Today: November 20, 2024
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Marketmind: Fed minutes calm the horses

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan A relatively soothing bond market reading of the Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes has helped calm the new year horses, but

Marketmind: Fed minutes calm the horses
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Conagra Brands cuts annual revenue, profit forecasts

Conagra Brands on Thursday cut organic net sales growth and profit forecast for fiscal 2024 and warned of a slower recovery in demand for its packaged meals and snacks.

Conagra Brands cuts annual revenue, profit forecasts
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Walgreens Q1 profit beat helped by higher drug prices, cost cuts

Walgreens Boots Alliance on Thursday reported better-than-expected quarterly profit, as cost-cut measures and higher drug prices boosted its pharmacy operations, and the company nearly

Walgreens Q1 profit beat helped by higher drug prices, cost cuts
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Fisker to integrate dealership model with direct sales to boost EV deliveries

Electric vehicle company Fisker said on Thursday that it would integrate dealerships alongside its direct-to-customer distribution strategy to boost sales.

Fisker to integrate dealership model with direct sales to boost EV deliveries
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US online holiday spending up 5% on steep discounts, BNPL options - report

Online spending by U.S. shoppers rose 4.9% during the 2023 holiday season, an Adobe Analytics report showed on Thursday, as intense promotions on items such as electronics and apparel, as

US online holiday spending up 5% on steep discounts, BNPL options - report
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US private payrolls increase in December - ADP

U.S. private employers hired more workers than expected in December, pointing to persistent strength in the labor market that should continue to sustain the economy.

US private payrolls increase in December - ADP
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Microsoft adds AI button to keyboards to call up chatbot

Microsoft said it is adding a button to its Windows keyboard that would pull up the tech giant's Copilot service, in the first change for the device in nearly three decades.

Microsoft adds AI button to keyboards to call up chatbot
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Peloton to bring its content to TikTok in exclusive partnership

Fitness equipment maker Peloton Interactive will bring its workout content to short-form video platform TikTok in an exclusive partnership, the companies said on Thursday.

Peloton to bring its content to TikTok in exclusive partnership
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Ford's 2023 US sales rise 7.1% on pickup truck, SUV demand

Ford Motor on Thursday posted a 7.1% rise in 2023 U.S. sales, fueled by demand for its crossover SUVs and pickup trucks and easing supply chain constraints.

Ford's 2023 US sales rise 7.1% on pickup truck, SUV demand
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Italy's Enel finalises sale of several U.S. green assets to Ormat

Enel finalised the sale of a renewable asset portfolio in the United States to Ormat Technologies for $271 million, Italy's biggest utility said on Thursday.

Italy's Enel finalises sale of several U.S. green assets to Ormat
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Lawmakers ask Pentagon to consider barring US investments in China's Quectel

The top Republican and Democrat on the House China committee on Thursday asked the Biden administration to consider adding China's Quectel Wireless to a list of Chinese military

Lawmakers ask Pentagon to consider barring US investments in China's Quectel
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Senators urge Tesla, 12 other automakers to remain neutral in organizing drives

A group of 33 senators on Thursday urged Tesla and 12 other automakers to remain neutral in ongoing efforts by the United Auto Workers to organize U.S. auto plants.

Senators urge Tesla, 12 other automakers to remain neutral in organizing drives
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Apple suffers second rating downgrade in tough start to 2024

Apple fell further on Thursday, losing about $176 billion since the start of the year, after Piper Sandler became the second brokerage this week to downgrade the stock on worries of tepid

Apple suffers second rating downgrade in tough start to 2024
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Phillips 66 in active talks for non-core assets sale: CEO

U.S. refiner and petrochemical manufacturer Phillips 66 is having active discussions for sale of its non-core assets, Chief Executive Mark Lashier said on Thursday during an energy

Phillips 66 in active talks for non-core assets sale: CEO
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Disney's ESPN, NCAA reach new eight-year agreement over media rights

Walt Disney's ESPN and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) have reached a new, eight-year agreement starting September this year for NCAA championships media rights, the

Disney's ESPN, NCAA reach new eight-year agreement over media rights
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Perplexity AI valued at $520 million in funding from Bezos, Nvidia

Perplexity AI has raised $73.6 million in its latest funding round from a group of investors including U.S. chip designer Nvidia and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in a deal valuing the

Perplexity AI valued at $520 million in funding from Bezos, Nvidia
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U.S. natgas producers seek to balance production cuts, demand rebound

The longer natural gas prices stay lower in 2024 and drilling and related activity pulled back, the market could overshoot to both the downside and upside next year as it seeks to find an

U.S. natgas producers seek to balance production cuts, demand rebound
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White House: North Korea recently provided Russia with ballistic missiles, launchers

North Korea recently provided Russia with ballistic missiles and launchers for use in Moscow's war against Ukraine, the White House said on Thursday, citing newly declassified

White House: North Korea recently provided Russia with ballistic missiles, launchers
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Marketmind: All eyes on U.S. employment report to set the tone

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets by Alden Bentley, Americas Breaking News Editor for Finance & Markets Asian markets must wait over the weekend to trade on U.S.

Marketmind: All eyes on U.S. employment report to set the tone
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BlackRock names Leigh Farris its global head of corporate communications

BlackRock on Thursday named Leigh Farris its global head of corporate communications, bolstering its ranks at a time when the asset management giant faces intense heat for its stance on

BlackRock names Leigh Farris its global head of corporate communications
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US to provide assistance to Japan on airplane recorders in fatal collision

U.S. aviation safety officials will provide assistance to Japan in the reading of airplane recorders after a deadly collision between a Japan Airlines widebody jet and a small Coast Guard

US to provide assistance to Japan on airplane recorders in fatal collision
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RTX appoints insider Phil Jasper as Raytheon president

U.S. aerospace and defense company RTX said on Thursday industry veteran Phil Jasper will become president of its Raytheon unit after Wesley Kremer retires at the end of the first quarter.

RTX appoints insider Phil Jasper as Raytheon president
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Exxon Mobil expects fourth-quarter oil earnings to fall

Exxon Mobil said on Thursday that changes in oil prices would impact the top U.S. oil producer's upstream earnings by $400 million to $800 million for the last three months of 2023,

Exxon Mobil expects fourth-quarter oil earnings to fall
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US worker absences highlight mixed labor market as pandemic recedes

The latest government data on Friday showed the U.S. added 216,000 jobs in December, as the labor market settles back towards more normal levels following almost four years of upheaval

US worker absences highlight mixed labor market as pandemic recedes
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Healthy US December payrolls puts March Fed pivot in doubt

U.S. employers hired more workers than expected in December while raising wages at a solid clip, casting some doubt on financial market expectations that the Federal Reserve would

Healthy US December payrolls puts March Fed pivot in doubt

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