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BP shares pop 7% after reports activist hedge fund Elliott has taken a stake in the struggling British oil major
A general view of the BP logo and petrol station forecourt sign on January 22, 2024 in Southend, United Kingdom. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images BP shares jumped at the market open following weekend reports that activist investor Elliott Management has built a stake in the struggling oil major and could […]
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Activist Elliott builds stake in oil major BP, source says
British oil and gasoline company BP (British Petroleum) signage is being pictured in Warsaw, Poland, on July 29, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a stake in oil major BP, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday. The source did not provide the size […]
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Oil giant Shell raises dividend despite full-year profit miss
A Shell logo is displayed on May 03, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil giant Shell on Thursday reported a significant drop in annual profit, citing higher exploration write-offs, lower trading margins and weaker crude prices over the final three months of the year. Shell posted […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Tech rout in markets continues
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 10, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. […]
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BP seeks buyers for U.S. natural gas pipeline system stake, Reuters reports
Signage is displayed on an oil storage tank at the BP-Husky Toledo Refinery in Oregon, Ohio, U.S Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images BP is seeking buyers for a stake in its U.S. natural gas pipeline network, four people with knowledge of the matter said. The British energy company could raise up to $3 […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: VF Corporation, Pfizer, F5, JetBlue and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: VF Corporation — Shares jumped more than 22%. The North Face and JanSport parent’s quarterly results beat Wall Street’s expectations for the fiscal second quarter. VF Corporation posted adjusted earnings of 60 cents per share on revenue of $2.76 billion. That is above the 37 cents […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: VF Corp, McDonald’s, Pfizer, PayPal and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. VF Corp – Shares soared nearly 20% following the North Face and JanSport parent’s better-than-expected quarterly results. For the fiscal second quarter, the company posted adjusted earnings of 60 cents per share on $2.76 billion in revenue. Analysts surveyed by LSEG were looking for 37 cents […]
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European markets set for lackluster open as traders continue to focus on earnings
Novartis sales rise 10% in third quarter, raises guidance Signage for Novartis AG at a building in the company’s headquarters campus in Basel, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 8, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Novartis reported 10% sales growth and 20% core operating income growth in its third-quarter results Tuesday, prompting the Swiss pharmaceutical […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Taiwan Semi, On Semi, Delta Air and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Spotify — The music streaming platform advanced 2% after Wells Fargo named it a top stock pick . Analyst Steven Cahall cited Spotify’s rising profit margins, strong product mix and evolving record label relationships as catalysts while reiterating an outperform rating on the stock. Robinhood — […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Exxon, Spotify, Boeing, McDonald’s, TSMC and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Spotify — The music platform rose more than 2% after Wells Fargo named Spotify a top stock pick . Analyst Steven Cahall is particularly bullish on the company’s rising margins, strong product mix and evolving record label relationships. The bank currently has an outperform rating on […]
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