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TREASURIES-Yields dip as Bessent says no near-term plans to change debt sales
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BRIEF-Teamsters Says Hertz Teamsters At Dallas-Fort Worth Airport & Palm Beach International Airport Have Ratified New Agreements
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BRIEF-Pfizer Halts Work On Hemophilia Gene Therapy, Nikkei Reports
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Jumia Technologies Ag (JMIA) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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Trump FBI pick Patel confirmed amid Justice Department tumult
SEC unveils new cyber unit to complement crypto task force
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TREASURIES-Yields dip as Bessent says no near-term plans to change debt sales
Fed meeting minutes raise hopes for earlier end to QTInitial jobless claims rise slightly in latest weekUpdated in New York afternoon timeBy Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields edged lower on Thursday after comments from the top Treasury official eased concerns of any...Reuters
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BRIEF-Teamsters Says Hertz Teamsters At Dallas-Fort Worth Airport & Palm Beach International Airport Have Ratified New Agreements
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Teamsters: TEAMSTERS: HERTZ TEAMSTERS AT DALLAS-FORT WORTH AIRPORT & PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAVE RATIFIED NEW AGREEMENTSFurther company coverage: HTZ.OReuters
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Jumia Technologies Ag (JMIA) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.Jumia Technologies Ag (NYSE: JMIA)Q4 2024 Earnings CallFeb 20, 2025, 8:30 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to Jumia's results con...The Motley Fool
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Trump FBI pick Patel confirmed amid Justice Department tumult
Patel expected to be confirmed by Republican-controlled SenateJustice Department faces policy changes, claims of political interferencePatel vows emphasis on immigration, violent crimeUpdates with Senate vote in paragraphs 1-3By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Republican-contr...Reuters
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Cryptocurrencies
SEC unveils new cyber unit to complement crypto task force
The United States (US) Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Thursday that it has rolled out its Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) tasked with combating cyber crimes in crypto, in cooperation with the crypto task force.Stocks
US STOCKS-Wall St slides as weak Walmart guidance prompts worries about consumer demand
US-listed shares of Alibaba gain after Q3 revenue beatBaxter International jumps consensus-beating estimatesPalantir Technologies drops on potential Pentagon budget cutsIndexes down: Dow 1.28%, S&P 500 0.67%, Nasdaq 0.71%Updates to mid-afternoonBy Stephen Culp NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Wal...Reuters
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Why Vimeo Stock Is Plummeting Today
Vimeo (NASDAQ: VMEO) stock is getting hit with huge sell-offs in Thursday's trading. The video streaming company's share price was down 20.9% as of 1:25 p.m. ET today. At the same point in time, the S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite index were both down 0.8%%.Vimeo posted its fourth-quarter res...The Motley Fool
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Commodities
US agency staff told not to speak with Congress, lawmaker says
By Leah DouglasWASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Staff at the U.S. farm, environment and interior agencies have been instructed by the Trump administration not to speak with the U.S. Congress, Representative Chellie Pingree said in a letter sent to the agency administrators on Thursday. Pingree said th...Reuters
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Honduras to 'immediately' transfer Venezuelan migrants deported from US
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Some 170 Venezuelan migrants are set to arrive in the Central American nation of Honduras from the United States, the Honduran government said on Thursday, before being transported "immediately" back to Venezuela.The United States has pushed for countries around Latin Amer...Reuters
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Commodities
CBOT corn stabilizes a day after hitting 16-month high
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures finished nearly unchanged on Thursday as the market took a breather after climbing to a 16-month high during the previous session, traders said.Traders are looking for direction from developments in U.S. trade policy, farmers' planting inten...Reuters
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Stocks
Why Hasbro Stock Soared Today
Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) surged 13.2% through 1:25 p.m. ET Thursday after crushing analyst forecasts for sales and earnings this morning.Heading into the report, analysts expected the toymaker to earn $0.35 per share, adjusted for one-time items, on sales of just over $1 billion. Hasbro actually earned ...The Motley Fool
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Germany's chancellor frontrunner Merz says US could slide into populist instability
BERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz said on Thursday the U.S. was at risk of sliding into longer-term authoritarian instability, casting doubt on Washington's presence for Germany’s 70th NATO membership anniversary in May.The outgoing government of Chancel...Reuters
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US power provider Southern Co raises capital investment plan by 30%
Recasts to focus on capex and data center demandFeb 20 (Reuters) - Southern Co SO.N boosted its base capital investment forecast through the end of the decade to $63 billion, or about 30% more than the previous plan, executives with the major U.S. power provider said on Thursday.Transmission project...Reuters
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Why BigBear.ai Stock Is Plummeting Today
BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) stock is seeing a big pullback Thursday. The software company's share price was down 9.4% as of 1:45 p.m. ET amid a 0.8% decline for both the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC). The stock had been down as much as 14.5% earlier in trading.BigBe...The Motley Fool
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Fed's Barr, stepping down from regulatory post, warns against weaker bank rules
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's top regulatory official cautioned Thursday against a weakening of bank rules and oversight that could make firms vulnerable to surprise shocks.Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael, who is stepping down from the regulatory post at the end of ...Reuters
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BUZZ-Netflix eases after announcing $1 bln investment in Mexico
** Netflix NFLX.O on Thur announces $1 bln investment to produce ~20 films and TV series annually in Mexico over next 4 years; stock down ~2% ** Dip in NFLX shares follows a record high close on Feb. 14, and stock remains up ~17% since the co reported record subscriber gains on Jan. 21** NFLX has hi...Reuters
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US Senate confirms firebrand Kash Patel as Trump's FBI chief
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel as director of the FBI, putting a loyal defender of President Donald Trump and a frequent critic of the bureau atop the most prominent U.S. law enforcement agency.Reuters
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Stocks
Why Hims & Hers Stock Dropped Today
Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) tumbled 5.6% through 12:20 p.m. ET Thursday after Bank of America analysts gave mixed messages on the stock this morning.Raising its price target on the shares to $21, reports The Fly, BofA nonetheless reiterated an "underperform" (i.e., sell) rating on Hims & Hers st...The Motley Fool
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Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Macron to travel to Washington next MondayMacron: Trump creating uncertainty for allies, but also PutinMacron: weakness with Putin harms credibility with China, Iran Adds details, quotes, contextBy John Irish and Dominique VidalonPARIS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on T...Reuters
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