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As the Ethereum mega-upgrade seems on track for a release on September 15, the "most significant events in the history of the cryptoecosystem" should generate far more revenue for crypto-exchanges, particularly Coinbase <COIN.O>, said JP.Morgan in a note on Wednesday.	[ { "end": 244, "label": "Neutral", "start": 235, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "JP.Morgan" }, { "end": 15, "label": "Positive", "start": 7, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Ethereum" }, { "end": 219, "label": "Positive", "start": 211, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Coinbase" } ]
Across commodities, Brent crude futures <LCOc1> rose about 2.6%, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude <CLc1> extended early gains, up 2.4%, as concerns about supply shortages ahead of the next meeting of OPEC ministers offset doubts around the economic outlook.	[ { "end": 39, "label": "Positive", "start": 20, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Brent crude futures" }, { "end": 105, "label": "Positive", "start": 71, "tag": "Positive", "value": "U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude" } ]
Meanwhile, automakers' stocks were a bright spot in the tepid market, with carmaker Maruti Suzuki India <MRTI.NS> climbing 4% to its highest in over 4 years.	[ { "end": 103, "label": "Positive", "start": 84, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Maruti Suzuki India" } ]
Travel website KAYAK said searches for international travel, including to Europe, from the United States are up nearly 40% from last year.	[ { "end": 20, "label": "Neutral", "start": 15, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "KAYAK" } ]
In Europe, traders see gains in Siemens <SIEGn.DE> after the German engineer beat profit expectations and forecast strong demand for hardware and software despite the complex macro. Good-looking news too from Thyssenkrupp <TKAG.DE>, which proposed its first dividend in four years. Burberry <BRBY.L> could also see support after the quarterly sales growth at the British luxury brand beat forecasts.	[ { "end": 290, "label": "Positive", "start": 282, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Burberry" }, { "end": 39, "label": "Positive", "start": 32, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Siemens" }, { "end": 221, "label": "Positive", "start": 209, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Thyssenkrupp" } ]
Morgan Stanley said advisory revenues nearly doubled from a year ago driven by completed M&A transactions. Goldman Sachs said revenues at its advisory businesses were "essentially unchanged."	[ { "end": 14, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Morgan Stanley" }, { "end": 120, "label": "Neutral", "start": 107, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Goldman Sachs" } ]
"While off to a somewhat rocky start, 2022 will be a good year for U.S. manufacturing," said Oren Klachkin, lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics in New York.	[ { "end": 147, "label": "Neutral", "start": 131, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Oxford Economics" } ]
Lockheed Martin <LMT.N> shot up 8.49% after the weapons maker posted stronger-than-expected quarterly revenue and maintained its 2022 revenue view. The gains help lift the S&P industrials index <.SPLRCI> 1.79%, the strongest performance of the 11 major sectors.	[ { "end": 193, "label": "Positive", "start": 172, "tag": "Positive", "value": "S&P industrials index" }, { "end": 15, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Lockheed Martin" } ]
"Inflation is starting to dwindle in the pipeline, and obviously that will show up in consumer inflation as well," says Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities in New York. "This is good news for the markets and good news for the consumer. It confirms that we've peaked in inflation.	[ { "end": 188, "label": "Neutral", "start": 162, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Spartan Capital Securities" } ]
Raytheon beat out Boeing <BA.N> and Lockheed Martin <LMT.N> to continue its development of the weapon. The award is a significant advance in the development of hypersonic weapons for the U.S., and puts Raytheon in an early lead for a series of related contract awards in the years ahead.	[ { "end": 8, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Raytheon" }, { "end": 51, "label": "Negative", "start": 36, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Lockheed Martin" }, { "end": 24, "label": "Negative", "start": 18, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Boeing" }, { "end": 210, "label": "Positive", "start": 202, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Raytheon" } ]
Refinitiv projected average U.S. gas demand including exports would slide from 99.3 bcfd this week to 97.5 bcfd next week as extreme heat starts to ease in some parts of the country. The forecast for next week was higher than Refinitiv's outlook on Wednesday.	[ { "end": 235, "label": "Neutral", "start": 226, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Refinitiv" }, { "end": 9, "label": "Neutral", "start": 0, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Refinitiv" } ]
"Our economists believe that the progressive distribution removes much of the oversized drag on low income households, providing some cushion to domestic demand", the Barclays analysts reckon.	[ { "end": 175, "label": "Neutral", "start": 167, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Barclays" } ]
The combination of stubborn supply disruptions and elevated energy prices will prevent producer prices from reverting to more normal patterns until later this year," writes Mahir Rasheed, U.S. economist at Oxford Economics, adding that the report's "reinforce the case for the FOMC to commence rate liftoff at next month's policy meeting with a rate hike of at least 25 (basis points)."	[ { "end": 222, "label": "Neutral", "start": 206, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Oxford Economics" }, { "end": 281, "label": "Neutral", "start": 277, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "FOMC" } ]
Meanwhile, United Airlines Holdings Inc <UAL.O> and American Airlines Group Inc <AAL.O> rose 8.7% and 11.3%, respectively, after their upbeat outlook on bookings due to booming travel demand. [nL2N2WI2CH] [nL3N2WJ2BY]	[ { "end": 79, "label": "Positive", "start": 52, "tag": "Positive", "value": "American Airlines Group Inc" }, { "end": 39, "label": "Positive", "start": 11, "tag": "Positive", "value": "United Airlines Holdings Inc" } ]
��The war in Ukraine no longer seems likely to devolve into a broader conflict; the number of new Covid cases in China has fallen by half; and global inflation has peaked,�� BCA said in a report sent on Tuesday. ��The outlook for stocks has brightened.��	[ { "end": 175, "label": "Neutral", "start": 172, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "BCA" } ]
Larger peers Halliburton Co <HAL.N> and Baker Hughes Co <BKR.O> both posted strong first-quarter profits and forecast higher margins this year. [nL3N2WI28C][nL3N2WH23Q]	[ { "end": 27, "label": "Positive", "start": 13, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Halliburton Co" }, { "end": 55, "label": "Positive", "start": 40, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Baker Hughes Co" } ]
Walmart Inc <WMT.N> had also lifted its annual sales and profit outlook on strong demand for groceries and better inventory levels, but it forecast a muted holiday season as discretionary spending remains pressured.	[ { "end": 11, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Walmart Inc" } ]
China stocks <.SSEC> <.CSI300> shed 0.6% each, while Hong Kong shares <.HSI> fell 2.5%. The MSCI's index for developing world currencies <.MIEM00000CUS> edged 0.1% higher.	[ { "end": 12, "label": "Negative", "start": 0, "tag": "Negative", "value": "China stocks" }, { "end": 69, "label": "Negative", "start": 53, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Hong Kong shares" }, { "end": 136, "label": "Positive", "start": 92, "tag": "Positive", "value": "MSCI's index for developing world currencies" } ]
Exxon Mobil <XOM.N> and Chevron <CVX.N> reported a surge in profits earlier this week, while ConocoPhillips <COP.N> raised its equity buyback plan to $45 billion after quarterly net income nearly doubled.	[ { "end": 107, "label": "Positive", "start": 93, "tag": "Positive", "value": "ConocoPhillips" }, { "end": 31, "label": "Positive", "start": 24, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Chevron" }, { "end": 11, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Exxon Mobil" } ]
? Samsung to lure 175 million existing India customers with cashback card Samsung Electronics is targeting repeat purchases from its 175 million customers in India through a new cashback credit card, a senior executive said, a move to boost sales in the critical market where it was once the top smartphone seller. [nL4N30X1YT]	[ { "end": 93, "label": "Neutral", "start": 74, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Samsung Electronics" }, { "end": 9, "label": "Neutral", "start": 2, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Samsung" } ]
