Lowe's Sales Rise on Pro Builder Business Growth
Lowe's reported higher fourth-quarter sales as continued growth in its business supplying professional builders helped it to offset weakness in the home improvement market.
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Diageo Cuts Guidance, Dividend as New Boss Sets Sights on Turnaround
Shares in London were down 6.2%-making it the worst performer in the FTSE 100 index- after the Guinness maker cut its guidance on weakness in the U.S.
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HSBC Annual Profit Beats Consensus, Lifts Key Targets
The lender has been undergoing a broad organizational revamp under Chief Executive Georges Elhedery.
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Owens Corning Widens Loss as Sales Fall
Owens Corning widened its loss in the fourth quarter as sales sank, hurt by challenged end markets across multiple businesses.
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Nordex Surges 16% on Earnings Beat, Potential U.S. Expansion
Energy demand from AI-driven data center expansion will drive demand momentum in North America, the wind-turbine manufacturer said.
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GSK to Buy 35Pharma for $950 Million
GSK struck a deal to buy Canada's 35Pharma as the U.K. drugmaker seeks to bolster its exposure to diseases linked to obesity.
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SoftBank-Backed Wayve Raises $1.2 Billion From Microsoft, Nvidia, Automakers
Wayve said the round, led by venture capital firms Eclipse Capital, Balderton Capital and a SoftBank Group fund, pushes its post-money valuation to $8.6 billion.
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Paramount's Newest Bid Could Open Door to Beating Netflix Deal, Warner Says
Warner Bros. Discovery said it has received a revised offer from Paramount to buy the entire company for $31 a share.
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Spain's Santander Eyes Higher Profit After Deal Spree
The bank said it is betting on customer growth and the integration of acquisitions in the U.S. and U.K. to lift profitability and shareholder returns over the next three years.
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Leonardo Beats 2025 Guidance as Defense Orders Continue to Rise
Orders increased 13.5% to €23.78 billion. The aerospace and defense manufacturer's earnings and revenue continue to grow.
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Anthropic Dials Back AI Safety Commitments
The company said competitive pressure prompted it to pivot away from the previous, more-cautious stance.
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Lucid to Cut U.S. Workforce by 12%, Reports Wider Loss
The electric-vehicle maker said the layoffs, announced internally Friday, would cut costs by about $500 million over a three-year period.
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