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British oil major BP reports sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, vows strategy reset
The BP logo is displayed outside a petrol station near Warminster in Wiltshire, England, on Aug. 15, 2022. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil major BP on Tuesday posted a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, pledging to “fundamentally” reset the embattled energy company’s strategy. The energy firm posted underlying replacement […]
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Europe stocks open in the green to extend record high; traders digest dovish ECB messaging
French inflation held at 1.8% in January French inflation came in at 1.8% in January on a preliminary basis, steady on the previous month, statistics agency Insee reported Friday. Economists polled by Reuters expected a reading of 1.9%. The figure is adjusted for comparison with other euro zone countries. National German inflation figures are due […]
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European markets head for higher open anticipating ECB rate cut; Shell and Deutsche Bank earnings on deck
European markets were set to open higher Thursday as investors await key earnings, economic data and the European Central Bank’s latest monetary policy decision. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 2 points lower at 8,555, Germany’s DAX up 24 points at 21,649, France’s CAC up 25 points at 7,892 and Italy’s FTSE MIB […]
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Europe stocks higher; tech makes cautious rebound after global rout fueled by China AI concerns
French consumer confidence recovers in January French consumer confidence rose by 3 points month-on-month to 92 in January, its highest level since February 2022, according to the national statistics bureau. The monthly consumer confidence survey signaled strengthening household confidence in the French economy, but the numbers are still below the long-term average of 100 points. […]
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European markets set to start the new trading week on a somber note
European markets are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory on Monday, with investors in the region gearing up for a busy period of earnings and the European Central Bank’s latest interest rate decision. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 7 points lower at 8,488, Germany’s DAX down 68 […]
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Venture Global closes below IPO price in disappointing debut despite Trump’s support of LNG industry
Natural gas exporter Venture Global shares fell 4% in its first day of trading, as the company looked to test investor appetite for energy stocks amid the Trump administration efforts to implement a sweeping agenda aimed at boosting oil and gas production. “The Trump administration has made very clear they support growing LNG exports,” Venture […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Edison International, eBay, Getty Images and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. eBay – Shares jumped 9.7% and touched 52-week highs after announcing that Meta is testing using its listings on Facebook Marketplace . Buyers from Facebook will be redirected to eBay to complete transactions. The gain put the stock on track for its best day since late […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: SolarEdge, Novo Nordisk, Rigetti, Maplebear and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. SolarEdge Technologies — The solar stock dropped 6%. Citi downgraded SolarEdge to sell from neutral, saying the company faces “stubbornly high” operating expenses despite its restructuring announcement. Shares moved 6.6% and 8% higher on Monday and Tuesday, respectively, after SolarEdge said in a filing Monday it […]
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European markets expected to open broadly lower as traders assess the region’s economic outlook
European markets are expected to open broadly lower Wednesday as traders assessed the region’s economic outlook. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 4 points lower at 8,242, Germany’s DAX down 40 points at 20,308, France’s CAC down 22 points at 7,477 and Italy’s FTSE MIB down 83 points at 34,922, according to data […]
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Shell and Equinor to create Britain’s largest independent oil and gas company in joint venture
The Equinor ASA offshore oil drilling platform on Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea off the coast of Norway, on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil major Shell and Norway’s Equinor on Thursday announced plans to combine their British offshore oil and gas assets to create a jointly […]
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