United Airlines Holdings Inc <UAL.O> jumped 5.8% as the U.S. carrier posted its strongest quarterly earnings in three years. (Reporting by Ankika Biswas and Shreyashi Sanyal in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila and Arun Koyyur) ((Ankika.Biswas@thomsonreuters.com;))	[ { "end": 28, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "United Airlines Holdings Inc" } ]
Carvana Co <CVNA.N> jumped 8.2% as Piper Sandler upgraded the online used-car seller's stock to "overweight" from "neutral", saying it is grossly undervalued. [nL1N30J0HG]	[ { "end": 10, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Carvana Co" }, { "end": 48, "label": "Positive", "start": 35, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Piper Sandler" } ]
The S&P 500 gained 4.4% in December, the 20th time the index had logged a December gain of at least 4% since 1928, according to Frank Cappelleri, desk strategist at Instinet.	[ { "end": 173, "label": "Neutral", "start": 165, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Instinet" }, { "end": 11, "label": "Positive", "start": 4, "tag": "Positive", "value": "S&P 500" } ]
On an adjusted basis, ICE net income rose 12.4% to $739 million, or $1.32 per share, in the quarter ended June 30. Analysts on average were expecting the company to report a profit of $1.27 per share, according to Refinitiv IBES data.	[ { "end": 25, "label": "Positive", "start": 22, "tag": "Positive", "value": "ICE" }, { "end": 223, "label": "Neutral", "start": 214, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Refinitiv" } ]
The Federal Reserve has raised its policy rate by 375 basis points this year from near zero to a 3.75%-4.00% range as it battles high inflation in what has become the fastest rate-hiking cycle since the 1980s.	[ { "end": 19, "label": "Neutral", "start": 4, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Federal Reserve" } ]
"We know aviation safety and 5G can co-exist and we are confident further collaboration and technical assessment will allay any issues," AT&T said.	[ { "end": 141, "label": "Neutral", "start": 137, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "AT&T" } ]
In April it reported a record annual profit helped by client wins and deeper relationships with the likes of Alphabet's <GOOGL.O> Google, Uber <UBER.N> and TikTok.	[ { "end": 117, "label": "Neutral", "start": 109, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Alphabet" }, { "end": 136, "label": "Neutral", "start": 130, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Google" }, { "end": 142, "label": "Neutral", "start": 138, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Uber" }, { "end": 162, "label": "Neutral", "start": 156, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "TikTok" } ]
Citigroup <C.N> was the biggest gainer in the index and was last up 9.7%, on track for its biggest one-day percentage gain since November 2020 after posting a smaller-than-expected 27% drop in quarterly profit. The third-largest U.S. bank's trading desk cashed in on commodity and foreign exchange market volatility even as investment banking slumped.	[ { "end": 9, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Citigroup" } ]
** Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd <JUBI.NS>, which runs the Domino's Pizza <DPZ.N> chain of restaurants in India, reported a near-10% jump in second-quarter profit on Tuesday, as people dined out more following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.	[ { "end": 25, "label": "Positive", "start": 3, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd" }, { "end": 66, "label": "Positive", "start": 52, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Domino's Pizza" } ]
McMullen said the combined entity could better compete head to head with "larger, non-union" grocers - a reference to players such as Walmart Inc <WMT.N> and Target Corp <TGT.N>, both of which also sell groceries.	[ { "end": 169, "label": "Neutral", "start": 158, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Target Corp" }, { "end": 145, "label": "Neutral", "start": 134, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Walmart Inc" } ]
Not only had analysts expected a 1.4% decline, the modest gain stood on the shoulders of February's upwardly adjusted 1.788 million units SAAR, according to the Commerce Department.	[ { "end": 180, "label": "Neutral", "start": 161, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Commerce Department" } ]
Shares of rooftop solar system providers, including Sunrun Inc <RUN.O>, SunPower Corp <SPWR.O> and Sunnova Energy International Inc <NOVA.N>, closed 20% to 27% higher on Thursday.	[ { "end": 66, "label": "Positive", "start": 56, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Sunrun Inc" }, { "end": 89, "label": "Positive", "start": 76, "tag": "Positive", "value": "SunPower Corp" }, { "end": 135, "label": "Positive", "start": 103, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Sunnova Energy International Inc" } ]
Harry Hu, a senior director at S&P Global Ratings estimates that Chinese banks�� non-performing ratio in the property development sector will rise to around 5.5% to 5.6% by year-end, up from a 2.6% sector-wide NPL ratio at end-2021.	[ { "end": 49, "label": "Neutral", "start": 31, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "S&P Global Ratings" } ]
Bank of America <BAC.N> threw the week's first earnings pitch, beating profit estimates as its strong consumer business helped mitigate sluggish global deal-making. Its shares were last up around 2.5%. [nL3N2WG1T3]	[ { "end": 15, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Bank of America" } ]
While stress on these banks has been at a high level due to crypto price volatility, KBW actually believes crypto banking trends could be more positive than the market expects in July when Q2 earnings come around.	[ { "end": 88, "label": "Neutral", "start": 85, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "KBW" } ]
McDonald's global same-store sales increased 9.5% in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with estimates for a 5.8% rise, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.	[ { "end": 8, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "McDonald" }, { "end": 145, "label": "Neutral", "start": 141, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "IBES" }, { "end": 165, "label": "Neutral", "start": 156, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Refinitiv" } ]
That also helped boost U.S.-listed shares of Chinese firms such as JD.Com <JD.O>, up 3.86%, and Alibaba Group Holding <BABA.N>, which gained 5.12%.	[ { "end": 73, "label": "Positive", "start": 67, "tag": "Positive", "value": "JD.Com" }, { "end": 117, "label": "Positive", "start": 96, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Alibaba Group Holding" } ]
The biggest macro force at play was the strong rally in U.S. stocks on Friday, after Citigroup's <C.N> earnings beat and steadying iron ore and other commodity prices, said Henry Jennings, a senior analyst and portfolio manager at Marcustoday Financial Newsletter. [.N]	[ { "end": 94, "label": "Positive", "start": 85, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Citigroup" }, { "end": 263, "label": "Neutral", "start": 231, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Marcustoday Financial Newsletter" } ]
Defensive groups considered safer bets in rocky economic times were the top-performing sectors. Among those groups, utilities <.SPLRCU>, consumer staples <.SPLRCS> and healthcare <.SPXHC> all rose over 1%.	[ { "end": 178, "label": "Positive", "start": 168, "tag": "Positive", "value": "healthcare" }, { "end": 153, "label": "Positive", "start": 137, "tag": "Positive", "value": "consumer staples" }, { "end": 125, "label": "Positive", "start": 116, "tag": "Positive", "value": "utilities" } ]
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as it is formally known, reported net profit of 46.1 billion reais ($9.01 billion), above the 43.37 billion reais forecast of analysts polled by Refinitiv.	[ { "end": 22, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Petroleo Brasileiro SA" }, { "end": 178, "label": "Neutral", "start": 169, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Refinitiv" } ]
Miners <.AXMM> rose about 1.1%, despite weaker iron ore prices, with index heavyweights such as Rio Tinto <RIO.AX>, BHP Group <BHP.AX> and Fortescue Metals <FMG.AX> gaining between 0.7% and 1.8%.	[ { "end": 125, "label": "Positive", "start": 116, "tag": "Positive", "value": "BHP Group" }, { "end": 6, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Miners" }, { "end": 155, "label": "Positive", "start": 139, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Fortescue Metals" }, { "end": 105, "label": "Positive", "start": 96, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Rio Tinto" } ]
It will also help HDFC Bank shrink the gap with state-run lender and bigger rival State Bank of India <SBI.NS> while boosting competition in the home loan space as people step up purchases with pandemic woes receding.	[ { "end": 101, "label": "Neutral", "start": 82, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "State Bank of India" }, { "end": 27, "label": "Positive", "start": 18, "tag": "Positive", "value": "HDFC Bank" } ]
European fertilizer makers this month wowed investors, with Germany's K+S AG <SDFGn.DE> raising its full-year core profit forecast by 40%, while Norway's Yara International ASA <YAR.OL> posted a stronger-than-expected core profit even as it flagged higher natural gas costs. [nL5N2WB28C] [nL5N2WP25L]	[ { "end": 176, "label": "Positive", "start": 154, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Yara International ASA" }, { "end": 76, "label": "Positive", "start": 70, "tag": "Positive", "value": "K+S AG" } ]
