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Facebook miss sends social media stocks into after-hours tailspin
(raw quotes from witnesses, victims and officials in a breaking news situation) (Reuters) - Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc shares plunged 22% late on Wednesday after the social media company missed...
Feb 02, 2022
White House mobilizes ‘war room’ to boost Fed nominees as attacks pile up
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After an earlier nominee for a top U.S. banking regulation post was torpedoed, White House officials are determined not to let it happen again and have circled ...
Feb 02, 2022
Corteva sees 2022 sales above market expectations
(Reuters) - Corteva Inc on Wednesday forecast 2022 sales above market expectations as the insecticide and seed maker benefited from strong demand and higher prices. The company, spun off in 2019 after...
Feb 02, 2022
Insurer MetLife’s quarterly profit beats on higher investment gains
(Reuters) - MetLife Inc's fourth-quarter profit rose nearly 7% to surpass Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as strong investment gains cushioned the hit from higher pandemic-related claims in some p...
Feb 02, 2022
Qualcomm forecasts current-quarter revenue above estimates
(Reuters) -Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates amid soaring demand for its chips used in devices from phones to internet-run gadgets on the back of an...
Feb 02, 2022
Meta shares plunge as Facebook owner misses on earnings, forecast
By Elizabeth Culliford and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc shares plunged more than 18% after the bell on Wednesday as the social media company missed on Wall Street earning...
Feb 02, 2022
White House, EPA urge U.S. Postal Service to reconsider gas-powered vehicle plan
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House and Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday urged the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to reconsider its plan to buy a new multi-billion-dollar...
Feb 02, 2022
No defamation in assault case involving former Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore
(Reuters) - An Alabama jury on Wednesday found that a woman did not defame former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore when saying he sexually abused her when she was 14. The same jury also found that Moor...
Feb 02, 2022
Spotify’s podcast bet lures users, boosts ads
By Supantha Mukherjee and Dawn Chmielewski STOCKHOLM/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Spotify reported fourth-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates on Wednesday, fueled by a surge in ad sales from a big in...
Feb 02, 2022
Man charged with murder after child death
UPDATED 4:50 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. – A toddler is Peoria’s third homicide death of the year, and an arrest on murder charges has been made. Peoria Police say first responders went to a home in...
Feb 02, 2022
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