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Bitcoin Hashrate Slips as Macro Pressure Builds: What’s Really Behind the Drop?
With Bitcoin tagging a low of $74.5K yesterday, BTC is officially in the midst of its deepest drawdown of the current cycle. From the all time high near $126K set in October, last week’s pullback of around 12% means Bitcoin has corrected around 37% since the all time high. So far Bitcoin is respecting the […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Feb 3
Forex
Ball Q4 revenue, adjusted EPS beat expectations on volume growth
OverviewAluminum packaging firm's Q4 revenue rose, beating analyst expectationsAdjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectationsCompany completed acquisition of majority stake in BenepackOutlookBall expects 2026 comparable diluted EPS growth of 10-plus percentCompany anticipates 2026 free cash flow ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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WTW Q4 revenue falls 3% but beats estimates
OverviewAdvisory firm's Q4 revenue fell 3% yr/yr but beat analyst expectationsAdjusted EPS for Q4 was $8.12, beating analyst expectationsCompany repurchased $350 mln in shares during the quarterOutlookWTW expects 2026 adjusted operating margin expansion in R&B and HWC segmentsCompany plans s...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Other
Gartner Q4 revenue up 2%, beats analyst expectations
OverviewBusiness insights provider's Q4 revenue rose 2%, beating analyst expectationsAdjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectationsCompany increased share repurchase authorization by $500 mln in January 2026OutlookGartner expects contract value to accelerate throughout 2026Company increased share...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Forex
USD/CHF falls on US budget impasse, Swiss Franc safe-haven demand
USD/CHF trades lower around 0.7780 on Tuesday, down 0.15% on the day at the time of writing. The pair remains under pressure as political uncertainty in the United States (US) weighs on the US Dollar (USD), despite the release of encouraging economic indicators.
Fxstreet
Tue, Feb 3
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Cayman's Patria Q4 EPS beats estimates, FRE up 17%
OverviewAlternative asset manager's Q4 adjusted EPS beat analyst expectationsFee Related Earnings for Q4 rose 17% yr/yrCompany announced acquisitions to expand capabilities in key asset classesOutlookPatria expects to exceed three-year fundraising and FRE objectives set in December 2024Company s...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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PRESS DIGEST-Canada - February 3
Feb 3 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.THE GLOBE AND MAILFormer liberal cabinet minister Bill Blair has resigned as a member of Parliament and will become Canada's next hi...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Forex
Sterling steady as traders eye Bank of England decision
LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The pound was little changed on Tuesday as a light economic calendar made for steady trading ahead of the Bank of England's interest rate decision on Thursday.Sterling GBP=D3 was last trading flat against the dollar at $1.3672, having gained around 1.4% this year on the...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Other
FACTBOX-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access
Feb 3(Reuters) - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's GOOGL.O YouTube and Meta's META.O Instagram and Facebook.The ban comes on mounting concerns over the impact of soci...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Pepsico Plans To Cut Prices By Up To 15% On Snacks Like Lay'S And Cheetos Due To Consumer Complaints About High Costs - WSJ
Feb 3 (Reuters) - PEPSICO PLANS TO CUT PRICES BY UP TO 15% ON SNACKS LIKE LAY’S AND CHEETOS DUE TO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT HIGH COSTS - WSJSource: https://tinyurl.com/mrrdwe4kReuters
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
US STOCKS-S&P, Nasdaq futures edge up as earnings deluge takes center stage
Futures: Dow down 0.01%, S&P 500 up 0.18%, Nasdaq up 0.48% Feb 3 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq edged higher on Tuesday, steadying after a choppy session, as investors geared up for a flood of corporate results due this week.Teradyne TER.O shares surged 23.7% in p...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Other
China to ban 'hidden' car door handles to address safety fears
BEIJING, Feb 3 (Reuters) - China will ban 'hidden' car door handles from 2027, becoming the first country to phase out a design pioneered by Tesla TSLA.O and adopted by Chinese competitors including Xiaomi 1810.HK.The hidden handle design, which functions through a key fob or mobile phone or...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
3 No-Brainer High-Yield Energy ETFs to Buy With $2,000 Right Now
Key PointsEnergy ETFs invest in dozens of companies, which can help manage risk when approaching the volatile sector. Passive energy sector ETFs are heavily concentrated in a handful of stocks like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips.The SPDR S&P 500 Oil & Gas Exploration and Production ETF is ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 3
Commodities
Grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland beats fourth-quarter profit estimates
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Archer-Daniels-Midland ADM.N beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter adjusted profit on Tuesday, as the company benefited from higher margins in its grain trading business.The Chicago-based company posted an adjusted profit of 87 cents per share for the three months ended Dec...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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NASA delays Artemis 2 moon mission to March due to liquid hydrogen leak
Feb 3 (Reuters) - NASA said on Tuesday it was targeting a March window to launch its Artemis 2 mission to send four astronauts around the moon after a delay in this week's departure, caused by a leak of liquid hydrogen during a key "wet dress rehearsal".The mission is the second in the m...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Feb 3 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1100 GMT on Tuesday:Property developer GuocoLand (Malaysia) Berhad GUOL.KL said that its parent company, Singapore-based GuocoLand GUOC.SI, will buy the rest of the remaining shares it does not own in its Mala...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
PepsiCo tops quarterly revenue estimates on resilient demand for sodas
Feb 3 (Reuters) - PepsiCo PEP.O topped fourth-quarter revenue expectations on Tuesday, benefiting from robust demand for its sodas in international markets, as well as strength in its low-sugar beverages in the U.S. Demand for more localized flavors of both snacks and sodas in countries such as Indi...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Commodities
Gold rebounds sharply from four-week lows as technical buying dominates
Gold (XAU/USD) climbs more than 5% on Tuesday as dip buyers step back into the market following last week’s violent correction from record highs near $5,600. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is hovering near $4,915, extending its rebound after slipping to near four-week lows around $4,402 on Monday.
Fxstreet
Tue, Feb 3
Commodities
Malaysia releases tankers suspected of illegally transferring $130 million worth of crude oil
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Two tankers detained off Malaysia's Penang island for allegedly conducting illegal ship-to-ship transfers of crude oil last week have been released along with their cargo, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said on Tuesday. Authorities had seized the vesse...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
