Category: Live Market News

Google
April 26, 2024 BY Robert Bell

Alphabet Pays The First Dividend In Its History

Google’s parent company had a poor spell in 2022 but is now back on track. Executives are so pleased with GOOG’s performance that they have agreed to pay shareholders the first quarterly dividend since the company’s public launch at an IPO in 2004. The dividend of $0.20 per share will be paid to shareholders on…

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EUR USD
April 24, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

EUR/USD Weaker On The Back Of Preliminary Eurozone PMI Data

A year ago, the euro was 1.100 to the US dollar. Analysts believe that a lower-than-expected value of the Hamburg Commercial Bank’s (HCOB) manufacturing PMI contributed to the feebler euro performance. The HCOB manufacturing PMI missed estimates and came in at 45.6, a decline from March 2024’s 46.5. The latest indicators also fell short of…

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Lilly building
April 18, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Eli Lilly’s Zepbound a Possible Treatment for Sleep Apnoea

The company markets this drug as Zepbound® in the US and as Mounjaro® in some international markets. These outcomes add to the merits of medicines such as Zepbound and Novo Nordisk’s (NVO) Ozempic in the treatment of obesity and diabetes. Despite supply, cost, and health insurance issues, these drugs remain in high demand worldwide. Lilly…

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April 11, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Sierra Space Plans Possible IPO To Boost ‘Space Economy’

The private aerospace company divulged its intention when discussing the maiden flight of its spaceplane and the escalation of its satellite footprint. According to a CNBC Manifest Space interview with Sierra Space’s CEO Tom Vice, the Eclipse satellite initiative will handle missions in the low-earth and cis-lunar orbits. Yahoo Finance reported that the company wants…

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Blackberry sign
April 04, 2024 BY Robert Bell

BlackBerry Suffers Q4 Loss but Outperforms Expectations

The company confirmed a loss of 10 cents per share, and the net earning profit adjusted to three cents per share after restructuring costs and asset impairment costs. That was better than the three-cent loss that analysts had expected to see. The revenue for the period was posted at $173m for the final quarter and…

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Japanese flag over stock market
April 04, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Itochu Targets Growth with Planned $6.6bn Spend

According to reports, by taking this action, the company aims to increase its net profit margin by 10%. After revealing the management plan for its fiscal year starting on 1 April 2024, the Japanese trade and investment company indicated it wants to achieve profits of 880bn JPY during its 2024/25 financial year. Reuters reported that…

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April 02, 2024 BY Robert Bell

Rubrik Inc. Prepared for IPO

The company was founded in 2013 and was backed by Microsoft in a 2021 financing round that put Rubrik’s value at $4bn. Rubrik has committed to spending $220m in the next decade to use the Microsoft Azure platform for data security solutions.   Rubrik has raised $1.18bn so far. The filing confirms that Goldman Sachs…

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UnitedHealth Group
March 28, 2024 BY Simon Mugo

UnitedHealth Provides $3.3Bn in Loans to Healthcare Providers

In response to the urgent need for liquidity among care providers, UnitedHealth initiated a temporary support program earlier in the month. This initiative aims to alleviate the financial strain by offering loans, which providers are expected to repay within 45 business days. A significant portion of this financial support, amounting to over 40% of the…

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