In January, Tesla reported record quarterly deliveries that far exceeded Wall Street estimates, riding out global chip shortages as it ramped up China production. It was the sixth consecutive quarter that the world's most valuable automaker posted record deliveries. [nL1N2TJ0ZM]	[ { "end": 17, "label": "Positive", "start": 12, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Tesla" } ]
One of the first numbers investors look for in UBS earnings is ��net new fee-generating assets��, a measure of whether clients are pulling their cash or handing UBS more money to invest on their behalf. The good news is that the figure was positive in the second quarter, despite the market storm. The bad news is that, at just $400 million, it was far lower than the quarterly average of $18.6 billion since the start of 2020. UBS even lost $3.5 billion of assets in the Americas.	[ { "end": 162, "label": "Neutral", "start": 159, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "UBS" }, { "end": 50, "label": "Neutral", "start": 47, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "UBS" }, { "end": 429, "label": "Negative", "start": 426, "tag": "Negative", "value": "UBS" } ]
In the UK, the FTSE 100 <.FTSE> index, which reopened following a long weekend, fell 0.4%. In France, BNP <BNPP.PA> rose 4% after a sharp increase in trading activities helped the country's biggest lender top earnings growth expectations.	[ { "end": 23, "label": "Negative", "start": 15, "tag": "Negative", "value": "FTSE 100" }, { "end": 105, "label": "Positive", "start": 102, "tag": "Positive", "value": "BNP" } ]
Edenred has benefited this year from staff shortages and rising inflation that have pushed employers to spend more on workers' benefits. Shares have climbed by more than 40%.	[ { "end": 7, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Edenred" } ]
It raises its ratings on Hilton <HLT.N>, Hyatt <H.N> and Marriott <MAR.O> to "buy", and even with the threat of a recession moving into 2023, the pace of recovery in the hotels industry means is significant enough for a strong RevPAR increases in 2023, and that this is not being fairly reflected in the share prices.	[ { "end": 65, "label": "Positive", "start": 57, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Marriott" }, { "end": 46, "label": "Positive", "start": 41, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Hyatt" }, { "end": 31, "label": "Positive", "start": 25, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Hilton" } ]
Lithia on Wednesday reported it doubled its first quarter net income compared to a year earlier as revenue rose by 54%.	[ { "end": 6, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Lithia" } ]
The earnings picture for S&P 500 <.SPX> companies brightened slightly on Friday, with Apple <AAPL.O> shares up more than 7% after it reported quarterly results late Thursday.	[ { "end": 32, "label": "Positive", "start": 25, "tag": "Positive", "value": "S&P 500" }, { "end": 91, "label": "Positive", "start": 86, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Apple" } ]
But then it became apparent this week that all of retail was not uniformly miserable, with companies including Nordstrom <JWN.N> and Macy's <M.N> releasing decent numbers and upbeat financial forecasts. Williams-Sonoma <WSM.N>, up 13.9%, also beat quarterly revenue expectations on strong demand for its furniture and home improvement goods. [nL3N2XH3F0]	[ { "end": 218, "label": "Positive", "start": 203, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Williams-Sonoma" }, { "end": 120, "label": "Positive", "start": 111, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Nordstrom" }, { "end": 139, "label": "Positive", "start": 133, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Macy's" } ]
Worsening the mood, Russian President Vladimir Putin put nuclear-armed forces on high alert on Sunday. [nL1N2V308I] Defense stocks L3Harris Technologies <LHX.N>, Raytheon Technologies <RTX.N>, Lockheed Martin Corp <LMT.N>, General Dynamics Corp <GD.N> and Northrop Grumman <NOC.N> jumped between 4.5% and 6.6% in premarket trading following news that Germany would increase its military spending. [nL4N2V33HQ]	[ { "end": 247, "label": "Positive", "start": 226, "tag": "Positive", "value": "General Dynamics Corp" }, { "end": 186, "label": "Positive", "start": 165, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Raytheon Technologies" }, { "end": 275, "label": "Positive", "start": 259, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Northrop Grumman" }, { "end": 155, "label": "Positive", "start": 134, "tag": "Positive", "value": "L3Harris Technologies" }, { "end": 216, "label": "Positive", "start": 196, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Lockheed Martin Corp" } ]
Still, with the SPX's recent strength [nL1N2XN0PG] [nL1N2XO0MY], the measure has warmed up a bit and is now just over 30%. A rise to challenge just its March 2022 high, would put it closer to 60%.	[ { "end": 19, "label": "Positive", "start": 16, "tag": "Positive", "value": "SPX" } ]
"While a rising unemployment rate may surprise the RBNZ, the labour market continues to generate employment that far exceeds the maximum sustainable level," Jarrod Kerr, chief economist at Kiwibank.	[ { "end": 197, "label": "Neutral", "start": 189, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Kiwibank" }, { "end": 55, "label": "Neutral", "start": 51, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "RBNZ" } ]
Peloton Interactive <PTON.O> surged after the stationary bike company said it would sell its products on Amazon <AMZN.O> in a bid to boost sales that have dropped following the end of pandemic lockdowns. [nL4N3002M1]	[ { "end": 111, "label": "Neutral", "start": 105, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Amazon" }, { "end": 19, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Peloton Interactive" } ]
Data provider Refinitiv said average gas output in the U.S. Lower 48 states rose to 98.8 bcfd so far in September from a record 98.0 bcfd in August.	[ { "end": 23, "label": "Neutral", "start": 14, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Refinitiv" } ]
Results are being watched carefully: Kenya is the region's richest economy, a stable nation in a volatile region and a close Western ally that hosts regional headquarters for Alphabet <GOOGL.O>, Visa <V.N> and other international groups.	[ { "end": 199, "label": "Neutral", "start": 195, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Visa" }, { "end": 183, "label": "Neutral", "start": 175, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Alphabet" } ]
Upbeat remarks by Chinese regulators about policy support and rising expectations among investors about easing of strict COVID-19 measures boosted sentiment in Asia. Chinese bluechips <.CSI300> and Hong Kong stocks <.HSI> gained 1.2% and 2.4% respectively.	[ { "end": 214, "label": "Positive", "start": 198, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Hong Kong stocks" }, { "end": 183, "label": "Positive", "start": 166, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Chinese bluechips" } ]
Meta in July sought the opinion of its independent oversight board on changes to its current approach given the improvement in authentic information sources and general awareness around COVID.	[ { "end": 4, "label": "Neutral", "start": 0, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Meta" } ]
Amazon did not immediately comment on the RWDSU's plans to object or on the vote counts Thursday. The company has said it wants its employees' voices to be heard and that it is focused on continuing to make Amazon a great place to work.	[ { "end": 6, "label": "Neutral", "start": 0, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Amazon" }, { "end": 47, "label": "Neutral", "start": 42, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "RWDSU" }, { "end": 213, "label": "Neutral", "start": 207, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Amazon" } ]
Apple has so far played this down, pointing out that it only has a small share of the ad market. Amazon.com <AMZN.O> and Alphabet��s Google <GOOGL.O> are both bigger advertisers. Apple��s growth is flattered by coming from a small base, and the fact that the mobile ad market grew 27% last year. But the harder it is for firms to utilize data from iPhone apps when selling ads, the more valuable Apple��s own stash of user information becomes, which is no bad thing for its investors.	[ { "end": 185, "label": "Neutral", "start": 180, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Apple" }, { "end": 401, "label": "Neutral", "start": 396, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Apple" }, { "end": 131, "label": "Neutral", "start": 123, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Alphabet" }, { "end": 5, "label": "Neutral", "start": 0, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Apple" }, { "end": 354, "label": "Neutral", "start": 348, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "iPhone" }, { "end": 109, "label": "Neutral", "start": 99, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Amazon.com" }, { "end": 140, "label": "Neutral", "start": 134, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Google" } ]
