Walmart Reshapes Leadership Team as John Furner Prepares to Take the Helm
The changes elevate a group of longtime executives and will take effect when the new chief executive takes over next month.
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JPMorgan Forms New Team to Get In on the Boom in Private Markets
While IPOs are expected to rise this year, the bank is betting on a structural shift in how companies raise capital.
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Halliburton and Its Rivals Can't Wait to Get Back Into Venezuela
When it comes to stepping up Venezuelan oil production, investors bet that the early returns will go to oil-field services companies.
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Novo Nordisk's Wegovy Weight Loss Shot Approved At Higher Dose in U.K.
The U.K.'s health regulator approved a higher dose of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy weight-loss drug applicable to patients with a body mass index of at least 30.
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Mitsubishi to Buy Shale-Gas Assets in Texas, Louisiana for $5.2 Billion
The Japanese trading house agreed to acquire Aethon's shale-gas assets for $5.2 billion, its biggest acquisition ever.
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Trump to Push Plan for Tech Companies to Fund New Power Plants
The White House proposal, set to be announced Friday, would involve an emergency auction within the country's biggest power market.
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State Street Profit Falls as Expenses Jump
State Street logged lower profit in the fourth quarter, despite achieving what it called record revenue, as expenses jumped.
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PNC Profit Rises as Loans Increase
PNC posted higher fourth-quarter profit on the back of loan growth and increased demand for its financial services.
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M&T Bank Profit Rises on Higher Net Interest Income
M&T Bank posted higher fourth-quarter profit, boosted by growth in its net interest income and net interest margin.
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Micron's stock gets an $8 million vote of confidence from this industry veteran
Former TSMC co-CEO Mark Liu just bought up Micron's stock at a time when it's essentially never been hotter. The purchase implies he thinks the stock's rally still has legs.
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BDT & MSD Hires Centerview Banker Adam Beshara as a Top Executive
He will be one of five presidents at the firm when he starts the job in May.
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Influencer Who Had Child With Elon Musk Sues xAI Over Deepfake Images
Ashley St. Clair is seeking a temporary restraining order to stop xAI's Grok from creating images that undress her.
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Star Wars Gets New Leader for Franchise's Next Era
Kathleen Kennedy exits as Disney's Lucasfilm refocuses on making movies. Dave Filoni has been named president and chief creative officer.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
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