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European shares rise on strong earnings, pharma boost

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, October 26, 2023. REUTERS/Staff/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsEuro zone retail sales fall in Sept, as expectedVestas rises after Q3 profit beatUK's Marks & Spencer jumps on HY beatSTOXX 600 up 0.3%Nov 8 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Wednesday, supported by gains in healthcare stocks and strong earnings reports, while investors assessed a slew of economic data and comments from central bankers for cues on European Central Bank's rate hike path.The pan-European STOXX 600...
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Worldline shock fuels European payments sector slump

U.S. one dollar banknotes are seen in front of displayed stock graph in this illustration taken, February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 25 (Reuters) - Worldline's shares shed more than half of their value on Wednesday after the French payments company stunned investors with a cut to its full-year targets, spooking the stocks of rivals such as Nexi and CAB Payments.Investors have grown increasingly cautious about the sector, where stretched valuations have come under pressure from higher interest rates and fintech funding has dropped sharply.Shares in Worldline...
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Morgan Stanley profit down with lower investment banking revenue, shares tank

People take photos by the Morgan Stanley building in Times Square in New York City, New York U.S., February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 18 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley's (MS.N) third-quarter profit showed a hit from lethargic dealmaking and shares sank 6.5% as investors were also disappointed by smaller inflows to the wealth management division and the lack of announcements in the CEO succession.The bank saw a 27% drop in investment banking revenues from a year earlier and sluggish trading as dealflow took a hit when geopolitical...
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BofA profit beats estimates on higher interest income, investment banking gains

A Bank of America logo is pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 17 (Reuters) - Bank of America (BAC.N) beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday as it joined rivals in earning more from interest payments, while benefiting from a better-than-expected performance of its investment banking and trading divisions.The U.S. economy has shown resilience despite rising interest rates as a hot job market and healthy finances prompt consumers to spend on goods, travel...
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Citigroup profit beats estimates on trading, interest payments; CEO pushes overhaul

Customers use ATMs at a Citibank branch in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City, U.S. October 11, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Zieminski/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Citigroup's (C.N) third-quarter profit beat estimates on Friday as it benefited from a surge in trading revenue, investment banking fees and interest payments while undertaking its biggest overhaul in decades.The bank said it will cut management layers from 13 to eight as part of a sweeping reorganization. In the two top layers of leadership, 15%...
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European shares snap 4-day losing streak, insurers lag as NN Group falls

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, September 25, 2023. REUTERS/Staff Acquire Licensing RightsNN Group shares fall after unfavourable court rulingH&M shares rise as Q3 beat dwarfs weak September salesItalian-German risk premium at highest since May ahead of Italian budgetSTOXX 600 up 0.4%Sept 27 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Wednesday after four straight sessions of losses, while insurance stocks capped the gains as Netherlands' largest insurer NN Group fell after an unfavourable court ruling.The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) added...
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SoftBank’s Arm soars nearly 25% in market debut to $65 billion valuation

Sept 14 (Reuters) - Shares in SoftBank's Arm Holdings (ARM.O) soared almost 25% above their Nasdaq debut price on Thursday, rekindling investor hopes for a turnaround in the moribund market for initial public offerings (IPO).The stock, which had opened at $56.10, notched a 24.68% gain to close at $63.59, giving the British chip designer a valuation of $65 billion in its return to public markets following a seven-year absence. The IPO had priced at $51.Arm's strong performance suggests that investor demand for initial public offerings, which had been hit hard...
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