The former is helped out by the Netherlands' largest bank ING Groep <INGA.AS> which has rallied 5.5% after reporting Q3 results and rolling out a share buyback plan worth 1.5 billion euros ($1.46 billion).	[ { "end": 67, "label": "Positive", "start": 58, "tag": "Positive", "value": "ING Groep" } ]
BlackRock Inc <BLK.N> inched up 0.2% after posting a better-than-expected profit as the world's largest asset manager benefited from investors pouring money into its various index-traded and active funds. [nL3N2WB229]	[ { "end": 13, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "BlackRock Inc" }, { "end": 13, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "BlackRock Inc" } ]
Uber Technologies <UBER.N> surged after giving an upbeat fourth-quarter profit view that also lifted shares of its peers Lyft Inc <LYFT.O> and DoorDash <DASH.N>.	[ { "end": 17, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Uber Technologies" }, { "end": 129, "label": "Positive", "start": 121, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Lyft Inc" }, { "end": 151, "label": "Positive", "start": 143, "tag": "Positive", "value": "DoorDash" } ]
Others think higher yields will soon start luring investors into Treasuries. Joachim Fels, a managing director and global economic advisor at U.S. bond giant PIMCO, recently wrote that markets have already priced in future rate increases and ��absolute yield levels appear much more attractive than they have for a long time.��	[ { "end": 164, "label": "Neutral", "start": 159, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "PIMCO" } ]
The IXIC has rallied 10% from its June low, while ending Tuesday at its highest level in about six weeks. With this, one measure of the Nasdaq's internal strength is also showing burgeoning strength:	[ { "end": 143, "label": "Positive", "start": 137, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Nasdaq" }, { "end": 9, "label": "Positive", "start": 5, "tag": "Positive", "value": "IXIC" } ]
Among other stocks, semiconductor firms STMicroelectronics <STM.PA>, BE Semiconductors <BESI.AS>, ASM International <ASMI.AS> and ASML Holding <ASML.AS> gained between 1.8% and 3.1% after Samsung Electronics Co Ltd <005930.KS> posted its best April-June profit since 2018, underpinned by strong sales of memory chips to server customers. [nL1N2YN2M9]	[ { "end": 142, "label": "Positive", "start": 130, "tag": "Positive", "value": "ASML Holding" }, { "end": 86, "label": "Positive", "start": 69, "tag": "Positive", "value": "BE Semiconductors" }, { "end": 115, "label": "Positive", "start": 98, "tag": "Positive", "value": "ASM International" }, { "end": 58, "label": "Positive", "start": 40, "tag": "Positive", "value": "STMicroelectronics" }, { "end": 214, "label": "Positive", "start": 188, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Samsung Electronics Co Ltd" } ]
United Airlines Holdings Inc <UAL.O> gained 6.5% after the carrier lifted its current-quarter revenue forecast, boosting shares of Delta Air <DAL.N>, American Airlines <AAL.O> and Spirit Airlines <SAVE.N>. [nL2N2X82JX]	[ { "end": 140, "label": "Positive", "start": 131, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Delta Air" }, { "end": 28, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "United Airlines Holdings Inc" }, { "end": 167, "label": "Positive", "start": 150, "tag": "Positive", "value": "American Airlines" }, { "end": 195, "label": "Positive", "start": 180, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Spirit Airlines" } ]
Tencent Music <TME.N> posted quarterly revenue growth, lifting its shares more than 2%. Smartphone maker Xiaomi <1810.HK> delivered a bigger-than-expected rise in fourth-quarter revenue, sending its local shares up 6%. [nL3N2VO39R][nL2N2VP0MS]	[ { "end": 13, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Tencent Music" }, { "end": 111, "label": "Positive", "start": 105, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Xiaomi" } ]
The former is helped out by the Netherlands' largest bank ING Groep <INGA.AS> which has rallied 5.5% after reporting Q3 results and rolling out a share buyback plan worth 1.5 billion euros ($1.46 billion).	[ { "end": 67, "label": "Positive", "start": 58, "tag": "Positive", "value": "ING Groep" } ]
Intel Corp <INTC.O> jumped 10.7% after cutting its spending forecast, while T-Mobile US Inc's <TMUS.O> subscriber forecast hike sent its shares up 7.4%.	[ { "end": 91, "label": "Positive", "start": 76, "tag": "Positive", "value": "T-Mobile US Inc" }, { "end": 10, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Intel Corp" } ]
But, according to John Vail, Chief Global Strategist, Nikko Asset Management, overall, BOJ was ��relatively dovish,�� even if ��coupled with a moderately more positive outlook for the economy.��	[ { "end": 90, "label": "Neutral", "start": 87, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "BOJ" }, { "end": 76, "label": "Neutral", "start": 54, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Nikko Asset Management" } ]
Cyber security companies, such as Immuta, Axonius and Securonix, have attracted investor interest recently due to strong demand for their services as businesses adopt a hybrid work model globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic.	[ { "end": 49, "label": "Positive", "start": 42, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Axonius" }, { "end": 63, "label": "Positive", "start": 54, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Securonix" }, { "end": 40, "label": "Positive", "start": 34, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Immuta" } ]
Tesla is now China's third best-selling EV maker after BYD Motor <002594.SZ> and SAIC-GM-Wuling <GM.N><600104.SS>, and is the only foreign player in the top 15 list published by the China Passenger Car Association.	[ { "end": 64, "label": "Neutral", "start": 55, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "BYD Motor" }, { "end": 213, "label": "Neutral", "start": 182, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "China Passenger Car Association" }, { "end": 5, "label": "Positive", "start": 0, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Tesla" }, { "end": 95, "label": "Neutral", "start": 81, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "SAIC-GM-Wuling" } ]
Meanwhile, specialty chemicals firm Aether Industries <AETH.NS> closed 20.6% higher in its market debut after its $104 million initial public offering received a strong investor response. ($1 = 77.4300 Indian rupees) (Reporting by Chris Thomas in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips and Aditya Soni) ((chris.thomas@thomsonreuters.com; +91-80-6749-8695;))	[ { "end": 53, "label": "Positive", "start": 36, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Aether Industries" } ]
The investors last year shot to fame when they banded together on online forums to fuel gains in highly-shorted GameStop <GME.N> and AMC Entertainment <AMC.N> and others that cost hedge funds billions of dollars.	[ { "end": 150, "label": "Positive", "start": 133, "tag": "Positive", "value": "AMC Entertainment" }, { "end": 120, "label": "Positive", "start": 112, "tag": "Positive", "value": "GameStop" } ]
Last week, Biren, a company founded by alumni of Nvidia and Alibaba, unveiled a 7nm chip that experts say marks notable progress for China's chip sector.	[ { "end": 55, "label": "Neutral", "start": 49, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Nvidia" }, { "end": 16, "label": "Positive", "start": 11, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Biren" }, { "end": 67, "label": "Neutral", "start": 60, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Alibaba" } ]
With cooler autumn-like weather coming, Refinitiv projected average U.S. gas demand, including exports, would rise from 88.9 bcfd this week to 89.8 bcfd next week. The forecast for this week was higher than Refinitiv's outlook on Monday, but the forecast for next week was lower.	[ { "end": 216, "label": "Neutral", "start": 207, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Refinitiv" }, { "end": 49, "label": "Neutral", "start": 40, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Refinitiv" } ]
BofA's report follows a 16% rebound in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index <.SOX> from its March 14 low through Thursday, helped by a broad recovery in growth stocks. With the SOX dropping 1.4% on Friday, the highly volatile index remains down about 14% from its record high close last December.	[ { "end": 75, "label": "Positive", "start": 43, "tag": "Positive", "value": "Philadelphia Semiconductor Index" }, { "end": 180, "label": "Negative", "start": 177, "tag": "Negative", "value": "SOX" }, { "end": 4, "label": "Neutral", "start": 0, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "BofA" } ]
Recently, IRB's successive monthly losses led analysts to raise alerts on its capital sufficiency, with Citi and Genial Investimentos saying the company would likely need a capital increase. [nL1N2Y91OL]	[ { "end": 13, "label": "Negative", "start": 10, "tag": "Negative", "value": "IRB" }, { "end": 133, "label": "Neutral", "start": 113, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Genial Investimentos" }, { "end": 108, "label": "Neutral", "start": 104, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Citi" } ]
