns, and data processing independently. The […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Feb 4
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New York Times forecasts quarterly subscription revenue growth above estimates
Feb 4 (Reuters) - The New York Times NYT.N forecast first-quarter subscription revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, expecting its bundling strategy for news and lifestyle products to draw more paying users.The newspaper expects subscription revenue growth to be between 9% and 11%, compa...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Uber Q4 revenue slightly beats estimates on higher bookings
OverviewRide-sharing platform's Q4 revenue grew 20% yr/yr, slightly beating analyst expectationsAdjusted EBITDA for Q4 rose 35% yr/yr to $2.5 blnCompany reported record free cash flow of $2.8 blnOutlookUber anticipates Q1 2026 Gross Bookings of $52 bln to $53.5 blnCompany expects Q1 2026 Non-GAA...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Texas Instruments to buy chip designer Silicon Laboratories in $7.5 billion deal
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Texas Instruments TXN.O on Wednesday agreed to buy chip designer Silicon Laboratories SLAB.O in a deal valued at $7.5 billion, expanding its footprint in wireless connectivity chips used for industrial and consumer applications.Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
Uber falls on weak forecast for profit in first quarter
Shares of Uber Technologies UBER.N down 8.1% at $71.65 premarket Co forecasts first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 65 cents to 72 cents, compared with analysts' expectations of 76 cents - LSEGExpects gross bookings between $52.0 bln and $53.5 bln for the first quarter, above estimates of...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
