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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. stock jumps after Q3 beat and upgraded outlook
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST) reported better-than-expected third-quarter results on Thursday and lifted its full-year forecast, sending shares up 3.25% in premarket trading. The company, which provides injectable drug delivery solutions, posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.96, easily surpassing Wall Street’s estimate of $1.69. Revenue rose 7.7% year-over-year to $804.6 million, ahead of the…
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Honeywell International Inc. beats Q3 expectations, raises full-year outlook
Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings on Thursday, prompting the industrial conglomerate to lift its full-year guidance even as it prepares to spin off its specialty chemicals unit, Solstice Advanced Materials, at the end of the month. Group sales rose 7% year-over-year, driven largely by strength in Honeywell’s aerospace division. Total revenue reached…
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Precision Drilling Corporation Q3 results fall short as drilling activity cools
Precision Drilling Corporation (NYSE:PDS) posted weaker-than-expected third-quarter earnings on Thursday, reporting a surprise loss as softer industry activity weighed on results. The company lost Cdn$0.51 per share, missing consensus forecasts for a profit of Cdn$1.48 per share. Revenue came in at Cdn$462.25 million, just below expectations of Cdn$465.63 million and down 3% from Cdn$477 million…
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Quantum computing stocks jump on reports of potential U.S. government equity stakes
U.S.-listed quantum computing companies surged after a report revealed that several of them are in discussions with the federal government over possible equity deals tied to funding. According to The Wall Street Journal, firms including IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ), Rigetti Computing, Inc. (NASDAQ:RGTI) and D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:QBTS) are negotiating with the U.S. United States Department…
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RELX PLC posts 7% revenue increase, maintains annual guidance
RELX PLC (NYSE:RELX) reported on Thursday that underlying revenue rose 7% during the first nine months of 2025, while the company reiterated its full-year outlook. The information and analytics group said performance remained strong across all divisions. Risk climbed 8%, Scientific, Technical & Medical advanced 5%, Legal grew 9%, and Exhibitions rose 8%. RELX attributed…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures, Tesla drops on weak earnings; Intel on deck — markets weigh earnings and trade signals
U.S. stock futures were mixed early Thursday as investors balanced corporate earnings with renewed trade developments. Shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) slid in after-hours trading following disappointing quarterly results, while Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is set to report later in the day. Meanwhile, Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND) pulled back sharply after a volatile meme-stock rally. Market…
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Gold rebounds as geopolitical tensions lift safe-haven demand
Gold prices climbed on Thursday in Asian trading, recovering part of their sharp losses from earlier in the week as renewed geopolitical tensions — particularly between the U.S. and China — bolstered demand for safe-haven assets ahead of key U.S. inflation data. Spot gold rose 0.9% to $4,137.40 an ounce by 06:15 GMT, while U.S.…
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Oil prices surge over 3% as India reassesses Russian crude after new U.S. sanctions
Oil prices advanced sharply on Thursday, extending the previous session’s rally, after India signaled it may scale back purchases of Russian oil in response to fresh U.S. sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. By 06:14 GMT, Brent crude was up $2.12, or 3.4%, at $64.71 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate climbed $2.09, or 3.6%,…
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Dollar strengthens ahead of key CPI report; euro eases as markets eye geopolitics
The U.S. dollar firmed slightly on Thursday as traders positioned themselves ahead of a closely watched inflation release, while escalating U.S.-China trade tensions and fresh sanctions on Russia added to safe-haven demand. At 03:50 ET (07:50 GMT), the U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.1% to 98.805, recovering some ground after notable losses the previous week. Safe-haven…
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The tungsten reckoning: What investors deserve to know
Lyndsay Malchuk sits down with Matthias Greiffenberger, senior analyst at GBC AG, to discuss Almonty Industries’ (NASDAQ:ALM, TSX:AII) bold attempt to challenge China’s dominance in the tungsten market. This in-depth conversation covers the geopolitics of critical minerals, the operational and financial realities of Almonty’s Sangdong project, and what the future holds for Western tungsten supply. Whether…