Apple <AAPL.O>, whose shares fell about 22% in the second quarter, is due to report results July 28, while results for Alphabet <GOOGL.O>, whose shares also dropped 22% last quarter, are expected July 26.	[ { "end": 127, "label": "Negative", "start": 119, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Alphabet" }, { "end": 5, "label": "Negative", "start": 0, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Apple" } ]
With colder weather coming, Refinitiv projected average U.S. gas demand, including exports, would jump from 115.1 bcfd this week to 126.1 bcfd next week. Those forecasts were lower than Refinitiv's outlook on Monday.	[ { "end": 37, "label": "Neutral", "start": 28, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Refinitiv" }, { "end": 195, "label": "Neutral", "start": 186, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Refinitiv" } ]
Germany could take a stake of more than 30% in Uniper over concerns about its credit rating, business daily Handelsblatt reported on Thursday, citing several people familiar with the matter. [nL8N2YO51U]	[ { "end": 120, "label": "Neutral", "start": 108, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Handelsblatt" }, { "end": 53, "label": "Neutral", "start": 47, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Uniper" } ]
Adbri <ABC.AX> fell 19% to top losses on the index, after the building materials maker said its chief executive officer Nick Miller will resign, and flagged continued earnings hit due to extreme rainfall and higher costs.	[ { "end": 5, "label": "Negative", "start": 0, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Adbri" } ]
"This is a big deal," said King Lip, chief strategist at Baker Avenue Asset Management in San Francisco. "We have been calling the peak of inflation for the last couple of months and just have been incredibly frustrated that it hasn��t shown up in the data. For the first time, it has actually shown up in the data."	[ { "end": 86, "label": "Neutral", "start": 57, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Baker Avenue Asset Management" } ]
In the spot market, next-day power for Monday at the Mid-Columbia hub <EL-PK-MIDC-SNL> in the Pacific Northwest dropped to 30 cents per megawatt hour, its lowest since June 2020, due to an over abundance of cheap hydropower that is causing other power plants to reduce output.	[ { "end": 69, "label": "Negative", "start": 53, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Mid-Columbia hub" } ]
Those investments have caused concern for some who are pushing to limit where U.S. capital can be invested overseas, said Matt Ocko, managing partner of Silicon Valley venture capital firm DCVC. His firm is a major investor in companies that work closely with the U.S. defense and intelligence communities. "It's not acceptable for major pools of U.S. capital to fund AI chips and other PRC (Chinese) military tech that threatens U.S. national security."	[ { "end": 193, "label": "Neutral", "start": 189, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "DCVC" } ]
American Airlines <AAL.O> fell about 3.84%, while United Airlines Holdings <UAL.O>, Southwest Airlines <LUV.N> and Delta Air Lines <DAL.N> fell between 3.54% and 4.37%.	[ { "end": 130, "label": "Negative", "start": 115, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Delta Air Lines" }, { "end": 17, "label": "Negative", "start": 0, "tag": "Negative", "value": "American Airlines" }, { "end": 74, "label": "Negative", "start": 50, "tag": "Negative", "value": "United Airlines Holdings" }, { "end": 102, "label": "Negative", "start": 84, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Southwest Airlines" } ]
Shares of Tesla, the world's most valuable automaker, fell more than 9% since he disclosed his more than 9% stake in Twitter last Monday. On Thursday, Tesla's stock fell 3.7%.	[ { "end": 15, "label": "Negative", "start": 10, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Tesla" }, { "end": 124, "label": "Neutral", "start": 117, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Twitter" }, { "end": 156, "label": "Negative", "start": 151, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Tesla" } ]
Both companies shifted spending from the business on Wednesday, dragging Ford into a net loss with a non-cash pretax impairment of $2.7 billion.	[ { "end": 77, "label": "Negative", "start": 73, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Ford" } ]
* FULLER: Fuller, Smith & Turner <FSTA.L> warned that the global energy crisis would significantly raise its expected full-year costs for gas and electricity.[nL4N30R1H0]	[ { "end": 32, "label": "Neutral", "start": 10, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Fuller, Smith & Turner" } ]
Zoom Video Communications Inc <ZM.O> tumbled 11.7% after the company cut its annual profit and revenue forecasts. [nL4N2ZY39F] (Reporting by Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Devik Jain in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila and Shounak Dasgupta) ((BansariMayur.Kamdar@thomsonreuters.com; Twitter: @BansariKamdar	[ { "end": 29, "label": "Negative", "start": 0, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Zoom Video Communications Inc" } ]
Short interest in cannabis stocks continues to tumble, with the shorting of Tilray Brands Inc <TLRY.O> and Canopy Growth Corp. <CGC.O> making up more than half of the short selling, says the latest research from S3 Partners.	[ { "end": 93, "label": "Negative", "start": 76, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Tilray Brands Inc" }, { "end": 223, "label": "Neutral", "start": 212, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "S3 Partners" }, { "end": 125, "label": "Negative", "start": 107, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Canopy Growth Corp" } ]
According to Refinitiv data, the combined net profits of top global banks including Morgan Stanley <MS.N>, JPMorgan Chase & Co <JPM.N> and Citigroup Inc <C.N> are expected to fall 2% in the March quarter, compared with the cumulative profits in the December quarter.	[ { "end": 126, "label": "Negative", "start": 107, "tag": "Negative", "value": "JPMorgan Chase & Co" }, { "end": 152, "label": "Negative", "start": 139, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Citigroup Inc" }, { "end": 98, "label": "Negative", "start": 84, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Morgan Stanley" }, { "end": 22, "label": "Neutral", "start": 13, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Refinitiv" } ]
The Biden administration has criticized China for preventing Boeing purchases. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said last year that the Chinese government was preventing its domestic airlines from buying "tens of billions of dollars" of Boeing airplanes.	[ { "end": 67, "label": "Neutral", "start": 61, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Boeing" }, { "end": 248, "label": "Neutral", "start": 242, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Boeing" } ]
The number of U.S. workers filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits <USJOB=ECI> was essentially unchanged last week, inching down by 1,000 to 217,000, according to the Labor Department.	[ { "end": 200, "label": "Neutral", "start": 184, "tag": "Neutral", "value": "Labor Department" } ]
Meanwhile, Walt Disney <DIS.N>, Comcast <CMCSA.O> and SeaWorld Entertainment <SEAS.N> saw their shares drop on Tuesday after they announced temporary closures at their Orlando theme parks. [nL4N30Y3F0]	[ { "end": 76, "label": "Negative", "start": 54, "tag": "Negative", "value": "SeaWorld Entertainment" }, { "end": 22, "label": "Negative", "start": 11, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Walt Disney" }, { "end": 39, "label": "Negative", "start": 32, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Comcast" } ]
The 12% fall in Carlyle��s earnings to be distributed to shareholders from the same three-month stretch in 2021, to $644 million, kept pace. KKR��s <KKR.N> fell 11% while Blackstone��s <BX.N> slumped 16%. In Carlyle��s core corporate private equity business, proceeds from sales tumbled a steep 32%, but Blackstone��s comparable portfolio suffered an 85% hit in the quarter.	[ { "end": 212, "label": "Negative", "start": 205, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Carlyle" }, { "end": 310, "label": "Negative", "start": 300, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Blackstone" }, { "end": 23, "label": "Negative", "start": 16, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Carlyle" }, { "end": 179, "label": "Negative", "start": 169, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Blackstone" }, { "end": 143, "label": "Negative", "start": 140, "tag": "Negative", "value": "KKR" } ]
Double digit share drop for Nordic Semi <NOD.OL> after its Q3 update, while Boliden <BOL.ST>, Allfunds <ALLFG.AS> and Nokia <NOKIA.HE> are all falling over 5% post-results.	[ { "end": 83, "label": "Negative", "start": 76, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Boliden" }, { "end": 123, "label": "Negative", "start": 118, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Nokia" }, { "end": 39, "label": "Negative", "start": 28, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Nordic Semi" }, { "end": 102, "label": "Negative", "start": 94, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Allfunds" } ]
Germany-based footwear maker Adidas AG <ADSGn.DE> cut its earnings target for the year due to a slow recovery for its business in China. [nASM000KRE]	[ { "end": 38, "label": "Negative", "start": 29, "tag": "Negative", "value": "Adidas AG" } ]

