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AI concerns pummel European software stocks
AI threat causes selloff in European software and advertising stocksRELX and Wolters Kluwer shares drop over 10% due to AI concernsPublicis shares fall 8.5%, plans AI-focused acquisitions in 2026By Samuel Indyk and Danilo Masoni LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - A sell-off in European software, data anal...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
US STOCKS-S&P, Nasdaq futures edge up as earnings deluge takes center stage
Futures: Dow down 0.07%, S&P 500 up 0.2%, Nasdaq up 0.4%Palantir shares gain after quarterly resultsPfizer, Merck shares dip post-earningsAdvanced Micro Devices and SMCI results due after market close By Pranav Kashyap and Twesha Dikshit Feb 3 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the S&P 500 and ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Morning News Call - Canada, February 3
To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click hereYou can read Morning News Call Canada via TOPNEWS Canada page.If you would like to receive this newsletter through your email, please register at:https://solutions.lseg.com/MorningNewsCallEN-subscription-pageCOMPANIES REPORTING RESULTSFebr...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
Could SoFi Acquire Another Fintech Company in 2026? Here's What its CEO Just Said.
Key PointsFintech disruptor SoFi recently raised $1.5 billion even though it didn’t have any immediate capital needs.This has led to speculation that an acquisition could be in the company’s future. CEO Anthony Noto addressed the possibility of an acquisition in the company’s recent earnings call.10...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
What a $20 Million Bet on a Stock Down 3% Signals for Investors
Key PointsConnecticut-based financial planner Tweedy, Browne initiated a new position in UniFirst, buying 102,059 shares during the fourth quarter.The estimated trade size was $19.69 million based on quarter-end disclosures.The position represents 1.59% of Tweedy, Browne’s 13F reportable assets unde...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
Aviation firm VSE steadies after upsized acquisition-related raise
Aviation services firm VSE Corp VSEC.O shares up marginally at $191.05 before the bell after above-target raise for acquisitionMiramar, Florida-based VSEC early Tues says it sold ~4 mln shares at $188 for $750 mln and 8 mln of 5.75% 3-yr mandatory convertible tangible equity units (TEUs) for $400 ml...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Economic Indicator
Banxico: Policy rate pause expected – Rabobank
Rabobank analysts, Molly Schwartz and Christian Lawrence, anticipate that Banxico will hold the policy rate at 7.00% during the February 5 meeting. This expectation is shared unanimously among Bloomberg surveyed analysts.Fxstreet
Tue, Feb 3
Commodities
India, US to share details of trade deal after completing technical processes
NEW DELHI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - India and the United States will put out a joint statement on their trade deal soon and share details of the agreement after a "final understanding" is inked and technical processes are completed, Indian trade minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Commodities
Power grid delays challenge Amazon's data center expansion in Europe
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Long delays to get power grid connections are challenging Amazon's AMZN.O plans to expand data centers in Europe, the company told Reuters, as industries ramp up pressure on policymakers to upgrade ageing energy grids.Energy-intensive industries have...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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TransDigm Q1 revenue beats on commercial OEM market strength
OverviewAircraft components maker's fiscal Q1 revenue rose 14%, beating analyst expectationsAdjusted EPS for fiscal Q1 beat analyst expectationsCompany completed acquisition of Simmonds Precision Products from RTX CorporationOutlookTransDigm raises fiscal 2026 net sales guidance to $9.845 bln - ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Cryptocurrencies
$MAXI: The Next Crypto to 1000X? How Political Scandal is Driving Eyes to New Defi Projects
When U.S. Senators start tossing around terms like ‘potentially criminal conduct’ to describe high-profile crypto deals, the market listens. But perhaps not in the way regulators intend. Senator Chris Murphy’s recent grilling of potential UAE investments, citing ‘brazen, open corru...Bitcoinist
Tue, Feb 3
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UK privacy watchdog launches investigation into Grok
LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Britain's privacy watchdog on Tuesday launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok over the processing of personal data and its potential to produce harmful sexualised images and video content. The probe is into xAI and X Internet Unlimited Comp...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Michael Kors parent Capri raises annual revenue forecast
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Capri Holdings CPRI.N on Tuesday raised its annual revenue forecast, banking on steady demand for apparel and handbags across its Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors brands.Shares of the company were up about 4% before the bell.The company has been working to stabilize its core portfolio a...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Cryptocurrencies
Investing Russia's maternity capital into crypto and stocks may result in criminal penalties
Investing maternity capital into cryptocurrencies and stocks may result in criminal penalties; Russian parents should take note. The funds, allocated through a federal program to improve fertility rates, must be spent as intended, lawyers are warning amid the growing popularity of crypto investments. Russian families banned from buying coins with moms’ benefits Attempts to use […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
My 3 Best Stocks to Buy In February
Key PointsNvidia and Broadcom are providing their clients with two viable computing options.Taiwan Semiconductor manufactures the chips for both companies. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › With the first month of the year complete, it's clear that there is one trend that isn't going away: arti...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
Amundi CEO says clients want safety from dollar as results top forecasts
Q4 net inflows reach 20.9 billion euros, beating expectationsConcerns over UniCredit distribution agreement renewal remainClients seeking diversification away from U.S. dollar-CEOShares rise more than 4%By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Europe's largest asset manager, Amundi AMUN.P...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Commodities
Orsted offloads European onshore renewables to firm up finances
Bolsters balance sheet as Trump battles offshore projectsPart of pivot back to offshore wind in EuropeComes day after US court lifted freeze on Sunrise WindOrsted continues to own and operate US onshore businessBy Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Danish wind farm operator Orsted said ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
Sable Offshore slides on $250 mln stock sale plans
Sable Offshore SOC.N shares drop 13.4% to six-week low of $7.80 premarket as co looks to raise equity Houston, Texas-based oil driller files up to $250 mln ATM ("at-the-market") stock offering with TD Cowen and Jefferies as sales agents It intends to use net offering proceeds for gener...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
