Oil prices fall as Hurricane Rafael expected to start weakening By Reuters

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell slightly on Friday as the risk that a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico will affect U.S. oil and gas output declined while the market continues to weigh how President-elect Donald Trump’s policies might affect supplies. futures fell 26 cents, or 0.3%, to $75.37 per barrel by 0209 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 35 cents or 0.5% to $72.01. The benchmarks

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CVS Health (CVS) earnings Q3 2024

A person walks by a CVS Pharmacy store in Manhattan, New York, on Nov. 15, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters CVS Health on Wednesday reported mixed third-quarter results as higher medical costs squeezed its bottom line. The earnings report is CEO David Joyner’s first at the helm of the troubled retail drugstore chain.  The company expects elevated medical costs to continue to pressure its performance this year, “and as a

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Japan spent $20.7 billion on currency intervention on July 11 By Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan spent 3.168 trillion yen ($20.69 billion) on dollar-selling intervention on July 11 and 2.367 trillion yen on July 12, quarterly data from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) showed on Friday. The data represents a detailed daily breakdown of the previously revealed 5.53 trillion yen currency intervention made during the period from June 27 through July 29. Over those two days in July, the yen shot to

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Super Micro shares plummet after Q4 update raises concerns

Charles Liang, chief executive officer of Super Micro Computer Inc., during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The trade show runs through June 7.  Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty Images Super Micro shares plunged 18% on Wednesday to their lowest level since June of last year after the embattled server maker issued disappointing unaudited financials and failed to provide specifics plans to keep its

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Labor dispute stops Canadian canola oil, forestry exports from West Coast By Reuters

By Ed White (Reuters) – Canada’s exports of canola oil and forest products from West Coast ports have halted due to a labor dispute, producers said on Thursday. The stoppage, which started on Monday (NASDAQ:), involves limited strike action by the longshore foremen and a full lockout of Local 514 of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union by the B.C. Maritime Employers Association. While bulk grain shipments are exempt from

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Airbnb (ABNB) Q3 earnings report 2024

Brian Chesky, co-founder and chief executive officer of Airbnb Inc., during a news conference in Los Angeles, California, US, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airbnb reported third-quarter earnings on Thursday that were shy of analyst estimates, though it squeaked in a small revenue beat. The stock fell about 3% in after-hours trading. Here’s how the company did: Earnings per share: $2.13 vs. $2.14 expected by LSEG Revenue: $3.73

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Dollar slips, handing back gains ahead of Fed meeting By Investing.com

Investing.com – The U.S. dollar retreated Thursday, giving up some of its hefty post election gains ahead of the latest Federal Reserve meeting, while sterling rose with the Bank of England policymakers also assembling. At 05:00 ET (10:00 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, fell 0.2% to 104.790, after surging to its highest since early July the previous session in the

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Rivian (RIVN) earnings Q3 2024

Rivian Automotive lowered its earnings forecast for the year after missing Wall Street’s third-quarter expectations, including a significant miss in revenue. Here’s how the company performed in the quarter, compared with average estimates compiled by LSEG: Loss per share: 99 cents adjusted vs. a loss of 92 cents expected Revenue: $874 million vs. $990 million expected Rivian said it now expects adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of between a

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US expands bird flu testing after finding symptom-free infections in people By Reuters

By Deena Beasley and Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Farm workers who have been exposed to animals with bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they do not have symptoms, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. The change to the agency’s testing recommendation comes as the U.S. Department of Agriculture is also expanding its testing of milk for bird flu, signaling concern by

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