As the Ethereum mega-upgrade seems on track for a release on September 15, the "most significant events in the history of the cryptoecosystem" should generate far more revenue for crypto-exchanges, particularly Coinbase <COIN.O>, said JP.Morgan in a note on Wednesday.

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Across commodities, Brent crude futures <LCOc1> rose about 2.6%, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude <CLc1> extended early gains, up 2.4%, as concerns about supply shortages ahead of the next meeting of OPEC ministers offset doubts around the economic outlook.

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Meanwhile, automakers' stocks were a bright spot in the tepid market, with carmaker Maruti Suzuki India <MRTI.NS> climbing 4% to its highest in over 4 years.

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Travel website KAYAK said searches for international travel, including to Europe, from the United States are up nearly 40% from last year.

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In Europe, traders see gains in Siemens <SIEGn.DE> after the German engineer beat profit expectations and forecast strong demand for hardware and software despite the complex macro. Good-looking news too from Thyssenkrupp <TKAG.DE>, which proposed its first dividend in four years. Burberry <BRBY.L> could also see support after the quarterly sales growth at the British luxury brand beat forecasts.

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Morgan Stanley said advisory revenues nearly doubled from a year ago driven by completed M&A transactions. Goldman Sachs said revenues at its advisory businesses were "essentially unchanged."

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"While off to a somewhat rocky start, 2022 will be a good year for U.S. manufacturing," said Oren Klachkin, lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics in New York.

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Lockheed Martin <LMT.N> shot up 8.49% after the weapons maker posted stronger-than-expected quarterly revenue and maintained its 2022 revenue view. The gains help lift the S&P industrials index <.SPLRCI> 1.79%, the strongest performance of the 11 major sectors.

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"Inflation is starting to dwindle in the pipeline, and obviously that will show up in consumer inflation as well," says Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities in New York. "This is good news for the markets and good news for the consumer. It confirms that we've peaked in inflation.

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Raytheon beat out Boeing <BA.N> and Lockheed Martin <LMT.N> to continue its development of the weapon. The award is a significant advance in the development of hypersonic weapons for the U.S., and puts Raytheon in an early lead for a series of related contract awards in the years ahead.

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Refinitiv projected average U.S. gas demand including exports would slide from 99.3 bcfd this week to 97.5 bcfd next week as extreme heat starts to ease in some parts of the country. The forecast for next week was higher than Refinitiv's outlook on Wednesday.

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"Our economists believe that the progressive distribution removes much of the oversized drag on low income households, providing some cushion to domestic demand", the Barclays analysts reckon.

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The combination of stubborn supply disruptions and elevated energy prices will prevent producer prices from reverting to more normal patterns until later this year," writes Mahir Rasheed, U.S. economist at Oxford Economics, adding that the report's "reinforce the case for the FOMC to commence rate liftoff at next month's policy meeting with a rate hike of at least 25 (basis points)."

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Meanwhile, United Airlines Holdings Inc <UAL.O> and American Airlines Group Inc <AAL.O> rose 8.7% and 11.3%, respectively, after their upbeat outlook on bookings due to booming travel demand. [nL2N2WI2CH] [nL3N2WJ2BY]

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��The war in Ukraine no longer seems likely to devolve into a broader conflict; the number of new Covid cases in China has fallen by half; and global inflation has peaked,�� BCA said in a report sent on Tuesday. ��The outlook for stocks has brightened.��

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Larger peers Halliburton Co <HAL.N> and Baker Hughes Co <BKR.O> both posted strong first-quarter profits and forecast higher margins this year. [nL3N2WI28C][nL3N2WH23Q]

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Walmart Inc <WMT.N> had also lifted its annual sales and profit outlook on strong demand for groceries and better inventory levels, but it forecast a muted holiday season as discretionary spending remains pressured.

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China stocks <.SSEC> <.CSI300> shed 0.6% each, while Hong Kong shares <.HSI> fell 2.5%. The MSCI's index for developing world currencies <.MIEM00000CUS> edged 0.1% higher.

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Exxon Mobil <XOM.N> and Chevron <CVX.N> reported a surge in profits earlier this week, while ConocoPhillips <COP.N> raised its equity buyback plan to $45 billion after quarterly net income nearly doubled.

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? Samsung to lure 175 million existing India customers with cashback card Samsung Electronics is targeting repeat purchases from its 175 million customers in India through a new cashback credit card, a senior executive said, a move to boost sales in the critical market where it was once the top smartphone seller. [nL4N30X1YT]

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United Airlines Holdings Inc <UAL.O> jumped 5.8% as the U.S. carrier posted its strongest quarterly earnings in three years. (Reporting by Ankika Biswas and Shreyashi Sanyal in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila and Arun Koyyur) ((Ankika.Biswas@thomsonreuters.com;))

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Carvana Co <CVNA.N> jumped 8.2% as Piper Sandler upgraded the online used-car seller's stock to "overweight" from "neutral", saying it is grossly undervalued. [nL1N30J0HG]

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The S&P 500 gained 4.4% in December, the 20th time the index had logged a December gain of at least 4% since 1928, according to Frank Cappelleri, desk strategist at Instinet.

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On an adjusted basis, ICE net income rose 12.4% to $739 million, or $1.32 per share, in the quarter ended June 30. Analysts on average were expecting the company to report a profit of $1.27 per share, according to Refinitiv IBES data.

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The Federal Reserve has raised its policy rate by 375 basis points this year from near zero to a 3.75%-4.00% range as it battles high inflation in what has become the fastest rate-hiking cycle since the 1980s.

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"We know aviation safety and 5G can co-exist and we are confident further collaboration and technical assessment will allay any issues," AT&T said.

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In April it reported a record annual profit helped by client wins and deeper relationships with the likes of Alphabet's <GOOGL.O> Google, Uber <UBER.N> and TikTok.

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Citigroup <C.N> was the biggest gainer in the index and was last up 9.7%, on track for its biggest one-day percentage gain since November 2020 after posting a smaller-than-expected 27% drop in quarterly profit. The third-largest U.S. bank's trading desk cashed in on commodity and foreign exchange market volatility even as investment banking slumped.

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** Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd <JUBI.NS>, which runs the Domino's Pizza <DPZ.N> chain of restaurants in India, reported a near-10% jump in second-quarter profit on Tuesday, as people dined out more following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

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McMullen said the combined entity could better compete head to head with "larger, non-union" grocers - a reference to players such as Walmart Inc <WMT.N> and Target Corp <TGT.N>, both of which also sell groceries.

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Not only had analysts expected a 1.4% decline, the modest gain stood on the shoulders of February's upwardly adjusted 1.788 million units SAAR, according to the Commerce Department.

