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Air Liquide Profit Slips on Currency Headwinds, Lower Energy Prices
July 26, 2024 04:59 PM AEST| By EODHDAir Liquide’s first-half profit and revenue fell, buffeted by currency headwinds and lower energy prices, but still beat analysts’ expectations. Continue reading View comments

Man Group assets under management rise 17.5% to record in first half
July 26, 2024 04:30 PM AEST| By EODHDLONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund Man Group posted a rise in assets under management to a record $178.2 billion in the six months to end-June, beating analyst expectations, with the company citing growth...

Publicis Groupe: Half-Year 2024 Financial Report Available
July 26, 2024 04:30 PM AEST| By EODHDPARIS, July 26, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: The Half-Year 2024 Financial Report of Publicis Groupe S.A. [Euronext Paris: FR0000130577, CAC 40] is available on the Company’s website, www.pu...

NatWest Lifts Guidance After Quarterly Beat
July 26, 2024 04:28 PM AEST| By EODHDNatWest raised its financial forecasts for the year after second-quarter results came in ahead of estimates, helped by higher interest rates and lower impairments. Continue reading View comments

Seven banks share data with UK law enforcement in 'dirty money' crackdown
July 26, 2024 04:04 PM AEST| By EODHDBy Kirstin Ridley and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays, NatWest and Lloyds are among seven banks to share customer data with the National Crime Agency (NCA) in the largest project of its kind...

Bouygues Backs Outlook Despite Profit Drop
July 26, 2024 03:55 PM AEST| By EODHDBouygues said it was targeting sales and profits in 2024 slightly above last year’s levels after it posted an above-forecast rise in first-half operating profit. Continue reading View comments

Leonardo, Airbus in talks to strengthen collaborations, paper says
July 26, 2024 03:46 PM AEST| By EODHDROME (Reuters) - Leonardo and France's Airbus are discussing ways to strengthen collaborations and industrial synergies, the chief executive of the Italian defence group said on Friday. "There are man...

BASF Backs Guidance After Cost-Cutting Offsets Revenue Hit From Lower Prices
July 26, 2024 03:25 PM AEST| By EODHDBASF confirmed its full-year outlook despite reporting flat underlying earnings in the second quarter that slightly missed forecasts, as cost-saving measures offset lower sales. Continue reading View...

Toyota to build EV battery plant for Lexus cars, Nikkei reports
July 26, 2024 03:18 PM AEST| By EODHDTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toyota Motor plans to build a battery plant for electric vehicles in the southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka, to supply Asian markets, the Nikkei business daily said on Friday...

Dow Jones Futures Rise With Inflation Data Due; Nvidia Fights AI Fatigue, ServiceNow Spikes
July 26, 2024 10:46 AM AEST| By EODHDSmall caps jumped as the Nasdaq and Nvidia fight AI fatigue. ServiceNow broke out. The Fed's key inflation gauge is due. Continue reading View comments

CrowdStrike says over 97% of Windows sensors back online
July 26, 2024 08:52 AM AEST| By EODHD(Reuters) - More than 97% of Windows sensors are back online, CrowdStrike's CEO George Kurtz said on Thursday, nearly a week after a software update by the cybersecurity firm triggered a global outage...

These Signs Show Which Stocks Are Having A Hidden Rally, Says Mark Minervini
July 26, 2024 08:39 AM AEST| By EODHD"You're looking for those really, really great companies, especially if you're going for the bigger move," Minervini said. Continue reading View comments

Digital Realty posts drop in quarterly revenue and core FFO, shares fall
July 26, 2024 08:31 AM AEST| By EODHD(Reuters) - Data center services provider Digital Realty posted a surprise drop in second-quarter revenue and a decline in core funds from operations (FFO) on Thursday, sending its shares down 2.7% in...

Private Client Select Forms Exclusive Distribution Partnership with Ryan Specialty for Excess & Surplus Lines
July 26, 2024 08:05 AM AEST| By EODHDPartnership Expands Private Client Select’s (PCS) Access to the High and Ultra High-Net-Worth Markets in the U.S. NEW YORK, July 25, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Private Client Select Insurance Services LLC...

Rio Tinto, BYD and LG Energy show interest in Chile's Altoandinos lithium site
July 26, 2024 07:41 AM AEST| By EODHDSANTIAGO (Reuters) - Rio Tinto, BYD, LG Energy, Eramet and Posco are among the 12 companies that submitted proposals to develop a lithium project in Chile's Altoandinos salt flats, the state-run minin...

The WSJ Dollar Index Rises 0.1% to 99.37
July 26, 2024 07:37 AM AEST| By EODHDNEWSPLUS The WSJ Dollar Index is up 0.07 point or 0.07% today to 99.37 —Largest one-day point and percentage gain since Friday, July 19, 2024 —Up four of the past six trading days —Off 1.53% from its...

Baker Hughes: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
July 26, 2024 07:09 AM AEST| By EODHDHOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Baker Hughes Co. (BKR) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $579 million. The Houston-based company said it had profit of 58 cents per share. Earnings, adjuste...

SS&C Technologies Q2 Adjusted Earnings, Revenue Increase; Q3 Outlook Set; 2024 Guidance Raised
July 26, 2024 06:53 AM AEST| By EODHDSS&C Technologies Q2 Adjusted Earnings, Revenue Increase; Q3 Outlook Set; 2024 Guidance Raised

Principal Financial: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
July 26, 2024 06:44 AM AEST| By EODHDDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Principal Financial Group Inc. (PFG) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $353.1 million. The Des Moines, Iowa-based company said it had net in...

Charles Schwab names Michael Verdeschi as CFO
July 26, 2024 06:41 AM AEST| By EODHD(Reuters) - Brokerage firm Charles Schwab has appointed Michael Verdeschi as its chief financial officer, effective Oct. 1, according to a filing with the U.S. securities regulator on Thursday. Verdes...
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