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Shares of rooftop solar system providers, including Sunrun Inc <RUN.O>, SunPower Corp <SPWR.O> and Sunnova Energy International Inc <NOVA.N>, closed 20% to 27% higher on Thursday.

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Harry Hu, a senior director at S&P Global Ratings estimates that Chinese banks�� non-performing ratio in the property development sector will rise to around 5.5% to 5.6% by year-end, up from a 2.6% sector-wide NPL ratio at end-2021.

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Bank of America <BAC.N> threw the week's first earnings pitch, beating profit estimates as its strong consumer business helped mitigate sluggish global deal-making. Its shares were last up around 2.5%. [nL3N2WG1T3]

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While stress on these banks has been at a high level due to crypto price volatility, KBW actually believes crypto banking trends could be more positive than the market expects in July when Q2 earnings come around.

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McDonald's global same-store sales increased 9.5% in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with estimates for a 5.8% rise, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.

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That also helped boost U.S.-listed shares of Chinese firms such as JD.Com <JD.O>, up 3.86%, and Alibaba Group Holding <BABA.N>, which gained 5.12%.

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The biggest macro force at play was the strong rally in U.S. stocks on Friday, after Citigroup's <C.N> earnings beat and steadying iron ore and other commodity prices, said Henry Jennings, a senior analyst and portfolio manager at Marcustoday Financial Newsletter. [.N]

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Defensive groups considered safer bets in rocky economic times were the top-performing sectors. Among those groups, utilities <.SPLRCU>, consumer staples <.SPLRCS> and healthcare <.SPXHC> all rose over 1%.

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Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as it is formally known, reported net profit of 46.1 billion reais ($9.01 billion), above the 43.37 billion reais forecast of analysts polled by Refinitiv.

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Miners <.AXMM> rose about 1.1%, despite weaker iron ore prices, with index heavyweights such as Rio Tinto <RIO.AX>, BHP Group <BHP.AX> and Fortescue Metals <FMG.AX> gaining between 0.7% and 1.8%.

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It will also help HDFC Bank shrink the gap with state-run lender and bigger rival State Bank of India <SBI.NS> while boosting competition in the home loan space as people step up purchases with pandemic woes receding.

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European fertilizer makers this month wowed investors, with Germany's K+S AG <SDFGn.DE> raising its full-year core profit forecast by 40%, while Norway's Yara International ASA <YAR.OL> posted a stronger-than-expected core profit even as it flagged higher natural gas costs. [nL5N2WB28C] [nL5N2WP25L]

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In January, Tesla reported record quarterly deliveries that far exceeded Wall Street estimates, riding out global chip shortages as it ramped up China production. It was the sixth consecutive quarter that the world's most valuable automaker posted record deliveries. [nL1N2TJ0ZM]

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One of the first numbers investors look for in UBS earnings is ��net new fee-generating assets��, a measure of whether clients are pulling their cash or handing UBS more money to invest on their behalf. The good news is that the figure was positive in the second quarter, despite the market storm. The bad news is that, at just $400 million, it was far lower than the quarterly average of $18.6 billion since the start of 2020. UBS even lost $3.5 billion of assets in the Americas.

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In the UK, the FTSE 100 <.FTSE> index, which reopened following a long weekend, fell 0.4%. In France, BNP <BNPP.PA> rose 4% after a sharp increase in trading activities helped the country's biggest lender top earnings growth expectations.

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Edenred has benefited this year from staff shortages and rising inflation that have pushed employers to spend more on workers' benefits. Shares have climbed by more than 40%.

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It raises its ratings on Hilton <HLT.N>, Hyatt <H.N> and Marriott <MAR.O> to "buy", and even with the threat of a recession moving into 2023, the pace of recovery in the hotels industry means is significant enough for a strong RevPAR increases in 2023, and that this is not being fairly reflected in the share prices.

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Lithia on Wednesday reported it doubled its first quarter net income compared to a year earlier as revenue rose by 54%.

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The earnings picture for S&P 500 <.SPX> companies brightened slightly on Friday, with Apple <AAPL.O> shares up more than 7% after it reported quarterly results late Thursday.

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But then it became apparent this week that all of retail was not uniformly miserable, with companies including Nordstrom <JWN.N> and Macy's <M.N> releasing decent numbers and upbeat financial forecasts. Williams-Sonoma <WSM.N>, up 13.9%, also beat quarterly revenue expectations on strong demand for its furniture and home improvement goods. [nL3N2XH3F0]

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Worsening the mood, Russian President Vladimir Putin put nuclear-armed forces on high alert on Sunday. [nL1N2V308I] Defense stocks L3Harris Technologies <LHX.N>, Raytheon Technologies <RTX.N>, Lockheed Martin Corp <LMT.N>, General Dynamics Corp <GD.N> and Northrop Grumman <NOC.N> jumped between 4.5% and 6.6% in premarket trading following news that Germany would increase its military spending. [nL4N2V33HQ]

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Still, with the SPX's recent strength [nL1N2XN0PG] [nL1N2XO0MY], the measure has warmed up a bit and is now just over 30%. A rise to challenge just its March 2022 high, would put it closer to 60%.

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"While a rising unemployment rate may surprise the RBNZ, the labour market continues to generate employment that far exceeds the maximum sustainable level," Jarrod Kerr, chief economist at Kiwibank.

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Peloton Interactive <PTON.O> surged after the stationary bike company said it would sell its products on Amazon <AMZN.O> in a bid to boost sales that have dropped following the end of pandemic lockdowns. [nL4N3002M1]

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Data provider Refinitiv said average gas output in the U.S. Lower 48 states rose to 98.8 bcfd so far in September from a record 98.0 bcfd in August.

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Results are being watched carefully: Kenya is the region's richest economy, a stable nation in a volatile region and a close Western ally that hosts regional headquarters for Alphabet <GOOGL.O>, Visa <V.N> and other international groups.

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Upbeat remarks by Chinese regulators about policy support and rising expectations among investors about easing of strict COVID-19 measures boosted sentiment in Asia. Chinese bluechips <.CSI300> and Hong Kong stocks <.HSI> gained 1.2% and 2.4% respectively.

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Meta in July sought the opinion of its independent oversight board on changes to its current approach given the improvement in authentic information sources and general awareness around COVID.

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Amazon did not immediately comment on the RWDSU's plans to object or on the vote counts Thursday. The company has said it wants its employees' voices to be heard and that it is focused on continuing to make Amazon a great place to work.

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Apple has so far played this down, pointing out that it only has a small share of the ad market. Amazon.com <AMZN.O> and Alphabet��s Google <GOOGL.O> are both bigger advertisers. Apple��s growth is flattered by coming from a small base, and the fact that the mobile ad market grew 27% last year. But the harder it is for firms to utilize data from iPhone apps when selling ads, the more valuable Apple��s own stash of user information becomes, which is no bad thing for its investors.

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The former is helped out by the Netherlands' largest bank ING Groep <INGA.AS> which has rallied 5.5% after reporting Q3 results and rolling out a share buyback plan worth 1.5 billion euros ($1.46 billion).

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BlackRock Inc <BLK.N> inched up 0.2% after posting a better-than-expected profit as the world's largest asset manager benefited from investors pouring money into its various index-traded and active funds. [nL3N2WB229]

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Uber Technologies <UBER.N> surged after giving an upbeat fourth-quarter profit view that also lifted shares of its peers Lyft Inc <LYFT.O> and DoorDash <DASH.N>.

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Others think higher yields will soon start luring investors into Treasuries. Joachim Fels, a managing director and global economic advisor at U.S. bond giant PIMCO, recently wrote that markets have already priced in future rate increases and ��absolute yield levels appear much more attractive than they have for a long time.��

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The IXIC has rallied 10% from its June low, while ending Tuesday at its highest level in about six weeks. With this, one measure of the Nasdaq's internal strength is also showing burgeoning strength:

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Among other stocks, semiconductor firms STMicroelectronics <STM.PA>, BE Semiconductors <BESI.AS>, ASM International <ASMI.AS> and ASML Holding <ASML.AS> gained between 1.8% and 3.1% after Samsung Electronics Co Ltd <005930.KS> posted its best April-June profit since 2018, underpinned by strong sales of memory chips to server customers. [nL1N2YN2M9]

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United Airlines Holdings Inc <UAL.O> gained 6.5% after the carrier lifted its current-quarter revenue forecast, boosting shares of Delta Air <DAL.N>, American Airlines <AAL.O> and Spirit Airlines <SAVE.N>. [nL2N2X82JX]

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Tencent Music <TME.N> posted quarterly revenue growth, lifting its shares more than 2%. Smartphone maker Xiaomi <1810.HK> delivered a bigger-than-expected rise in fourth-quarter revenue, sending its local shares up 6%. [nL3N2VO39R][nL2N2VP0MS]

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The former is helped out by the Netherlands' largest bank ING Groep <INGA.AS> which has rallied 5.5% after reporting Q3 results and rolling out a share buyback plan worth 1.5 billion euros ($1.46 billion).

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Intel Corp <INTC.O> jumped 10.7% after cutting its spending forecast, while T-Mobile US Inc's <TMUS.O> subscriber forecast hike sent its shares up 7.4%.

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But, according to John Vail, Chief Global Strategist, Nikko Asset Management, overall, BOJ was ��relatively dovish,�� even if ��coupled with a moderately more positive outlook for the economy.��

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Cyber security companies, such as Immuta, Axonius and Securonix, have attracted investor interest recently due to strong demand for their services as businesses adopt a hybrid work model globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Tesla is now China's third best-selling EV maker after BYD Motor <002594.SZ> and SAIC-GM-Wuling <GM.N><600104.SS>, and is the only foreign player in the top 15 list published by the China Passenger Car Association.

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Meanwhile, specialty chemicals firm Aether Industries <AETH.NS> closed 20.6% higher in its market debut after its $104 million initial public offering received a strong investor response. ($1 = 77.4300 Indian rupees) (Reporting by Chris Thomas in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips and Aditya Soni) ((chris.thomas@thomsonreuters.com; +91-80-6749-8695;))

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The investors last year shot to fame when they banded together on online forums to fuel gains in highly-shorted GameStop <GME.N> and AMC Entertainment <AMC.N> and others that cost hedge funds billions of dollars.

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Last week, Biren, a company founded by alumni of Nvidia and Alibaba, unveiled a 7nm chip that experts say marks notable progress for China's chip sector.

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With cooler autumn-like weather coming, Refinitiv projected average U.S. gas demand, including exports, would rise from 88.9 bcfd this week to 89.8 bcfd next week. The forecast for this week was higher than Refinitiv's outlook on Monday, but the forecast for next week was lower.

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BofA's report follows a 16% rebound in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index <.SOX> from its March 14 low through Thursday, helped by a broad recovery in growth stocks. With the SOX dropping 1.4% on Friday, the highly volatile index remains down about 14% from its record high close last December.

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Recently, IRB's successive monthly losses led analysts to raise alerts on its capital sufficiency, with Citi and Genial Investimentos saying the company would likely need a capital increase. [nL1N2Y91OL]

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Apple <AAPL.O>, whose shares fell about 22% in the second quarter, is due to report results July 28, while results for Alphabet <GOOGL.O>, whose shares also dropped 22% last quarter, are expected July 26.

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With colder weather coming, Refinitiv projected average U.S. gas demand, including exports, would jump from 115.1 bcfd this week to 126.1 bcfd next week. Those forecasts were lower than Refinitiv's outlook on Monday.

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Germany could take a stake of more than 30% in Uniper over concerns about its credit rating, business daily Handelsblatt reported on Thursday, citing several people familiar with the matter. [nL8N2YO51U]

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Adbri <ABC.AX> fell 19% to top losses on the index, after the building materials maker said its chief executive officer Nick Miller will resign, and flagged continued earnings hit due to extreme rainfall and higher costs.

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"This is a big deal," said King Lip, chief strategist at Baker Avenue Asset Management in San Francisco. "We have been calling the peak of inflation for the last couple of months and just have been incredibly frustrated that it hasn��t shown up in the data. For the first time, it has actually shown up in the data."

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In the spot market, next-day power for Monday at the Mid-Columbia hub <EL-PK-MIDC-SNL> in the Pacific Northwest dropped to 30 cents per megawatt hour, its lowest since June 2020, due to an over abundance of cheap hydropower that is causing other power plants to reduce output.

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Those investments have caused concern for some who are pushing to limit where U.S. capital can be invested overseas, said Matt Ocko, managing partner of Silicon Valley venture capital firm DCVC. His firm is a major investor in companies that work closely with the U.S. defense and intelligence communities. "It's not acceptable for major pools of U.S. capital to fund AI chips and other PRC (Chinese) military tech that threatens U.S. national security."

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American Airlines <AAL.O> fell about 3.84%, while United Airlines Holdings <UAL.O>, Southwest Airlines <LUV.N> and Delta Air Lines <DAL.N> fell between 3.54% and 4.37%.

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Shares of Tesla, the world's most valuable automaker, fell more than 9% since he disclosed his more than 9% stake in Twitter last Monday. On Thursday, Tesla's stock fell 3.7%.

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Both companies shifted spending from the business on Wednesday, dragging Ford into a net loss with a non-cash pretax impairment of $2.7 billion.

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* FULLER: Fuller, Smith & Turner <FSTA.L> warned that the global energy crisis would significantly raise its expected full-year costs for gas and electricity.[nL4N30R1H0]

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Zoom Video Communications Inc <ZM.O> tumbled 11.7% after the company cut its annual profit and revenue forecasts. [nL4N2ZY39F] (Reporting by Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Devik Jain in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila and Shounak Dasgupta) ((BansariMayur.Kamdar@thomsonreuters.com; Twitter: @BansariKamdar

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Short interest in cannabis stocks continues to tumble, with the shorting of Tilray Brands Inc <TLRY.O> and Canopy Growth Corp. <CGC.O> making up more than half of the short selling, says the latest research from S3 Partners.

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According to Refinitiv data, the combined net profits of top global banks including Morgan Stanley <MS.N>, JPMorgan Chase & Co <JPM.N> and Citigroup Inc <C.N> are expected to fall 2% in the March quarter, compared with the cumulative profits in the December quarter.

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The Biden administration has criticized China for preventing Boeing purchases. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said last year that the Chinese government was preventing its domestic airlines from buying "tens of billions of dollars" of Boeing airplanes.

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The number of U.S. workers filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits <USJOB=ECI> was essentially unchanged last week, inching down by 1,000 to 217,000, according to the Labor Department.

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Meanwhile, Walt Disney <DIS.N>, Comcast <CMCSA.O> and SeaWorld Entertainment <SEAS.N> saw their shares drop on Tuesday after they announced temporary closures at their Orlando theme parks. [nL4N30Y3F0]

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The 12% fall in Carlyle��s earnings to be distributed to shareholders from the same three-month stretch in 2021, to $644 million, kept pace. KKR��s <KKR.N> fell 11% while Blackstone��s <BX.N> slumped 16%. In Carlyle��s core corporate private equity business, proceeds from sales tumbled a steep 32%, but Blackstone��s comparable portfolio suffered an 85% hit in the quarter.

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Double digit share drop for Nordic Semi <NOD.OL> after its Q3 update, while Boliden <BOL.ST>, Allfunds <ALLFG.AS> and Nokia <NOKIA.HE> are all falling over 5% post-results.

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Germany-based footwear maker Adidas AG <ADSGn.DE> cut its earnings target for the year due to a slow recovery for its business in China. [nASM000KRE]

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